When the University of the People (UoPeople) opened up enrollment for Term 4 of its 2011-2012 Academic Year, its students were able to sign up for an adapted version of the Saylor Foundation’s BUS205: Business Law. Thanks to a partnership formed between the two organizations, Saylor Foundation consulting professors were able to adjust this select […]
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Attention Educators: If you pen your own textbooks or classroom materials and are interested in refining your writing skill or learning more about publishing opportunities, here’s a conference for you! The Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA) is hosting its annual conference this upcoming June in New Orleans. The agenda is jam-packed with keynotes, workshops, […]
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At the Saylor Foundation, we’re excited to provide hundreds of college-level courses that are freely available for anyone with an Internet connection. We aim to provide the high quality resources for individuals that face barriers to acquiring an education in a traditional sense – and because we work with professors to build out courses, Saylor.org […]
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In celebration of Open Education Week, the Saylor Foundation joined forces with College Open Textbooks to provide a webinar entitled “Introducing Saylor Foundation OER to Community Colleges.” While the webinar took place on Tuesday, March 6th, an archived version of the presentation has been made available. If you’re interested in learning more about how Community […]
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On Monday, March 5th, Creative Commons, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Open Society Institute kicked off a new video competition aimed at raising awareness of Open Educational Resources (OER), with prizes ranging from $1,000 to $25,000. According to the competition website, Why Open Education Matters is “one part of an ongoing campaign to […]
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