Applications for the SPARC Open Education Leadership Program 2022-2023 cohort are now open! The deadline is Friday, May 6, 2022.
The call for nominations for the OE Awards opens May 17, 2021, and closes July 16. The awards provide annual recognition for outstanding contributions in the Open Education Community. They are administered by an international non-profit group, Open Education Global. For further information about categories and timelines see Open Education Awards for Excellence.
By Ceili Minten
PSYCH 253 saves students $56,385 each term.
Previously, the 300 students who enrolled each term were required to buy a textbook listed at $187.95. Redesigning the course around open textbooks eliminates this cost.
Books are very expensive; not all students can afford to buy, or choose to buy, all textbooks. Not having a textbook reduces learning and lowers grades. As well as eliminating cost, using open textbooks also eliminates a barrier to success.
Open Access Week 2020 runs from October 19 to 26, and this year's theme is Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion.