Latest News from SPARC
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Applications are Open for the U.S. Open Textbooks Pilot Grant Program
Open EducationThe application period for the U.S. Open Textbook Pilot grant program is now open. Announced today, the program offers approximately $6 million in federal funds this year to institutions of higher education to create or expand the use of open textbooks.
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Monday, September 14, 2020
Welcome to the Open Education Leadership Program 2020-2021 Fellows!
Open EducationSPARC is pleased to welcome the 2020-2021 cohort for the SPARC Open Education Leadership Program. This year's cohort is composed of 21 fellows includes a wide range of backgrounds, spanning from open education librarians, instructional designers, policy analysts, and project managers.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Unsub Gives Libraries Powerful Evidence to Walk Away from Big Deals
Open Access · Open EducationHeather Piwowar and Jason Priem are working non-stop to accelerate the pace of the open science revolution.
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Monday, August 31, 2020
Theme of 2020 Open Access Week to be Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion
Open AccessThe 2020 Open Access Week Advisory Committee is pleased to announce that the theme for this year’s International Open Access Week, to be held October 19-25, will be “Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion.”
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Congratulations to the Open Education Leadership Program Class of 2020
Open Education
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Pushing for the Open Sharing of Medical Information to Combat COVID in Nepal
Open AccessRoshan Kumar Karn puts in 16 to 18 hours, seven day a week, working at two hospitals in Nepal’s capital city of Kathmandu caring for the influx of patients with COVID-19.
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Monday, August 17, 2020
Traction Around Open and Affordable Learning Materials Builds in Ontario
Open EducationJust why support for Open Educational Resources has taken off in Ontario is a matter of need, timing, and relationships. As Canada’s second largest province, Ontario has 45 universities and colleges that are diverse and geographically spread out.
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Monday, August 10, 2020
OER Course Marking Book Models Best Practices
Open EducationIncreasingly, colleges are choosing — or being required by state law — to inform students which courses on campus use open educational resources or other low cost materials.
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