Be sure to stop by the #LibreTexts Zoom channel (https://zoom.libretexts.org) tomorrow at 11 am PST for our next installment of First Friday Features. Hear all about what's new with the #LibreTexts project and what's coming soon.
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Our team is pleased announce we will once again be sponsoring this year's #CalOER Conference, to be held virtually August 6-8, 2025. This year's theme is "Beyond the Horizon: Challenges and Opportunities in Scaling Open Education."
Presentation proposals are due at 5:00 pm on June 2, 2025, and can be submitted on the conference website:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/383c37ae6be94cf98cd22768c2412e6f.
And be sure to check back for more details: https://www.caloer.org/
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Shoutout to #LibreTexts advocate, Lisa Sharpe Elles, from The University of Kansas who has been named KU Libraries Textbook Hero of 2025. Lisa began using #LibreTexts in her #Chemistry courses in 2019, and officially ditched her expensive online commercial homework platform for our #ADAPT open homework and assessment platform in 2021.
Read more about Lisa's journey with #OpenEducation on the KU Libraries website:
Two more days until our next free webinar from The LibreTexts Academy Center for Open Instructional Innovation and Professional Development! Interested in learning all about editing #OER with #LibreTexts? This one is for you! Register:
Google DocsCustomizing Existing OER for Your Courses Using LibreTexts, March 21, 2025There is no cost to attend, and you will be given a zoom meeting and time at completion of this form.
If you have a LibreTexts/LibreOne login, please use that same e-mail below.
Registration is now open for the next installment in #LibreTexts Basics for Beginners webinar series offered as part of our #Academy Center for Open Instructional Innovation and Professional Development. Join us at 11 am PST on March 21 for "Customizing Existing OER for Your Courses Using LibreTexts." Registration is free:
The link to join us will be provided upon submission of the registration form.
Google DocsCustomizing Existing OER for Your Courses Using LibreTexts, March 21, 2025There is no cost to attend, and you will be given a zoom meeting and time at completion of this form.
If you have a LibreTexts/LibreOne login, please use that same e-mail below.
All of #LibreTexts #OEWeek25 sessions are now available on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL83Q_gTbFatSwvw8eQaqIElaB9QbSnJGr.
And if you'd like to learn more about our exciting new professional development opportunities through #LibreTexts #Academy to supplement what you learned last week, reach out any time to info@libretexts.org.
Get out your calendars because #LibreTexts full schedule of #OpenEdWeek2025 is now live! You can find details and links for all of our sessions over on our blog: https://libretexts.org/blog/libretexts-opened-week-2025-schedule-live.
A huge thank you to our partners in open education, @oeglobal for once again sponsoring #OEW and promoting all things #open around the world!
See you next week, #OER advocates!
libretexts.orgLibreTexts OpenEd Week 2025 Schedule is Live | LibreTextsOpenEd Week 2025, sponsored by LibreTexts partner in open education, OEGlobal, is right around the corner. Join us next week, March 3-7, for a full schedule of events about all things LibreTexts. From a four part series designed to get you started in our ADAPT open homework and assessment platform, to presentations on creating, remixing, editing, adapting, an adopting OER with LibreTexts, and success stories from some of our LibreNet consortium members, we have something for everyone.
Join us this Friday, February 21, at 11 am PST for the second installment in our #LibreTexts Basics for Beginners webinar series: Authoring Your Own OER with LibreTexts Conductor. A member of the #LibreTexts team will cover the basics of our Conductor Project Management System.
Registration is free:
https://forms.gle/1L1LfkdJPQQVJHV77
We hope to see you there!
Google DocsFebruary FREE LibreFest Academy WebinarThere is no cost to attend, and you will be given a zoom meeting and time at completion of this form.
If you have a LibreTexts/LibreOne login, please use that same e-mail below.
Join us at 11 am PST for our first ever #FirstFridayFeatures. A member of our team will give you a brief rundown on all of the cool things we are working on, updates to the #LibreTexts project, and what to look for in the near future.
You can find us at:
Bring your ideas for what you'd like to see us tackle next!
