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Defining Forward Paths for Improving Accessibility: Insights from Ann Gagné
Imagine: A student discovers that a required open educational resource for their course, which relies heavily on visual imagery to instruct, has images with missing alt text. In order to learn effectively, the student requires this content to be accessible. The instructor didn’t create the resource—they adopted it from another institution. Who should address the accessibility gaps? The instructor? The accessibility office? The library? The… Continue Reading Defining Forward Paths for Improving Accessibility: Insights from Ann Gagné
Growing Up: A Maturity Model for Open Education
One of the most exciting things about the open education movement today is also at times one of the most maddening things: it’s still growing up. Although Wikipedia dates the… Continue Reading Growing Up: A Maturity Model for Open Education
Most-Viewed Pressbooks Publications of 2023
It’s been an exciting year for Pressbooks users. In 2023 alone, we’ve had nearly 9,000 creators from across 500+ institutions produce content that has reached 64 million visitors. What are… Continue Reading Most-Viewed Pressbooks Publications of 2023
Pressbooks Community Impact: 2023
We’ve reached that time of year where we look back on everything we achieved within the past 12 months: what did we accomplish, what did we learn, what impact did… Continue Reading Pressbooks Community Impact: 2023
Out and About: Fall 2023 Conference Season Takeaways
As a rule, people in higher education love a good conference: it’s where sharing, networking, friendship-building, and collaboration happen. Pressbooks was thrilled to attend and sponsor two in person events… Continue Reading Out and About: Fall 2023 Conference Season Takeaways
Pressbooks Success Story: Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD)
Growing the impact of a trail-blazing program to lower the cost of education and improve the quality of learning materials Quick Facts • Consortium of 10 community colleges in Maricopa… Continue Reading Pressbooks Success Story: Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD)
How eCampusOntario Helps Students Thrive with Pressbooks
eCampusOntario • Large consortium/non-profit serving 50+ public colleges and universities across Ontario, Canada• Pressbooks user since 2017• Published 2,900+ books as of June 2023 eCampusOntario’s Pressbooks story in brief
Announcing a Pressbooks – EBSCO Partnership to Improve Discoverability for Books in Pressbooks Directory
We’re pleased to announce a new partnership between Pressbooks and EBSCO to make open-access books published with Pressbooks discoverable via EBSCO’s Faculty Select and EDS services. Continue Reading Announcing a Pressbooks – EBSCO Partnership to Improve Discoverability for Books in Pressbooks Directory
How Pressbooks Became a Great Place to Work®
To qualify as a Great Place to Work®, the Trust Index© Score threshold is 65%. We scored 93%. I want to reflect on how we got here so we can keep pushing ourselves forward and encourage other organizations to put themselves to the test. Continue Reading How Pressbooks Became a Great Place to Work®
Pressbooks Community Favorites: 2022
It’s December. With the year’s end comes reflection: what have we accomplished during this latest orbit around the sun? What has been the impact of our work? At Pressbooks, we… Continue Reading Pressbooks Community Favorites: 2022