Open Educational Resources (OER)

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Mythbusting 101: Reflecting on a Year of Open

Earlier this year, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) published “OER Mythbusting.” The document identifies seven…

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Textbook Hero Video Series: Episode Three

UTA Libraries’ Textbook Hero video series showcases educators who have adopted open educational resources or other affordable course content,…

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Textbook Hero Video Series: Episode Two

UTA Libraries’ Textbook Hero video series showcases educators who have adopted open educational resources or other affordable course content,…

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Textbook Hero Video Series: Episode One

This week, Inside Higher Ed reported on a survey that linked high textbook costs in higher education to poor grades. The research, commissioned by…

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Building Community: Reflections on Conference Going

This week applications opened for OpenCon 2017, which will take place November 11-13 in Berlin, Germany. OpenCon, now in its fourth year, is an…

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Pioneer of Open Education Presents at UTA

Yesterday UTA Libraries in partnership with the LINK Research Lab welcomed Dr. David Wiley, a pioneer of open education, to campus for a public…

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Calling All Textbook Heroes

During Open Education Week, an international celebration of the impact open education has on teaching and learning, UTA Libraries asked students…

In January, TUA Libraries asked our students what they thought about the cost of textbooks

An Open Letter to UTA Students

If I could take a moment to introduce myself. I’m Michelle. I’m your Open Education Librarian, and I joined the team at UTA Libraries about six…

Open Education Week 2017

UTA Libraries Join Institutions across the Globe in Celebrating Open Education

In celebration of Open Education Week, UTA Libraries will host a series of events for faculty, staff, and students intended to raise awareness of…