#61 eTextBook Publishing and Open Educational Resources on the Web and Mobile Devices

Olin Bjork and Inba Kehoe

This workshop will brainstorm ideas for new or ongoing eTextbook or Open Educational Resource (OER) projects proposed by participants in advance and discuss models, best practices, and platform options for these projects. The 2021 offering consisted of three two-hour discussions of our coursepack readings and examples of eTextbooks and OER that illustrate the readings, acting as a foundation for a coming in-person, hands-on course for those who want to author or compile an eTextbook that is multimodal, interactive, and usable on mobile phones and tablets as well as laptops and desktops. Course topics include writing for students and general audiences, obtaining and reusing content from OER, integrating and synchronizing multimedia assets, designing usable and accessible interfaces, licensing and copyrighting materials, choosing the right formats and distribution channels, marketing and promoting an eTextbook, and using eTextbooks for pedagogical purposes such as annotation, assessment, or conducting a class project in which students create their own eTextbook(s).

Duration: 2-3 hours

Auditor Option: Available

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