The Open Course Library is a collection of open course materials developed for 82 high‑enrollment courses in Washington State colleges. It includes textbooks, readings, course lessons, activities, and assessments.
In October 2011, 42 courses with open content were released (Phase 1); 40 more will be ready in March 2013 (Phase 2).
Open Textbooks: learning from our WA neighbours | BCcampus OpenEd Resources - 0 views
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Key goals To lower textbook costs for students to $30 or less per book. To give faculty a flexible approach to controlling course content through high-quality open resources. To provide learning opportunities to everyone in the state as well as contribute to the global open education movement.
Open Course Library - Home - 1 views
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Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges
Open textbooks catching on in higher ed | University Business Magazine - 1 views
2 Senators Offer Bill Promoting Open-Access Textbooks - Wired Campus - Blogs - The Chro... - 0 views
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encourage the creation of free online textbooks by offering grants for pilot projects that produce high-quality open-access textbooks, especially for courses with large enrollments.
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Grant money would also be available to help faculty members find and review such textbooks
Open Course Library: More Resources - 2 views
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OER commons. Searchable repository organized by grade level, subject, content type.
Turning into the Skid - 0 views
2 Senators Offer Bill Promoting Open-Access Textbooks - Wired Campus - Blogs - The Chro... - 1 views
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A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday would encourage the creation of free online textbooks by offering grants for pilot projects that produce high-quality open-access textbooks, especially for courses with large enrollments.
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Grant money would also be available to help faculty members find and review such textbooks, as well as to conduct research on how well open-access textbooks meet students’ and faculty members’ needs.
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Affordable College Textbook Act, was introduced by two Democratic senators, Richard J. Durbin of Illinois and Al Franken of Minnesota.
Open Educational Resources by Paula Ascher on Prezi - 1 views
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presentation to faculty about oers
Open Educational Resources (OER) for Faculty | Academics | Columbia Gorge Community Col... - 0 views
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Columbia Gorge CC's list of OERs for their faculty
Harvard Business Review Defends New Restrictions on Sharing Articles - Businessweek - 0 views
A Win for AP: Clipping Content Is Not Fair Use - Businessweek - 0 views
JSTOR Tries Individual Subscription Service for Researchers - Wired Campus - The Chroni... - 0 views
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Major database creating ways for individuals to get access. This is a big step!
Open Access with Spring - 1 views
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It looks like the big academic publishers are starting to give a little.
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