Jacky Hood's Blog (6)

Fifty-four educators attended the Project Showcase - A lightning round of presentations showcasing campus projects. Featuring, Jacky Hood ("Dispelling Open Textbook Myths"), Foothill-De Anza Community College District; Kathy Fernandes, CSU Chico; Marc Oehlman, CSU Monterey Bay at the Directors of Educational Technology/California Higher Education (DET/CHE) Virtual Conference December 2. Listen to and view the archive at … Continue

The Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) has been nominated for the 2010 Bellwether Award in the Instructional Programs & Services category. The awards are for proven programs to narrow the achievement gap. In my conversation with Phillip Morris, Community College Futures Assembly Program Director and Alumni Fellow, Educational Administration and Policy, College of Education, University of Florida, I learned that sustainability and transferability are high on… Continue

In the past few months, more than 30 open textbooks have been peer-reviewed by an outstanding group of professors, instructors, and other experts. Most of these reviewers exceeded our requirement that a reviewer have taught the subject for a minimum of one year at the college level. Many have taught for decades and several have doctorates and full professorships. The reviewers rated every chapter in each book on our 11 criteria and wrote summaries. Some even improved the open textbooks and most… Continue

The Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA) is a membership association dedicated solely to assisting textbook and academic authors. TAA's overall mission is to enhance the quality of textbooks and other academic materials, such as journal articles, monographs and scholarly books, in all fields and disciplines, by providing its textbook and academic author members with educational and networking opportunities. TAA welcomes new members and chapters. To join see… Continue

Although the website PBS (Public Broadcast System) Teachers, is designed for K-12, much of the outstanding course planning material and many of the rich text, video, and audio resources are well-suited to community college classes in arts, mathematics, science, and other fields. The site provides resources, professional development opportunities, and a discussion forum. An exciting new feature called Activity Packs can be posted to your page on a social… Continue

Yahoo has a special search for materials under Creative Commons license: http://search.yahoo.com/cc The search page offers two additional filters. Find content I can use for commercial purposes. Find content I can modify, adapt, or build upon Continue