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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
A Crowdsourced Introduction to OER
Getting started with open educational resources (OER) can be daunting. With so much material on the subject, newcomers may not know where to look for guidance. We recently asked the… Continue Reading A Crowdsourced Introduction to OER
Florence Piron, Pioneer of Open Publishing in Francophonie
Last week, we lost someone near and dear in the Pressbooks universe: Florence Piron (EN / FR). Florence, a wonderful and generous person, was a professor at Université de Laval… Continue Reading Florence Piron, Pioneer of Open Publishing in Francophonie
BCcampus OER is Now Discoverable in Pressbooks Directory
This post is a joint announcement with the folks from BCcampus. Clint Lalonde, open education project manager for BCcampus, writes, “Discoverability of open textbooks has always been a challenge, and… Continue Reading BCcampus OER is Now Discoverable in Pressbooks Directory
Excellent OER to Celebrate During Black History Month and Beyond
Open education can be used as a tool for combating anti-Black racism. It contributes significantly to a more equitable education system which has direct impact on black and brown communities.… Continue Reading Excellent OER to Celebrate During Black History Month and Beyond
Our Favorite Books of 2020
We chose books that caught our eyes in 2020 With the introduction of Pressbooks Directory, Pressbooks users (including the Pressbooks staff) have been discovering OER faster and with more enthusiasm… Continue Reading Our Favorite Books of 2020
Introducing Pressbooks Directory
Enabling the 5Rs with a powerful tool for searching and sharing books When Pressbooks educational product manager Steel Wagstaff heard from a long time client, “I wish there was a… Continue Reading Introducing Pressbooks Directory
Supercharged OER at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Kwantlen Polytechnic University was the first Canadian institution to launch a zero-textbook-cost program. To support its growing open education efforts, KPU adopted Pressbooks to help faculty create and share custom… Continue Reading Supercharged OER at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
USask’s OER Program Expands from Adaptation into Ancillary Resources
Staff at the Teaching and Learning Centre and Distance Education units at the University of Saskatchewan are steadily building their OER program. They started with the adoption and adaptation of… Continue Reading USask’s OER Program Expands from Adaptation into Ancillary Resources
Pressbooks is Backbone for Nascent OER Efforts at University of Central Florida
It was while searching for a tool to help an American Government professor adapt an open textbook that James Paradiso, an instructional designer at University of Central Florida, discovered his… Continue Reading Pressbooks is Backbone for Nascent OER Efforts at University of Central Florida