This month on the OEN blog, a conversation with N. Alexander Aguado, Professor and Chair of Political Science at the University of North Alabama, & the first member of our Ketty Pilot Group to publish an #OpenTextbook.

Never Gonna Change? An Examination of the 1901 Alabama Constitution “explores the effects of the state constitution on the people & democracy of Alabama,” Alex explains.

Catch his tips for aspiring authors and learn how our Pilot Group impacted his work: https://z.umn.edu/aj6m

Don’t let accessibility become “this extra thing” you don’t consider until it’s publishing time for your #opentextbook, advises Montana State University’s Jacqueline Frank. At Pub101 this week, the MSU instruction and accessibility librarian stressed the importance of incorporating accessibility sooner rather than later. Get a head start with her smart tips & best practices.

4/23 Pub101: Start with Accessibility
◾ Audio+Chat Transcripts: https://open.umn.edu/oen/blog/pub101-start-with-accessibility-2025
◾ Video: https://youtu.be/cXhxzGvrX-E?si=_UmPDfMXESEqdWY5

New #University of Groningen #Press publication 🥳

➡️ START Handbook: How can I help my first-year #students engage, persist and succeed?

This handbook is an #OpenEducation 'train-the-trainer' resource designed to support educators in guiding first-year students through their transition to #HigherEducation.

🔗 https://opentextbooks.rug.nl/start/

More about University of Groningen Press: https://www.rug.nl/research/ugp/

#OpenAccess #OpenTextbook

Join us today! 🥳 "In the Living Room with the Open Education Network and @MITOCW - Two Highlighted Resources" is coming right up. Be part of this informative, casual conversation that explores one #opentextbook and one #opencourse from our respective collections.

Friday, March 7, 10am CST
Register: https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/in-the-living-room/

#OER #OEWeek25 #OENCommunity Open Education Global (OEGlobal)

The Open Education Network and MIT OpenCourseWare present "In the Living Room with the Open Education Network and MIT OpenCourseWare - Two Highlighted Resources."

Join us March 7 for this online, casual conversation featuring one #opentextbook from OEN's Open Textbook Library, and one example of an #opencourse offered by MIT OpenCourseWare.

Visit the OEN blog for event details and registration: https://z.umn.edu/a8uk

#OENCommunity #OER #OpenEducation @MITOCW

Introduce faculty to #OpenTextbook 📚 writing and publishing with help from the OEN. Eastern Kentucky University's Kelly A. Smith provides key insight and guidance at OEN Engage! on Wednesday, July 24th. Join her for our new Train-the-Trainer: Introduction to OER Publishing Workshop where you’ll discover how to convey #OER impacts, note the rewards of faculty authorship, outline next steps for faculty, and much more.

Register now: https://open.umn.edu/oen/oen-engage#registration #MoreConnection #OENEngage24

#OEWeek24 #FeaturedEvent

#CCCOER Presents:
> Updates on the U.S. Department of Education’s Negotiated Rulemaking for Automatic Billing

⌚ 12pm PT / 3pm ET

Presenters:
Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education @SPARC
Liliana Diaz, Senior Policy Analyst @WICHE

📝 Register: https://bit.ly/3P5zPaD

#opentextbook #automaticbilling #educationpolicy

Check out this #OpenEd23 "poster" (H5P) sesh on #OER as a Gateway to #Praxis: https://tinyurl.com/24cccpbw
Creators paid keen attention to inclusion of #DiverseVoices and #accessibility. Also recommended this #equity tool: https://tinyurl.com/muev85rr

#OpenEducation #oep #OpenTextbook

Check out our new website for University of Groningen Press (UGP). The website provides an overview of all services and publications of UGP. Come have a look!

UGP is an open access publisher. We provide a publishing platform for journals, books and series, inaugural lectures and open textbooks by teachers and researchers working at or with the University of Groningen.

rug.nl/research/ugp/

#website #openaccess #journal #inaugurallecture #opentextbook #research #publishing #publications