Tag: OER
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Our Time at Decatur Book Festival
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About Decatur Book Festival 2026 Decatur Book Festival is an annual festival that encourages literary enthusiasts to gather at in Decatur, Georgia to celebrate storytelling, inspiration, and community. On October 2–3, UNG Press attended the Decatur Book Festival as a Street Fair Exhibitor. The festival spanned two days and featured…
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Open For Everyone: An Introduction to Open Educational Resources
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Authored by Ryan Lorenz, UNG Press Intern | Banner Image “OER Logo Open Educational Resources,” Author: Markus Büsges, Source: Wikimedia Deutschland e. V., License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Every semester, a familiar shock arrives with the syllabus. A single required textbook can run well past $100, and once the access code…
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Open Educational Resources: A Brief Overview
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Authored by Madelyn Huff, UNG Press Intern Have you ever utilized a free textbook at school? Have you ever completed coursework through a digital learning module or watched a video tutorial? If you have, you have experienced an Open Educational Resource! Open Educational Resources, or OER, are wonderful resources that…
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Copyright 101: How Do Open Access and OER Compare
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What are the differences between OER and Open Access? Well, it starts with copyright. Open Access (OA) materials still carry copyright. However, they are often free to read. Open access allows more people to obtain information they might not otherwise be able to access due to financial barriers—it does not…
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Presenting at OpenEd25: Reflections from a UNG Press Student Assistant
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Authored by Joshua Lann, former UNG Press Intern (Fall 2024) and Student Assistant (Spring 2025) Presenting at this year’s Open Education Conference (OpenEd25) with my colleague Nicole Clifton was an enormous honor and an opportunity I will forever cherish. Our presentation—Innovating for All: AI-Powered Audiobook Creation in Open Textbook Publishing—discussed…
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“Innovating for All: AI-Powered Audiobook Creation in Open Textbook Publishing” OpenEd25 Presentation
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On October 29, 2025, UNG Press Marketing and Content Manager Nicole Clifton and UNG student Joshua Lann presented at the Open Education Conference (OpenEd25) in Denver, Colorado. Informed by their work as UNG Press interns (Fall 2024) and student assistants (Spring 2025) converting Open Textbooks into audiobooks with AI assistance,…
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How Open Educational Resources Empower Students and Educators
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It’s no secret that the cost of a college education is expensive—and costs are constantly rising. According to College Board’s Trends in College Pricing . . .
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OER, BOR, ALG, and Other College Cost-Saving Acronyms
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Since 2013, Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG), a University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents (BOR) initiative, has saved more than 1.1 million USG students over 143 million dollars by funding and advocating Open Education Resources (OER) through grants and partnerships with eCore, eMajor, and the University of North Georgia…