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REMINDER to Enter the "Why Open Education Matters" Video Competition

In March, Creative Commons, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Open Society Institute launched the Why Open Education Matters Video Competition. The goal of the competition is to raise awareness of Open Educational Resources (OER) and solicit short, creative videos that help explain what Open Educational Resources are and how they can be beneficial for teachers, students, and schools everywhere around the world.There’s been lots of interest in…See More
May 2, 2012
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Grammar Girl Provides Tips About Better Writing at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/544864410

January 13, 2012 from 10am to 11am
Words matter. Selecting the wrong ones can impede communication. But, while word choice is critical, equally important are spelling, style, punctuation and grammar. Join Scott Abel, The Content Wranglerand Val Swisher, CEO of Content Rules , for a one hour discussion with Mignon Fogarty (aka Grammar Girl)…See More
Jan 11, 2012
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Grammar Girl Provides Tips About Better Writing at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/544864410

January 13, 2012 from 10am to 11am
Words matter. Selecting the wrong ones can impede communication. But, while word choice is critical, equally important are spelling, style, punctuation and grammar. Join Scott Abel, The Content Wranglerand Val Swisher, CEO of Content Rules , for a one hour discussion with Mignon Fogarty (aka Grammar Girl)…See More
Jan 11, 2012
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"Hi Liz, Thank you for all the helpful information. The reasons that I join this community because I think the textbooks are pretty expensive for our students, and all not all the topics that I am looking for are available from the publishers. I…"
Jan 4, 2012
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Open Educations Practice Recognized Through OPAL Awards

The winners of the OPAL Awards for quality and innovation through open educational practices were announced at a ceremony at Online Educa Berlin in Berlin, Germany, on December 2. The overall aim of the OPAL Initiative is to support open educational practice leading to greater effectiveness of teaching and learning by enhancing the quantity and quality of open educational resources.Each winner was awarded a grant to make a video film describing its practices. To access a link to the films, the…See More
Dec 7, 2011
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Medical OER Partnership Meeting at Webinar

December 7, 2011 from 12pm to 1pm
There has been quite a bit of interest in the creation of a sustainable OER partnership among Medical Schools, institutions providing Healthcare programs, and repository providers. The cost of developing medical education resources can be quite high and is duplicated across institutions. Enabling national and global access to medical open educational resources (OERs) has the potential for improving health education and delivery, reducing cost for development, and expanding access to…See More
Dec 2, 2011
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Academic/Professional Biography
* Senior Marketing Communications Manager, Foothill College
* Vice President, Silicon Valley Chapter, Int'l Association of Business Communicators
* Program Manager and Instructor, Technical and Professional Writing Certificate Program, San Jose State University Professional Development, 1994 - 2005
* Instructor, San Jose State University, 1987 - 2002
Courses taught included Finance, Business Communications, Technical Writing, Technical Editing, advanced writing workshops in a number of subject areas, and freshman composition
* MBA, Darden School, University of Virginia
* MA, Duke University, English
How have you used open textbooks?
I'm currently working on press releases for open textbooks and have reviewed grammar and technical writing textbooks
What is your website address?
http://mariehighby.com
Which college, university, company, or organization?
Foothill College, CA
Role: Student, Instructor, Author, Staff, Other (be specific)
Senior Marketing Communications Manager at College Open Textbooks

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REMINDER to Enter the "Why Open Education Matters" Video Competition

In March, Creative Commons, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Open Society Institute launched the Why Open Education Matters Video Competition. The goal of the competition is to raise awareness of Open Educational Resources (OER) and solicit short, creative videos that help explain what Open Educational Resources are and how they can be beneficial for teachers, students, and schools everywhere around the world.

There’s been lots of…

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Posted on May 2, 2012 at 8:22am

Open Educations Practice Recognized Through OPAL Awards

The winners of the OPAL Awards for quality and innovation through open educational practices were announced at a ceremony at Online Educa Berlin in Berlin, Germany, on December 2. 

The overall aim of the OPAL Initiative is to support open educational practice leading to greater effectiveness of teaching and learning by enhancing the quantity and quality of open educational resources.

Each winner was awarded a grant to make a video film describing its practices. To access a link…

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Posted on December 7, 2011 at 11:00am

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At 7:59am on January 4, 2012, Sam Cheung said…

Hi Liz,

Thank you for all the helpful information. The reasons that I join this community because I think the textbooks are pretty expensive for our students, and all not all the topics that I am looking for are available from the publishers. I am teaching Electronics and related materials, I hope I could be able to find some materials related to my fields and also network others to share ideas.

 

Thanks!

At 3:44am on February 12, 2010, Liz Yang Tadman said…
Hi Marie,

Welcome to the networking space for the CCOT Collaborative. Feel free to browse, comment, seek help, and contribute in any way you like. Help us promote open textbooks!

Please let us know why you wish to join this network community? Love to hear from you.

For more information about the Community College Open Textbook Collaborative, visit our website: http://collegeopentextbooks.org.

Also, visit Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (http://oerconsortium.org/)

Please visit this http://oerconsortium.org/open-textbook-faqs to view the Frequently Asked Questions and their answers about Open Textbooks.

The Community College Open Textbook Collaborative has a list of links to over 450 open textbooks and other open learning content at http://collegeopentextbooks.org/textbooks/textbooksbysubject.html

Over 40 of these open textbooks have been peer-reviewed by community college educators. To see the reviews, go to http://collegeopentextbooks.org/reviews.html

Liz Yang Tadman
Marketing Team member of the Open Textbook Project
 
 
 

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Open Education Conference 2012 – Beyond Content

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COT Announces Principles Of Microeconomics And Principles Of Macroeconomics As Featured Books

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ODG/COT announces mentoring service at Online Teaching Conference

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Do you need help with editing an open textbook?

Posted by Bob Sawyer on May 30, 2012 at 8:59pm — 1 Comment

Open Educational Resources on the California Community Colleges YouTube Site

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Open Education Site Dictionary

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New OER Logo

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Why Pay for Intro Textbooks?

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WordPress and Pressbooks for Open Textbook Authoring

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Flat World Knowledge Offers New Criminal Justice OER Textbook

Posted by Lisa Storm on January 26, 2012 at 1:40pm — 3 Comments

Mentor Cloud and Open Doors Group / College Open Textbooks Partner to Facilitate Sharing Best Practices

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Washington State Open Course Library hits 10,000 visitors in 11 Days

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COT Adopter Community Grant Awards Announcement

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