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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
Our Favorite Pressbooks Books of 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back at a year gone by. One of our goals for the past year was to give publishers… Continue Reading Our Favorite Pressbooks Books of 2022
Doing More with Less: How Pressbooks Stays Productive with a Four-Day Work Week
At Pressbooks, we believe in building a great culture, and that starts with building a healthy team. To improve our already good work-life balance, we decided to test out the… Continue Reading Doing More with Less: How Pressbooks Stays Productive with a Four-Day Work Week
5 OER for STEM Education
STEM education is pivotal for solving some of the biggest challenges facing the world today. Despite this, students face many barriers to pursuing these fields. Open educational resources (OER) present an effective way to make STEM education more accessible to students. Continue Reading 5 OER for STEM Education
SEO for Open Textbook Creators
The basics of search engine optimization At Pressbooks, we often hear the question, “how can I boost the SEO of my book?” It’s a great question because SEO (Search Engine… Continue Reading SEO for Open Textbook Creators
Interactive OER for Healthcare Students
Students in health-related fields face a difficult journey, studying more information than most people can reasonably absorb in a single semester. To make matters worse, traditional textbooks can be dry… Continue Reading Interactive OER for Healthcare Students
Collaborative OER with Terry Greene and Dana Jamaleddine
Liberated Learners is a guide to prepare post-secondary students for almost anything academic life can throw at them. University life can be difficult to navigate at the best of times.… Continue Reading Collaborative OER with Terry Greene and Dana Jamaleddine
Interview with Language OER Author Dr. Adriana Díaz
When offering examples of creatively designed open educational resources (OER), JUNTXS and its sequel + JUNTXS are usually near the top of the list. These are interactive textbooks for students… Continue Reading Interview with Language OER Author Dr. Adriana Díaz
Student-Led OER to Inspire and Engage Your Class
The transition to online learning has brought with it a host of challenges for both instructors and students. I’ve heard many instructors lament Zoom classrooms, feeling like they’re teaching into… Continue Reading Student-Led OER to Inspire and Engage Your Class
Our Favorite Pressbooks Books of 2021
In 2020, looking for a little joy in a very tough year, we decided to celebrate the incredible work of the open education community by having the whole Pressbooks team… Continue Reading Our Favorite Pressbooks Books of 2021