Editor’s Note: On October 26, 2011, H.R. 3261 – or the Stop Online Piracy Act – was introduced in the United States House of Representatives, aiming to stop “foreign online criminals from stealing and selling America’s intellectual property and keeping the profits for themselves.” Many organizations are protesting this bill as its language threatens the infrastructure […]
Month: December 2011
New Legislation in California: Free Digital Open Textbooks
Last week, we, along with many university students and open education enthusiasts, were thrilled when California Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg announced an ambitious plan to introduce digital textbooks into the California State higher education system. Under the new legislation, Steinberg proposes that California pump $25 million into this project, which would give free […]
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It’s Here, It’s Finally Here: The New (And Improved) Saylor.org!
If you’ve clicked on Saylor.org over the past 18 hours, you may have noticed something new. That’s right: we’ve completely overhauled our website for a new and improved layout. Over the past several months, Saylor staff members have reviewed every piece of feedback and suggestion that we’ve received, and we’ve put their heads together to […]
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Rising Costs of College and the Student Loan Issue: How Saylor.org Can Help
There is an undisputed problem with the majority of traditional higher education institutions. According to a recent story on NPR, the cost of college has increased by an astonishing 400% over the past 25 years, and most institutions (with the exception of for profit schools) have no incentive to reduce fees. The cost of a […]
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Resources and Tools: Evernote
Picture this: You’re taking an online course, which directs you to YouTube, PDF readings, and external websites. There you read or hear something that peaks your interest, prompting you to enter a query into Google. Before you know it, you have 20 different windows open. Whew! At some point, you had made a mental note to […]