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Did you know that the term “open educational resources,” coined at a UNESCO forum in 2002, will turn just 22 this July? 2️⃣2️⃣ It’s a young field, but look how far we’ve come! Thanks in large part to the generosity of the OER community, the evolution has been swift, exciting, and full of creativity. Part of growing up is reflecting, and taking to heart the lessons we've learned along the way. As part of this, Pressbooks partnered with several institutions to create the Open Education Maturity Model—a simple planning tool to help frame conversations and strategy development for open education initiatives. You can read more about the model in our latest blog. And we'd love to know - where are you at in your journey? 🛣️

Read our most recent blog on textbook affordability, from the perspective of a parent who has been working with open educational resources for over a decade. 👇 https://hubs.li/Q038btN60

It's Open Education Week! 🎉 #OEWeek25 Join us today at 2pm eastern as we dive into the world of Pressbooks and H5P! In this special Open Education Week session, we’ll share some high-level principles and examples of how to create engaging learning materials in Pressbooks that encourage active learning through the use of social annotation, inline quizzes and other formative assessments. It's not too late to register here 👇 https://hubs.li/Q038ccJ00

"A project designed to address textbook affordability by lowering course material costs and improving accessibility at USF St. Petersburg has saved students more than $2.4 million over the past eight years. Launched by USF Libraries as a pilot project in 2009 and officially recognized in 2016, the Textbook Affordability Project (TAP) addresses the escalating costs of textbooks and educational materials. The project has resulted in a growing collection of resources, including reserved textbooks, e-books and online journal articles accessible to all students." https://hubs.li/Q038bXMQ0

Learn more about the sessions we'll be running next week for #OEWeek2025! 👇 https://hubs.li/Q038bVf_0

We're thrilled to announce that the Pressbooks Directory—our free, searchable catalog of open access books—is now home to over 8,000 titles. Thank you to all the authors and institutions who are contributing their work to the world of open educational resources, and to the Pressbooks Directory. Check out some of the most recent titles. ________ 🗣️ Archiving the Voices of Change from RMIT University https://hubs.li/Q038bKzT0 👩⚕️ Becoming an Intentional Physician from Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School https://hubs.li/Q038chCd0 🌎 Introduction to Earth Science, Second Edition from University Libraries at Virginia Tech https://hubs.li/Q038cgs70

When students build open ePortfolios, something amazing happens. They move beyond simply studying for the test and start creating evidence of their learning journey—promoting frequent reflection, enabling authentic assessment, and building digital skills for life. Come learn more about how Terry Greene and I incorporated open ePortfolios in creative ways with the first session of Open Education Global (OEGlobal) and Pressbooks' new "Under the Hood" series, which takes a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind open learning materials. 📅 March 5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST 🌐 Register at: https://lnkd.in/d_Gprqhg

Interested in learning more about how Pressbooks can help you support open education initiatives at your institution? 📖 Watch our Product Showcase session on-demand now. https://hubs.li/Q0376nwL0 If you've got questions for the team, you can sign up for upcoming product showcases here: https://hubs.li/Q0376BBt0

We're excited to announce the sessions that Pressbooks will be running next month during Open Education Week! 📚 Creating Engaging and Interactive Learning Experiences with Pressbooks + H5P Monday, March 3, 2:00pm ET 🚗 OER Under the Hood: A Student Portfolio Experience In partnership with Open Education Global (OEGlobal) Wednesday, March 5, 12:00pm ET 🌱 Growing Institutional OER Programs: Is Pressbooks Right for You? Thursday, March 6, 12:00pm ET Learn more and register here 👇 https://hubs.li/Q037D-6P0