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Courseware/Digital Publishing
A Best-Selling Textbook Is Now Free
Aug 11, 2022
A popular chemistry book's jump from a publishing titan to an OER pioneer could be pivotal for the open access movement. For the author, it's also a fitting tribute to his late son.

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More Professors Ditch Print
Open Access Comes to Selective Journal
Intellectual Property ‘Grab’
Awareness of Open Educational Resources Grows, but Adoption Doesn't
Mar 18, 2021
As COVID-19 forced professors to embrace digital texts, they were likelier to know about -- but not to use -- free, openly licensed materials. Progress was greatest at colleges that promoted OER, especially minority-serving ones.

Recent Articles

College Bookstores Oppose Cengage-McGraw Merger
Pearson Launches Calculus Homework Helper
Publishers' Pending Merger Faces Growing Opposition

Opinion

Higher Ed, Meet GPT-3: We Will Never Be the Same!
August 24, 2022

We have read for years that artificial intelligence will make us more efficient and effective. We’re seeing the impact now in gathering big data, identifying and predicting trends, and providing quick answers to the run-of-the-mill questions from students and others.

Online Learning Impacting the Carbon Footprint
August 10, 2022

Climate change is heating up -- perhaps online learning is part of the solution.

Online Learning, From the Margins to the Center
July 27, 2022

Online learning has evolved over the past 25 years from a niche position on the margins of higher ed to the leading driver of growth in enrollment and innovation.

The Failing Links in Higher Ed
July 13, 2022

Higher education is suffering from the failure of a couple of essential linkages, resulting in mega-declines in enrollments—down three million over the past decade.

The Future of Higher Ed Immersed in Web 3.0
June 22, 2022

Not everyone agrees about what Web 3.0 will be, let alone how it will impact higher education, but the time to begin preparing is now.

Credentials: Closing the Relevancy Loop
June 8, 2022

One of higher ed’s challenges is to close the loop on relevancy for every student in every module of every class.

Credential Train Is Leaving the Station—Get on Board
May 25, 2022

In 1997, Sylvia Manning, then VPAA of the University of Illinois system, later president of the Higher Learning Commission, declared, “The online learning train is leaving the station—get on board or be left behind!”

Communicating the Realities of Higher Ed in 2022
May 11, 2022

This is a challenging time to lead, as a provost, dean, director or department chair at a college or university. That is not to say that there are not successes and rewards to be achieved, but they come harder than in decades past.

A Tale of 2 Communities (of Learners)
April 27, 2022

This is a rather dark Dickensian time in higher education, caught in the storm of societal and economic sea change. Yet, there is hope for those institutions who recognize and respond to the changes that are upon us.

Engaging Learners for Relevancy and Retention
April 12, 2022

Too often we assess our own learning by how pleasant the learning experience is, rather than assessing retention as well as how authentically relevantly and meaningfully those experiences and outcomes apply to real-life situations.

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Popular chemistry textbook's new edition will be free
August 11, 2022
A popular chemistry book's jump from a publishing titan to an OER pioneer could be pivotal for the open access movement. For the author, it's also a fitting tribute to his late son.
Arguments in favor of OER should go beyond cost savings (opinion)
October 19, 2021
While certainly not opposed to saving students money, Stuart Barbier questions the assumption that free or low-cost textbooks are a better choice for students simply for that reason.
Faculty turned to digital materials in lieu of print textbooks after pandemic hit
February 24, 2021
A majority of faculty members say the pandemic affected their course structures last year. Only 15 percent thought changes were for the better.
Nature to add open-access publishing option in 2021
November 24, 2020
Nature sets article processing charge at the equivalent of $11,250 for researchers selecting open-access publishing.
IP 'grab' at Youngstown State
August 17, 2020
Youngstown State faculty members say university is trying to seize all rights to their intellectual property.
Cengage and McGraw-Hill navigate challenging merger delay
February 19, 2020
Merging two giant educational publishers was never going to be smooth sailing, but the process has been rockier than Cengage and McGraw-Hill Education expected.
College in hot water over inclusive-access programs and student choice
February 5, 2019
A college is accused of making it nearly impossible for students to opt out of a program that automatically bills them for textbooks -- a potential breach of government regulations.
Georgia State and publishers continue legal battle over fair use of course materials
October 30, 2018
Appeals court ruling continues decade-long legal battle between Georgia State University and three publishers over what constitutes "fair use" of course materials. Does anyone still care about the outcome?
Publishers' new anti-counterfeiting measures include certification seals on books
June 6, 2017
Textbook publishers announce new measures to curb counterfeiting of physical books, including certification seals on book covers.
Follett, Lumen Learning announce OER partnership
April 18, 2017
OER provider Lumen Learning joins with Follett to bring open course content to faculty members through the campus bookstore.

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Pandemic didn't speed adoption of open educational resources, but outlook is promising
March 18, 2021

As COVID-19 forced professors to embrace digital texts, they were likelier to know about -- but not to use -- free, openly licensed materials. Progress was greatest at colleges that promoted OER, especially minority-serving ones.

College bookstores group opposes Cengage-McGraw merger
December 4, 2019

Planned pricing changes by academic publisher Cengage have not gone down well with the National Association of College Stores.

Pearson introduces Aida, an AI-powered calculus tutor
November 18, 2019

Pearson has developed a sophisticated mobile app for students struggling with calculus. But in a crowded marketplace, will it stand out?

Cengage and McGraw-Hill merger faces growing opposition
July 30, 2019

Concerned about limited purchasing options and potential price increases, students and consumer groups challenge the proposed merger of two major textbook publishers.

A university leader’s glossary for AI and machine learning
July 17, 2019

Trying to understand this growing presence on campuses? Tim Renick and Drew Magliozzi explain key terms and why they matter.

Using open education isn't just a 'nice to have' when students are starving (opinion)
February 27, 2019

Replying to a recent blog post, Jonathan Poritz argues that lowering students' costs by using open educational resources isn't just a nicety in an era when many students are hungry and textbook "quality" is exaggerated.

League for Innovation conference explores systematizing change, open education, driving faculty innovation
February 27, 2019

The conference on community college transformation features discussions of bringing about systemic change, the promise of open education and the right and wrong ways to get faculty buy-in.

Arizona State and Chippewa Valley get OER grants as Education Department changes course
February 26, 2019

UPDATED: Education Department apparently disregards congressional instructions for spending 2019 money, dividing $5 million between Arizona State University and Chippewa Valley Technical College.

OER adoptions, awareness continue to grow, but many faculty members still hold out
January 9, 2019

The number of instructors aware of and using OER continues to grow -- but many remain out of the loop. Will the market continue to shift?

North Dakota audit reports significant cost savings after OER initiative
November 16, 2018

North Dakota students saved more than $1 million on textbooks after the state invested just $110,000 to help instructors use open educational resources. Audit identifies successes and ongoing challenges.

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