A WVU Libraries’ workshop will cover Open Textbooks, an Open Educational Resource that can help make college more affordable March 5 at 10 a.m. in the Downtown Campus Library, Room 104.
OER are teaching, learning and research resources that reside in the public domain and can be customized and re-purposed. Open textbooks are complete and can be authoritatively verified, adopted by many faculty across the country, and licensed to be freely used, edited and distributed.
Attend the Open Textbook Workshop and Textbook Review to learn what open textbooks are available in your field. The two-hour session will help instructors learn more about open textbooks and how to incorporate them into their curriculum.
After the workshop, there will be an opportunity to write a short review of an open textbook, which will benefit other faculty considering adopting open textbooks. A $200 stipend will be awarded for participation and a written review.
Submit your application here by Feb. 27. Capacity is limited and open textbooks are not available for all subjects. Preference is based on textbook subject availability.
For more information, contact Martha Yancey, chair of the WVU Libraries Open Educational Resources Committee, at 304.293.5039 or martha.yancey@mail.wvu.edu.