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I Want to Go Open Now What?Heather M. Ross and Kristine Dreaver-Charles
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What Are Open Textbooks? Digital Free Instructor Written Peer Reviewed Adaptable*
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Known Adoptions at USask College of Agriculture and Bioresource Edwards School of Business Department of Chemistry Department of History Depart of Sociology
2015-2016 academic year – 900+students
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Finding Open Educational Resources
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Finding Open Textbooks
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What Can I Do For You? Help to find resources Discuss options for adaptations Explain open licensing Help to access funding Connect you with others working with OER
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Other Supports Library - assist in finding resources Bookstore – print-on-demand of open textbooks Media Production – image creation / adaptation Distance Education Unit …
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Getting Started If you are interested in adapting an open textbook for your U of S
course• Discuss the idea with your department head• Contact the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness
• Curriculum Innovation Fund• Other sources of funding
• Contact the Distance Education Unit
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The Distance Education Unit (DEU)The DEU is a full service unit that supports design, development, and delivery of distance education. We can also support the development and adaptation of open textbooks. For your open textbook project we can provide
• Open textbook design assistance• Personalized Pressbooks training and support• Help with Creative Commons licensing• Text editing• Support with incorporating digital media• Ongoing open textbook revisions and maintenance
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Our Intended Process at the DEU Initial conversation Review the open textbook Develop a project plan
• Create a project timeline• Outline what and how much of textbook needs adapting• Estimate of time needed to adapt the textbook
Pressbooks Workshop Regular meetings to discuss progress, ideas and to review drafts
Figure 4: Kristine Dreaver-Charles. Source: Barney Charles, 2016.
Figure 3: Jordan Epp. Source: Kristine Dreaver-Charles, DEU, 2016.
Figure 5: Jeanette McKee. Source: Jordan Epp, DEU, 2016.
www.usask.caFigure 7: B.C. Open Textbook Authoring Guide Cover. Source: https://opentextbc.ca/opentextbook/, 2016.
www.usask.caFigure 8: Usask Open Textbook Authoring Guide Cover. Source: Jordan Epp, DEU, 2016.
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Our Guide Table of ContentsIntroductionAdopt an Open TextbookAdapt an Existing Open TextbookCreate a New Open TextbookPressbooks-Online PlatformWriting ToolsText EditorsCopyright and LicensingAccessibility ToolkitLearning More
Figure 9: Usask Open Textbook Authoring Guide Cover. Source: Jordan Epp, DEU, 2016.
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Why might we adapt an open source textbook?
1. Appropriately incorporate Indigenous content and perspectives2. Adapt the content for a more Canadian focus3. Chunk the book into smaller sections4. Re-order chapters5. Insert more media or links to other resources6. Adapt the material to make it accessible7. Correct any errors or inaccuracies
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Scope of the AdaptationMinor Adaptation Re-order chapters Add Canadian content Update content
• New research Update broken links
Significant Adaptation Compose new chapters Updating all images Major updating of content
• New research• New theories• New media• Case studies
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6 Steps to Adapting an Open Textbook
A good rule of thumb is to keep it simple, especially if you are approaching a remix project for the first time.
Think of the textbook as a living resource that you can improve incrementally over time.
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Step 1: Check the License First, check the license to make sure you have permission to
modify the contents. As long as the Creative Commons license does not have a No
Derivatives clause, you are able to change the contents of the book.
Avoid open textbooks that contain the No Derivatives restriction as part of the Creative Commons License.
If you are unsure contact the DEU.
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Creative Commons Licenseshttps://creativecommons.org
Figure 10: Creative Commons Licenses. Source: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/, 2016.
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Step 2-The format of the textbook You need to be able to edit the textbook The source files may be available as• HTML files (web pages)• Word or OpenOffice documents• Text files• ePub• LaTex files (for writing formulas and equations)
Avoid PDF documents
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Step 3-Tools for editing an open textbook At the DEU we will be using Pressbooks to edit textbooks. It is a popular web-based open source authoring tool based on
the WordPress platform. You can import different formats into Pressbooks for editing• Word• ePub• HTML
www.usask.caFigure 11: Pressbooks Screen Shot. Source: http://pressbooks.com/, 2016.
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www.usask.caFigure 12: OPENPRESS.USASK.CA Screen Shot. Source: http://openpress.usask.ca/, 2016.
www.usask.caFigure 13: Pressbooks Work Area Screen Shot. Source: https://usaskopenpress.pressbooks.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=20&action=edit, 2016.
Once you start…
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AccessibilityThe practice of web accessibility allows all users to access completewebsite content. For more information on accessibility visit Usability and Accessibility of the U of S ICT website.
Another excellent resource included in our Authoring Guide is the BC Open Textbook Accessibility Toolkit. This 2 page checklist is an excellent starting point to ensure your open textbook is accessible.
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Step 4-Choosing a license When your adapted textbook is finished you need to decide on
the Creative Commons license to use. This is done based on the original textbook license. For example, if the original textbook was licensed with a Share
Alike (SA) license, then you must release your book with the same license.
For assistance with this contact the DEU or GMCTE.
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Step 5-Output Pressbooks will output your textbook in a variety of formats. It’s important to make your open textbook as available as
possible. Students will have different preferences for accessing your
textbook. Print, ePub, PDF, HTML
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Step 6-Hosting your book How will students access the open textbook? We have a few options at the U of S• On the usask.ca/open/ site• In a public folder in your Blackboard course• On your faculty web page• On your department web page• Emailed to students
Contact the DEU or GMCTE if you need assistance or have questions.
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Finally…
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Figure 14: Usask Open Textbook Authoring Guide Screen Shot. Source: http://openpress.usask.ca/authoring/, 2016.
