Future of Scholarly Publishing How open access is impacting the publishing landscape

BC Open Textbook Project

Lauri AesophManager, Open EducationOpen UBC Week October 28, 2014

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• Update on the BC Open Textbook Project

• Authoring Guide

• Where does this project fit in the scholarly publishing landscape?

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UPDATE: BC Open Textbook Project

40 free & open textbooks for highest enrolled 1st & 2nd year post-secondary subjects in BC

20 textbooks for skills training & technical programs

BC first province in Canada2014: signed MOU with AB & SASK

Faculty Fellows ProgramOutreach, research

Accessibility

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Faculty Reviews

Faculty Reviewers

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Authoring Guide: opentextbc.ca/opentextbook

• Sets a consistent standard

• Helps ensure quality

• Authors, copy editors, project team

• Topics:• Pressbooks• Creating a new textbook• Adapting an existing textbook• Copyright and licensing• Resources• Style guide

BC Open Textbook Project

Where does this Project fit in the scholarly publishing landscape?

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Why are we doing this project?

To increase access to higher education by reducing student costs

To give faculty more control over their instructional resources

To improve learning outcomes for students

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Where do scholarly publications fit in with the open textbook project?

• Creation and adaptation process (authors)

• Learning process (students)

• Adoption process (faculty)

Thank Youopentext@bccampus.ca

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