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Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Congress Funds $5 Million Open Textbook Grant Program in 2018 Spending Bill
Open EducationIn a landmark victory for the Open Education movement, the U.S. Congress has included funding for a $5 million open textbook grant program in the Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus appropriations bill.
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018
SPARC Calls on Congress to Fund Open Textbook Grants in FY18
Open EducationSPARC called on Congress to fund an open textbook grant program as part of its $2 billion commitment to college affordability and completion programs in Fiscal Year 2018.
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Monday, January 22, 2018
Reflecting on 10 Years Since the Cape Town Declaration
Open EducationToday marks 10 years since the publication of the Cape Town Open Education Declaration, a global call to action that has helped inspire thousands of Open Education advocates around the world. Personal reflection by SPARC Open Education Director Nicole Allen.
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Thursday, November 30, 2017
15 Months Later: Reflections from my time at SPARC
Open EducationToday marks my final day as Assistant Director of Open Education at SPARC. It’s truly remarkable how fast 15 months have gone by.
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Friday, October 20, 2017
A Recap of #OpenEd17
Open EducationLast week nearly 800 members of the Open Education community convened in Anaheim, California for the 14th Annual Open Education Conference (#OpenEd17).
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Thursday, October 5, 2017
SPARC Launches Pilot of First-of-Its-Kind Professional Development Program for Open Education Librarians
Open EducationSPARC announced the pilot of the Open Education Leadership Program, a first-of-its-kind intensive professional development initiative aimed at empowering open education leaders within academic libraries.
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Monday, September 18, 2017
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Cape Town Declaration
Open EducationCape Town Open Education Declaration 10th Anniversary: Ten Directions to Move Open Education Forward was launched at the 2nd World OER Congress in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Sunday, September 17, 2017
Brazil Adopts Open Licensing in National Textbook Program
Open EducationBrazil has taken a significant step toward expanding public access to publicly funded educational resources by incorporating open licensing into its national textbook program—one of the largest educational book purchasing programs in the world.
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