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Thursday, April 12, 2018
SPARC Expands Open Education Leadership Program Following Successful Pilot
Open EducationSPARC is officially launching our Open Education Leadership Program this fall, building on our successful pilot. We will begin accepting applications to enroll in the 2018-2019 cohort starting the week of April 23.
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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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Wednesday, February 28, 2018
For Text and Data Mining, Fair Use Is Powerful, but Possession Is Still 9/10 of the Law
Up until now libraries have been secure in their possession of copies but have had to puzzle through rights; in the future, when it comes to TDM, we may be secure in our rights but need to puzzle through how to get copies. We need to think strategically about this shift.
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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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