A panel discussion on open textbooks for TCEA 2011

1. Open Textbooks: What Does the Future Hold? Image credits: Fortuneteller by practicalowl; book by Horia Varlan

2. www.k12opened.com/textbooks

6. Traditional copyright - all rights reserved Public domain - unrestricted use Copyright with open licenses - some rights reserved

8. What are the needs that OER addresses and what are its biggest advantages?

9. What are the pros and cons of content that is flexible and dynamic vs. content that is fixed and linear?

10. How is open content best delivered (print vs. electronic, LMS platform, etc.) and what are the associated challenges?

11. Audience questions

12. How can quality be assured for open content? What trade-offs if any does this entail?

13. What kind of professional development is required to make OER successful?

14. What changes and resources are required in order for schools to take advantage of these materials?

15. Audience questions and comments

16. Thank you for coming! Follow-up session OER: Share, Remix, Learn 3:45 Room Ballroom E