Category Archives: Open textbooks

Inclusive Learning Design Handbook

Posted on November 30, 2012 by geoffcain

I am reviewing the “Floe” website today. I am particularly interested in their “Inclusive Learning Handbook.” What is Floe? According to their website: “Learners learn best when the experience is personalized to individual needs. OER is an ideal learning environment … Continue reading →

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OER: DE 101 Self-paced version

Posted on November 27, 2012 by geoffcain

This is the stand-alone version of DE 101,  the curriculum we developed for our student orientation. It is released to the public with a Creative Commons license. Distance Education 101 is a two-week orientation on how to take an online … Continue reading →

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WritingCommons.Org and Community-Based OER Models

Posted on November 13, 2012 by geoffcain

Kicking the OERs old school. I read a great posting at Writing Commons this morning entitled “Flat World Knowledge, Textbook Affordability, and a Call for More Collaborative Efforts” that really echoes my thinking on this. Since Flat World Knowledge is … Continue reading →

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Premium Free Range OER

Posted on November 4, 2012 by geoffcain

Free Range Poultry and Shed, near Seisdon, Staffordshire (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I don’t want Flat World Knowledge to corner the market in charging students for free textbooks. I am announcing here that CainCo EduProducts will also be offering premium free … Continue reading →

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Flat World Knowledge Falls Flat

Posted on November 4, 2012 by geoffcain

For use to open – free- education resources. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I am very disappointed in Flat World Knowledge‘s decision to end free access to students as reported in the Chronicle of Higher Education. I was always very suspect of this company … Continue reading →

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Jerry Brown Unlocks the Nation’s Digital Future through Open Source Textbook Innovation

Posted on September 28, 2012 by geoffcain

(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Today, Governor Jerry Brown signed a monumental set of bills that create the nation’s first free online textbook library, an effort aimed at alleviating the burden of rising costs to students attending California’s public postsecondary institutions. California … Continue reading →

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OERs at College of the Redwoods

Posted on September 27, 2012 by geoffcain

These are the slides from my part of presentation “OER Adopter Communities: the Sustainability Factor in Open Education“: Related articles Implementing OERs and Open Textbooks (cain.blogspot.com) OERs and Biology at Collge of the Redwoods (cain.blogspot.com) OER Types, Topics, and Licensing … 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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Apple Innovates Away Textbook Access and Affordabilty

Posted on January 30, 2012 by geoffcain

I wanted to write a few notes here about many of the questions and comments I have read on Twitter and elsewhere about the iPad and textbook authoring. Two things that Apple does well is marketing and innovation. Sometimes though, … Continue reading →

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Open Education Week Coming in March

Posted on January 23, 2012 by geoffcain

This from Cable Green at Creative Commons: “Join your colleagues around the world to increase understanding about open education! Open Education Week will take place from 5-10 March 2012 online and in locally hosted events around the world. Image via … Continue reading →

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