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Today, I've decided to stop tweaking a few infographics I've been working on and finally share them out (all CC BY). Thread incoming.
Note: I am happy to tweak these over time based on feedback. Please let me know if you spot any typos or have recommendations for edits on these!
The first is a simplified, visual companion to @ARWalz' excellent #OpenAccess and #OpenEd comparison infographic she put out last year, with some influences from my #OpenEd19 presentation on the meaning of "open"
Simple version: docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Tv…
@ARWalz In addition, I made a slightly expanded version of this infographic, with more text about the definitions of #OpenEd and #OpenAccess, including the tried and true Peter Suber definition of OA.
Expanded version: docs.google.com/drawings/d/1JQ…
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Hey #OpenEd people, get ready for a rant.
I just learned that my campus bookstore is going with Cengage Unlimited. The "Netflix for Textbooks." One price ($120) per student per semester, thru the bookstore. I have *feelings* about this, but I don't see much written about it, so here goes. 1/
Cengage Unlimited is billed as a cost-saving mechanism, which is fine. But this is assuming that it gets wide faculty adoption, which isn't a given. Otherwise, it's just another cost on top of traditional textbooks. 2/
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