Latest News from SPARC
-
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
SPARC Celebrates Open Education Week on Capitol Hill
Open EducationIn celebration of international Open Education Week, SPARC teamed up with a group of open education advocates for a day of meetings on Capitol Hill to educate lawmakers about how open textbooks can make higher education more affordable and effective for students.
Read More
-
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Congressional Briefing – Open Textbooks: Student Success and Savings
Open EducationIn the face of rising student debt, textbook costs are a significant but often overlooked barrier that students face. Institutions across the country are working to lower textbook costs through open educational resources (OER) — materials that can be freely downloaded, edited, and shared to ...
Read More
-
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.
Read More
-
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 ...
Read More
-
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 ...
Read More
-
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
SPARC Member Meetup at ACRL
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationRead More
-
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
SPARC Member Meetup at CNI Spring Meeting
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationRead More
