Introduction to Open Textbooks -  (zoom) or (face-to-face)
The University Libraries at Virginia Tech is hosts the Intro to Open Textbook Workshop.

When:  
October 10 11am-12:15pm Zoom 
October 24 11am-12:15pm Zoom
November 11  11-12:15pm Zoom
December 16   9-10:15am Torgerson 3310
               
All Virginia Tech faculty and GTAs are invited to attend. 

Do your students frequently ask if the textbook for your course is really required? Do you suspect that some, perhaps many of your students don't buy the book? Do you want to explore some relatively new options?

Open textbooks are full, real textbooks, created and used by faculty across the country. They are licensed to be freely used, customized, and distributed. Many faculty from around the world have chosen to freely share their original course materials with other faculty, students, and the general public as a service to their discipline and to their students.

In addition to alleviating the burden of textbook costs for students, open textbooks can be customized.  

This workshop covers:
- Discussion of course material perceptions and preferences
- Course material impacts on students
- What we mean (and don’t mean) by “open textbook”
- Creative Commons licenses
- VT’s Guidelines on Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Textbooks
- Other faculty reviews
- An invitation to write a short review of an open textbook (and get $200!)*

Over 1,700 open textbooks are available via https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks However, open textbooks are not available for all subjects.

After the workshop, you will be asked to write a short review of an open textbook. Your review will benefit other faculty considering open textbooks. Stipends of $200 will be given to faculty for their participation and written review. 

Capacity is limited and open textbooks are not available for all subjects. VIVA funds stipends only for faculty and staff advisors who teach. Availability of stipends is based on textbook subject area availability for books related to courses you teach.

After the workshop, faculty participants will be invited to write a short review of an open textbook within about six-eight weeks. Reviews are publicly available and benefit other faculty considering open textbooks.

Faculty and staff advisors who teach who 1) attend the workshop and 2) complete a written review within six weeks will receive a $200 stipend from VIVA for their participation and written review. VIVA (the Virtual Library of Virginia) funds and coordinates reviewer payments.

This workshop is hosted by the University Libraries.

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Email *
Name (first and last) *
Department: *
Classes/Courses you teach: Please provide descriptive course names as well as course designators. This information will help us gauge whether or not relevant open textbooks exist for your field. *
(e.g., PHY 1001 – Introductory Physics)
I am a . . . *
Title of the open textbook selected for review. (More instructions will be provided at the workshop for this process.) *
Please identify an open textbook from the Open Textbook Library at https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks. If you need help or have questions about selecting a book, please contact Anita Walz (arwalz@vt.edu). If an open textbook is not available for your course/discipline, you are welcome to attend the workshop but will not be eligible to receive a stipend.
What book(s), homework/learning software and/or other paid resources do you currently require for this course? (Please list title and author) *
Are you teaching course(s) relevant to this/these books now or in the next 24 months? *
Please describe the course material selection process for this course and your role in this process.
Sign me up for . . . *
Attending the workshop is one of the requirements for earning the stipend.  Please confirm that you are available to attend if selected.
Do you intend to write a review? *
Attending the workshop is one of the requirements for earning the stipend. Writing a review after the workshop  (and sending in your tax forms) is the other requirement.
Would you like PDN credit for this event? If so, please also register there:  https://profdev.tlos.vt.edu/?query=open%20textbooks


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Comments or questions
Additional Information:
To be eligible for a stipend, you must be a faculty member, you must apply (through this form), participate in the workshop, complete a written review, and disclose whether or not you decided to adopt.  You'll also need to submit a signed IRS form to VIVA so that you can be paid.

Additional information and assistance with open textbook customization is available.

The Open Textbook workshop is a member benefit of the Virtual Library of Virginia's membership in the Open Textbook Network, an alliance of schools committed to access, affordability, and student academic success through the use of open textbooks. The workshop is facilitated by Anita Walz of the University Libraries at Virginia Tech.

Questions? Please contact: Anita Walz  arwalz@vt.edu

See also: https://guides.lib.vt.edu/oer/opentextbooksintro


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