This morning, we were so excited to announce the first round winners and accepted texts of the Saylor Foundation’s Open Textbook Challenge! We were utterly impressed by each of the submissions we received in this first wave of our Challenge, and found that three of the texts really fit our course needs. We’re thrilled to […]
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We are excited to announce today that we will be extending the Wave II deadline of our Open Textbook Challenge! Yes, you heard that right: we’ve decided to push back our Wave II deadline to May 31, 2012. There are a few reasons why we felt prospective OTC candidates should have some extra time to prepare their […]
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This morning, the Saylor Foundation was excited to announce that we are now accepting submissions in the second wave of funding for our Open Textbook Challenge (OTC). (Click here to see our press release.) With this Challenge, we’re on the hunt for textbooks that correlate to the 200+ online college-level courses offered on Saylor.org. We’re […]
As technology becomes more portable and affordable, universal access to higher education becomes more achievable. However, even as technology reaches more potential learners, we’re still seeing significant barriers to educational content. In addition to working hard on access and distribution, the Saylor Foundation is also helping lead the way in promoting the creation of more […]
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