Latest News from SPARC
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Friday, August 18, 2017
University of Missouri Announces OER Initiative
Open EducationSPARC Open Education Fellow Katie Steen visited her alma mater to discuss the University of Missouri (UM) System’s new OER Initiative.
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Wednesday, July 26, 2017
FASTR Legislation Would Ensure Permanency of Public Access to Scientific Research
Open AccessSPARC today applauded the introduction of the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act, which would ensure that public access to research articles becomes the law of the land.
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Monday, April 24, 2017
Theme of 2017 International Open Access Week to be “Open in order to…”
Open AccessThe 2017 theme “Open in order to…” serves as a prompt to move beyond talking about openness in itself and focus on what openness enables—in an individual discipline, at a particular institution, or in a specific context; then to take action to realize these benefits.
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Stars Align for OER Expansion at University of Calgary
Open EducationCatalyzed by students, the University of Calgary has committed to spending $60,000 on a one-year pilot program that will staff an advocacy team to increase awareness of OER, identify possible OERs that match course requirements, and provide peer reviews of these resources.
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