The UNE Library is calling for Expressions of Interest from staff to develop or remix an open textbook. An open textbook is a type of Open Educational Resource (OER), which is free of cost to use, and can be freely copied and distributed under one of the Creative Commons licences. Depending on the licence, the open textbook may also be modified, adapted, improved or built on.
The UNE Library is participating in the CAUL OER Collective which enables institutions to publish up to four open textbooks written by their authors, on the Pressbooks platform in 2023. There can be multiple authors per textbook, and authors should complete one EOI application form per open textbook proposal. Authors will be provided with resources and ongoing support throughout the publishing workflow process.
You don’t have to start a new open textbook from scratch. A key element of OERs is that they can be adapted, built on, and improved! Open textbooks can be created in many ways, for example, UNE authors can develop:
- An original authored open textbook
- A passive remix – a single item is identified which aligns well (but not completely) to the learning and teaching needs, and the decision is made to localise the content
- An active remix – multiple open resources are blended into a new open textbook.
(Stagg, A. (2014). OER adoption: a continuum for practice. RUSC. Universities and Knowledge Society Journal, 11 (3). pp. 151-164. doi http://dx.doi.org/10.7238/rusc.v11i3.2102)
Applications open Tuesday 29 November and close 9am, Monday 19 December 2022.
For more information about the project, the EOI form, where to find existing open textbooks, and Pressbook features, please visit the UNE OER Collective website. For all queries about the project please contact: serials@une.edu.au.
