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Secondary Students’ Perceptions of Open Science Textbooks

Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2018
In an attempt to align instructional resources with new state standards and to increase teacher awareness of these standards, one large suburban public school district piloted the development and adoption of open secondary science textbooks.
Rebecca Morales, Alesha Baker
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Empowering digital learning with open textbooks [PDF]

Educational Technology Research and Development, 2021
Hongliang Ma
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Evaluating Student Perceptions of Open and Commercial Psychology Textbooks

Frontiers in Education, 2020
Prior studies on students’ perception of open educational resources (OERs) indicates that students find open resources as good or better than commercial textbooks (Hilton, 2016).
Veronica J. Howard, Corrie B. Whitmore
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Open textbooks – an untapped opportunity for universities, colleges and schools

Insights: The UKSG Journal, 2018
The pilot phase of the UK Open Textbook project reached completion in April 2018. This article discusses the project, what open textbooks are, and why they are an untapped opportunity for universities, colleges and schools.
Vivien Rolfe, Beck Pitt
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Open Textbooks in an Introductory Sociology Course in Canada: Student Views and Completion Rates

Open Praxis, 2018
Open educational resources (OER), including open textbooks, are free, adaptable learning resources. The integration of these materials in place of commercial textbooks allows for considerable financial savings for students and creates opportunities for ...
Heather M. Ross, Christina Hendricks, Victoria Mowat   +2 more
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Towards development of OER derived custom-built open textbooks: A baseline survey of university teachers at the University of the South Pacific

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2014
Textbook prices have soared over the years, with several studies revealing many university students are finding it difficult to afford textbooks. Fortunately, two innovations – open educational resources (OER) and open textbooks – hold the potential to ...
Deepak Prasad, Tsuyoshi Usagawa
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Quality and Cost Matter: Students’ Perceptions of Open versus Non-Open Texts through a Single-Blind Review

Open Praxis, 2019
Although prior research has examined student perceptions of open materials, research investigating students’ perceptions of open versus copyright-restricted textbooks through a direct, experimental approach is lacking.
Feng-Ru Sheu, Judy Grissett
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OER Quality and Adaptation in K-12: Comparing Teacher Evaluations of Copyright-Restricted, Open, and Open/Adapted Textbooks

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
Conducted in conjunction with an institute on open textbook adaptation, this study compares textbook evaluations from practicing K-12 classroom teachers (n = 30) on three different types of textbooks utilized in their contexts: copyright-restricted, open,
Royce Kimmons
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Not open for all: accessibility of open textbooks

Insights: The UKSG Journal, 2021
In order for open educational resources (OERs) to be truly open to all, they must be accessible to learners with disabilities, including those with visual, auditory, physical and cognitive disabilities. This study sought to determine the accessibility of
Elena Azadbakht, Teresa Schultz, Jennifer Arellano   +2 more
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A preliminary examination of the cost savings and learning impacts of using open textbooks in middle and high school science classes

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2012
Proponents of open educational resources claim that significant cost savings are possible when open textbooks displace traditional textbooks in the classroom.
David Wiley, John Levi Hilton III, Shelley Ellington, Tiffany Hall   +3 more
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