Monthly Archives: February 2012

OERs and Biology at Collge of the Redwoods

Posted on February 29, 2012 by geoffcain

On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 4:00 PM PST Geoff Cain & Wendy Riggs present on switch from a commercial textbook to open education resources for a Biology course for non-Biology majors at College of the Redwoods, a two-year community … Continue reading →

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Open Education Week from March 5-10, 2012

Posted on February 22, 2012 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaEfforts to Expand Access to Education and Knowledge to be Featured in Global Events CAMBRIDGE, Mass., – (February 21, 2012) –The OpenCourseWare Consortium announces today the first annual Open Education Week from March 5-10, 2012. Open Education Week … Continue reading →

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Beating the High Cost of Education with Open Textbooks

Posted on February 3, 2012 by geoffcain

I wrote this as a Tech Beat article for the Times Standard: Jonas is a 20-year-old College of the Redwoods student. He works part-time at a local auto shop and wants to one day open his own business. He needs … Continue reading →

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