David Wily argues that “because quality is not necessarily a function of copyright status, neither traditionally copyrighted educational materials nor openly licensed educational materials can exclusively claim to be high quality.” He suggests that traditional textbooks publishers often use the term quality to mean presentation and graphic design of the resource but that the only true measure of quality is how much students learn when using the materials.
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B.C. Open Textbooks Call for Proposals for Phase 2: Adapt, Localize or Extend
The B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education has announced the second phase of the B.C. Open Textbook Initiative with a call for proposals to adapt, localize or extend an existing open textbook. Adaptations can take many forms, including but not limited to, extending an existing open textbook by creating accompanying instructional resources such as presentation files and test questions, localizing an existing open textbook so that the examples used within it are appropriate for a Canadian context, or bringing together a number of existing open educational resources to create a single text. The deadline for submission is ongoing.
Link: https://bccampus.ca/open-textbook-project/open-textbooks-call-for-proposals-phase-2/
Print on Demand Available Soon for B.C. Open Textbooks
BCcampus recently announced that it has chosen Simon Fraser University Document Solutions as the print-on-demand provider for the B.C. Open Textbook project. The B.C. Open Textbook project will provide flexible and affordable access to higher education resources in British Columbia by making available 40 openly-licensed textbooks. Digital versions of the texts will be free of charge to students; however, many students still prefer printed copies of their textbooks and BCcampus determined that it was important to provide print copies to students on demand for a low cost.
Link: http://www.bccampus.ca/print-on-demand-available-soon-for-open-textbooks/
Report on the Assessment and Accreditation of Learners using OER
The Commonwealth of Learning has published a report on the findings and lessons learned from an investigation into the “economics of disaggregated models for assessing and accrediting informal learners within the OER University consortium.” The report examines potential models to address assessment, certification and accreditation issues for formal and informal learning contexts using open educational resources (OER).
Link: http://www.col.org/resources/publications/Pages/detail.aspx?PID=458
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