From Ideas to Industries: Human Genome Project
With openness as a core tenet, the Human Genome Project generated $965 billion in economic output...
Photo by Holly Gramazio | CC BY-NC 2.0Setting the Default to Open
SPARC is a global coalition committed to making Open the default for research and education. SPARC empowers people to solve big problems and make new discoveries through the adoption of policies and practices that advance Open Access, Open Data, and Open Education.
Impact Stories
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Open Access for Impact: How Michael Nielsen Reached 3.5M Readers
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Reducing Textbook Cost to $0: Tidewater Community College
A switch to OER could translate into millions in textbook cost savings to students and taxpayers.
Photo: Virginia Guard Public Affairs | CC BY-NC 2.0
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RT @OpenAccessElder: My new tool for sharing information about commercial platforms containing #OER is out! It is a public Google Sheet, so
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RT @txtbks: Even with a modest state investment, if its implemented well, if its a good plan, #OER can yield really high student cost sa
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RT @BurgelmanJean: Horizon Europe: Safeguarding the EUs role as champion for Open Science https://t.co/fEkzhtpzbN via @frontiersin
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Great day at the Texas #OER Summit For Academic Libraries! SPARC is represented by @afrofuturistlib, who presented https://t.co/pCZwhQRDVw
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