No one could have imagined the phenomenal impact Blueprint for Success has had on the Open Education community. It has grown from an idea in Dave’s mind that took root in 2007 to a widely adopted, adapted, award-winning resource. The book was yet to be peer-reviewed when I had joined the team as one ofKeep reading “Witnessing Blueprint for Success’s Growth”
Category: Rebus Community
News and updates about the Rebus Community, including open textbook projects, events and announcements, new initiatives, and software releases.
Reports: The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature
This is the seventh in a series of reports filed by Donna Langille, a practicum student who joined us for the spring of 2019. We’ll be releasing each chapter as a weekly blog post. Find the complete text at Rebus Community Reports. The Collective Work of Collected Works Creating Tim Robbins’ Open Anthology The anthology isKeep reading “Reports: The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature”
Book Release! Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics [ed. George Matthews]
I am excited to announce the release of another book in a series of open textbooks for Introduction to Philosophy courses: Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics, edited by George Matthews (Plymouth State University, New Hampshire, USA). Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics explores many different approaches, both historical and contemporary, to understanding and justifying moral and ethical norms.Keep reading “Book Release! Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics [ed. George Matthews]”
Tenure & Promotion (Office Hours Summary)
“Tenure & Promotion,” a co-presentation with Open Textbook Network, featured three perspectives on where OER and tenure and promotion intersect. We spoke about T&P policy, peer review, and changing the academic culture. This month, we were joined by Mark Poepsel (Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communications, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville), Jaclyn Stewart (Senior Instructor, DepartmentKeep reading “Tenure & Promotion (Office Hours Summary)”
Reports: Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students
This is the sixth in a series of reports filed by Donna Langille, a practicum student who joined us for the spring of 2019. We’ll be releasing each chapter as a weekly blog post. Find the complete text at Rebus Community Reports. Minding the Gaps The evolution of Linda Frederiksen’s and Sue Phelps’ Literature ReviewsKeep reading “Reports: Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students”
Reports: Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies: An Open Textbook
This is the fifth in a series of reports filed by Donna Langille, a practicum student who joined us for the spring of 2019. We’ll be releasing each chapter as a blog post weekly. Find the complete text at Rebus Community Reports. Proudly Publishing Deborah Amory, Sean Massey, and Allison Brown open up LGBTQ+ discourse InKeep reading “Reports: Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies: An Open Textbook”
Reports: Translating the Digital Citizenship Toolkit
This is the fourth in a series of reports filed by Donna Langille, a practicum student who joined us for the spring of 2019. We’ll be releasing each chapter as a blog post weekly. Find the complete text at Rebus Community Reports. Found in Translation Werner Westermann’s travels through culture, community, and citizenship According to anKeep reading “Reports: Translating the Digital Citizenship Toolkit”
Reports: Antología Abierta de Literatura Hispana
This is the third in a series of reports filed by Donna Langille, a practicum student who joined us for the spring of 2019. We’ll be releasing each chapter as a blog post weekly. Find the complete text at Rebus Community Reports. Antología abierta de literatura hispana is an anthology of Spanish literary texts edited byKeep reading “Reports: Antología Abierta de Literatura Hispana”
Paying OER Contributors (Office Hours Summary)
“Money, Money, Money: Paying OER Contributors,” a co-presentation with Open Textbook Network featured three people who have been able to pay OER contributors at their institutions. The process and sources of funding OER creation projects was discussed. This month, we were joined by Karen Pikula (Minnesota State OER Faculty Development Coordinator); Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen (Director ofKeep reading “Paying OER Contributors (Office Hours Summary)”
Reports: Introduction to Philosophy
This is the second in a series of reports filed by Donna Langille, a practicum student who joined us for the spring of 2019. We’ll be releasing each chapter as a blog post weekly. Find the complete text at Rebus Community Reports. Introduction to Philosophy is a nine-book series lead by Christina Hedricks. Read the firstKeep reading “Reports: Introduction to Philosophy”