Latest News from SPARC
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
OpenCon 2018 to be Held in Toronto, Canada on November 2-4; Applications Open June 12
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationSPARC and the Right to Research Coalition, in partnership with York University, Ryerson University, and the University of Toronto, are excited to announce that OpenCon 2018—the flagship global meeting of the OpenCon community—will take place on November 2-4 in Toronto, Canada.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Marking Open Policy Milestones in the U.S. and Brazil
Open EducationToday marks the one year anniversary of the U.S. Department of Education’s open licensing rule taking effect. In this post, we provide an update on rule’s implementation, and celebrate recent news that Brazil has adopted a similar policy.
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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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Thursday, March 29, 2018
$5 Million for Open Textbooks in FY19 Omnibus
Open EducationCongress answered our call to renew the $5 million Open Textbook Pilot
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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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Monday, March 19, 2018
$5 Million for Open Textbooks in FY18 Omnibus
Open EducationCongress funded a $5 million Open Textbook Pilot grant program in the FY18 omnibus appropriations bill. The program is now being implemented by the Department of Education, and was renewed for a second year.
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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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Thursday, February 1, 2018
Collaborating Across Institutions to Advance Open Education
Open EducationThe Open Education movement has grown dramatically in recent years. Much of this growth is the result of innovative OER programs and initiatives that span multiple institutions. Although challenging, these types of initiatives have the potential to impact the largest number of students and go ...
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