LibreTexts: Empowering OER Development
This event by ASCCC OERI introduces LibreTexts, an OER platform for publishing, remixing, and more. Learn about its benefits, use cases, and integration with Canvas.
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Welcome! On behalf of the ASCCC OERI, we are pleased to have you here with us for LibreTexts Level I If you are not already muted, please mute yourself upon arrival. As this is set up as a meeting, we will be able to have an actual discussion but we need all those who are not speaking to be muted. Please note that you are encouraged to use the Zoom chat feature for questions and comments. This event will be recorded. Archives of all ASCCC OERI events are available at asccc-oeri.org > Webinars and Events
ASCCC OERI Beginner Series: LibreTexts Level I Friday, March 11, 10:00-11:00am
LibreTexts Level I Webinar Description LibreTexts is a powerful platform for all things OER publishing, printing, developing, remixing , interactive exercises, homework systems, and more. This webinar will introduce you to LibreTexts and its capabilities, providing an overview of the simplest use-case scenario. tinyurl.com/OERI-Libre
Overview What is LibreTexts? Benefits of LibreTexts LibreTexts Libraries Importing LibreTexts Content Into Canvas Supplementing LibreTexts Content in Canvas Questions and Answers
What is LibreTexts? The mission of the LibreTexts project is to unite students, faculty and scholars in a cooperative effort to develop an easy-to-use online platform for the construction, customization, and dissemination of OER. In courses relevant to academic programs, the aim is to reduce the burdens of unreasonable textbook costs to our students and society. The project ensures the OER 5Rs design are fully met enabling faculty to build course-specific LibreTexts to meet the needs of their students. Visit us at www.LibreTexts.org
The 5R Permissions of Open Make and own copies Retain Use in a wide range of ways Reuse Adapt, modify, and improve Revise Combine two or more Remix Share with others Redistribute The framework, license (CC BY), was designed by Lumen Learning as the 5Rs
LibreTexts is: An OER storage, development, curation, remixing, and enhancing platform. Most any text that is OER that you have an interest in using SHOULD be stored in LibreTexts. You can re-mix in LibreTexts combining resources and re-ordering content. When you import LibreTexts resources into Canvas, changes are automatically pushed to Canvas.
LibreTexts Libraries Organized into libraries Edit access associated with a library Twelve libraries + Workforce
Exploring LibreTexts No log-in needed Go to the LibreTexts website (libretexts.org) Explore the Libraries Select the library of your choosing If you search, you will only be searching within a given library
Within a Library Campus Bookshelves Books as adopted by faculty Each college can have up to 5 books for free (more on this later) Bookshelves Adoptable books LibreTexts should have whatever OER you are interested in Learning Objects content items , practice items, assessment items. These resources are self-contained, digital or non-digital resources that can be used for learning, education or training and can be grouped/arranged thematically.
LibreTexts Use Case Scenarios Adopting a LibreText by importing it into Canvas Once your text is embedded in Canvas, you can integrate it with your content, assessments, and discussions Optional provide students with URL to access text in LibreTexts Adopting a LibreText by importing it into Canvas AND adding it to your Campus Bookshelf Requires an account and requesting the text be added Why make things more complicated? Allows you to customize your text
LibreTexts Tour LibreTexts Libraries Print options (PDF) Downloads Full PDF Import into LMS Individual ZIP Buy Paper Copy Print Book Files Readability Options Setting up an account
Requesting a LibreTexts Instructor Account Use your college e-mail https://commons.libretexts.org/accountrequest Instructor accounts are for instructors only. Please use your campus email address to facilitate verification of your instructor status. Accounts are issued by MindTouch and access instructions may be routed to your junk or spam folder. Accounts are required to modify content on the LibreTexts libraries including editing pages, uploading content, creating new Course Shells, and remixing customized textbooks. Fill out and submit this form to request an Instructor account.
Requesting a LibreTexts Be Added to a Campus Bookshelf Bookshelves are by college, not campus Each college can have up to 5 books on their shelf without becoming a LibreNet member What does it mean to be a LibreNet member?
Custom Texts Professional Development Commons & Conductor Help Login 5 per campus Community LibreFests LibreTexts Commons Biweekly office hours + discussion groups + email Not required for students FREE Instructor accounts LibreNetCampus unlimited Introductory three- hour LibreFest Campus Commons & Conductor Priority access to development teams SSO if wanted unlimited Introductory three- hour LibreFest System & Campus Commons & Conductors Priority access to development teams SSO if wanted LibreNetSystem
LibreNet Membership Benefits: All NO COST LibreTexts benefits PLUS 1. An unlimited number of customized LibreTexts for your college with full IT support. 2. A customized and branded Campus Commons that provides a single site for access to all campus texts and ancillary materials (e.g., homework collections and presentation files). 3. A Campus Conductor as part of the branded Campus Commons that facilitates the organization and tracking of OER projects, adoption, statistics, and more. 4. Single Sign On (SSO) if desired 5. Campus branded textbooks, PDFs, and online viewing of customized texts 6. Access to Team sandboxes for group projects and collaboration. 1. 7. Campus branding for physical books printed through the LibreTexts online bookstore. 8. An introductory jump start package for faculty to learn how to build their own LibreTexts. 9. Access to weekly consortium-only office hours 10.Professional OER development for faculty either in person or virtual training. Additional training available upon consideration 11.Automatic accessibility checkers (released soon). 12.Curation using bots allowed by our uniform formatting of content, 13.Priority harvesting of OER materials selected by your faculty for their LibreTexts. 14.Priority access to emerging technology, accessibility review, assessments, and development teams. Access to Traffic analytics for LibreTexts on the Campus Bookshelves. Cost: Single institution $1000 per year Systems $1000/yr + $500/yr per college
Resources Please find all resources from this presentation at: tinyurl.com/OERI-Libre All things ASCCC-OERI available at: asccc-oeri.org Questions about the OER: oeri@asccc.org
