Latest News from SPARC
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Open Textbook Pilot Grant Program
Open EducationThe Open Textbook Pilot offers grants to U.S. Colleges and universities to expand the use of open textbooks. SPARC is working to renew and expand funding for this program.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Members-only: Overview of the Economic Drivers of the Research Communication & Education Materials Markets
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationDrawing on his experience as a leading market analyst, Claudio will provide an overview of the economic forces that have shaped the markets for research communication and educational materials and that will continue to drive them in the years to come. The discussion will explain how the shift ...
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Members-Only: Update on SPARC’s Policy Priorities in 2019
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationWith the 2018 election bringing about leadership changes in the US Congress and action in Europe modifying the conversation on open, SPARC’s policy agenda for the 116th Congress is changing right along with it. We are already working hard to advance SPARC’s policy agenda in Open Education, Open ...
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
SPARC Member Meetup at ACRL
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
SPARC Member Meetup at CNI Spring Meeting
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019
OER Awareness and Adoption on the Rise
Open EducationA new report from the Babson Survey Research Group provides fresh evidence that open educational resources (OER) have made significant gains in awareness and adoption over the last year.
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
A New Method for Estimating OER Savings
Open EducationA new, nationally-representative study finds that students save $116.94 on average when assigned OER in place of traditional materials.
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Monday, October 22, 2018
OpenCon United Nations Headquarters
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