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#LibreTexts' new website is officially up and running. As part of year long brand refresh, our website will serve as to the go to spot for all things #LibreTexts, including: webinars, presentations, professional development training from our #Academy, and more.
Head over to https://libretexts.org to see what have been up to, and be sure to add us to your bookmarks!
Happy new year, #LibreTexts fans and followers! 2025 is poised to be a big year for our project and we can't wait to share all of the new and exciting projects we have been developing for the #OpenEd community with you. Stay tuned next week for the first of many announcements that we hope will inspire you to turn to #LibreTexts for all of your #OER and open #education needs.
Are you new to the #LibreTexts platform and looking for a good way to get started? Join us for a new webinar, #LibreTexts "Basics for Beginners," January 17, 10/1 pm EST. Our team will go over everything you need to get a free account, log in, navigate our libraries, and more.
Registration is free but required:
Whether you’re new to the #OpenEducation community or have been an advocate for #OER for years, we are grateful for each and every one of you who have joined us on this journey. From our team to yours, thank you.
Just a reminder that #LibreTexts founder, @delmarlarsen will be a guest on Open Education Global (OEGlobal)'s #DemoWednesday today with an inside look at our #ADAPT open homework and assessment platform. You can join live this afternoon from 4-5 pm PST:
OEGlobalDemo Wednesdays Live: Delmar Larsen with the Open-Source ADAPT Homework System – OEGlobalOpen Education Global
Day 2 of #OpenEd24 is here and Benny would like to remind everyone that #LibreTexts consortium, the #LibreNet, is a growing community of #open practitioners and advocates using our greater #LibreVerse of #OER and open technologies to further open education initiatives on their campuses. And as we approach everything we do with a mission over money mindset the #LibreNet is priced for sustainability, not profit.
Learn more : https://libretexts.org/about-us/our-network/
Day one of the #OpenEd24 conference is finally here! It feels like the perfect time to remind #OpenEd advocates that #LibreTexts open homework and assessment platform, #ADAPT, is here to revolutionize the way faculty integrate #OER into their courses without breaking their students' bank accounts.
If you'd like to learn more about cutting ties with your expensive commercial homework platform, visit: https://adapt.libretexts.org/.
adapt.libretexts.orgADAPT
One more week until our pre #OpenEd24 virtual October #LibreFest kicks off on October 7! Join us for a full day of all things #LibreTexts and learn how our inter connected ecosystem of #open technologies and resources can help you take your #OER to the next level. Register until Oct 6:
LibreCommonsLibreCommonsLibreCommons is a public library of open-access texts and Open Educational Resources. Find texts, explore reusable assessment modules, and collaborate with contributors.
October is just around the corner and with it comes our one day, virtual #LibreFest (or OctoberFest as we often call it) on Oct. 7. Join #LibreTexts founder and Executive Director, Delmar Larsen, as he takes you through editing, remixing, and adapting #OER using our greater #LibreVerse of resources and technologies. And stay until the end for a special announcement about some upcoming opportunities to join our community of #OER practitioners and advocates. Register: https://commons.libretexts.org/events/bA90iPYzfm.
LibreCommonsLibreCommonsLibreCommons is a public library of open-access texts and Open Educational Resources. Find texts, explore reusable assessment modules, and collaborate with contributors.
Registration for our fall LibreFest/OctoberFest is now open. The workshop will be held virtually on October 7, from 9-3 PST. OctoberFest is a scaled down version of our annual summer LibreFest but will cover everything the #LibreTexts #LibreVerse has to offer including: creating, editing, remixing, and publishing #OER, as well as an intro to our #open #homework and #assessment platform, #ADAPT. Registration is open until Oct 6:
LibreCommonsLibreCommonsLibreCommons is a public library of open-access texts and Open Educational Resources. Find texts, explore reusable assessment modules, and collaborate with contributors.
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www.bayviewanalytics.comCourse Materials Survey - Bay View AnalyticsCourse material costs negatively affect student academics, resulting in poor grades and reducing the number of courses taken.