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Exemplary Leadership in Open Education Resources

February 23, 2012 | Posted by Editor | OpEd, Peer Review Services

U.S. News and World Report recently  printed an article entitled, “Open-Source Textbooks Most Affordable for Community College Students”  with the subtitle, ” ‘Open’ learning resources are more economical than e-textbooks, education advocates say.”  Within the article the writer, Joanne Jacobs , quotes and notes several of these “education advocates”, including Jacky Hood, Tom Caswell, Martha Kanter, and Darrell Steinberg.  Their specific titles and organizations are not important, at least for the purposes of this article. ... Read more

Saylor Foundation Announces Wave II of the Multi-Million Dollar Open Textbook Challenge

November 15, 2011 | Posted by Editor | Peer Review Services

By Saylor’s Camie Rodan (November 15, 2011) This morning, Saylor.org has launched the second wave of its Open Textbook Challenge! Please see their  press release... Read more

Saylor Foundation Needs College Textbook Peer Reviewers – WAVE II

November 15, 2011 | Posted by Editor | Peer Review Services, Research

Who: The Saylor Foundation, Washington DC. What: Academic Textbook Peer Reviewers for the $20K Open Textbook Challenge Where: Global When: Wave II submissions due January... Read more

Submit Your Textbook to the $20,000 Saylor Foundation Open Textbook Challenge

September 6, 2011 | Posted by Editor | Peer Review Services

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Research

Pearson Foundation Survey Shows Students Still Favor Print

January 6, 2012 | Posted by Editor

Pearson Foundation’s Survey on Students and Tablets, conducted in March 2011,  states: The... Read more

Saylor Foundation Needs College Textbook Peer Reviewers – WAVE II

November 15, 2011 | Posted by Editor

Who: The Saylor Foundation, Washington DC. What: Academic Textbook Peer Reviewers for the... Read more

Saylor Foundation $20K Open Textbook Challenge!

September 3, 2011 | Posted by Editor

The Saylor Foundation announced their $20k Open Textbook Challenge today, Tuesday, September... Read more

What Really Motivates People (Video)

July 7, 2011 | Posted by Editor

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Milestones

Saylor Foundation $20K Open Textbook Challenge!

September 3, 2011 | Posted by Editor

The Saylor Foundation announced their $20k Open Textbook Challenge today, Tuesday, September... Read more

First Open Textbook Published!

April 20, 2011 | Posted by Editor

I am pleased, delighted, ecstatic, relieved, amazed, shocked, bewildered, (and in a... Read more

Textbook Equity Makes UPenn Semi-Finalist List

January 25, 2011 | Posted by the editors

Textbook Equity was selected as a semi-finalist in the 2011 Milken-PennGSE Business... Read more

Textbook Equity Live

January 25, 2011 | Posted by the editors

As of January 25, 2010 Textbook Equity website is live.  Though there... Read more