Tag: Open Educational Resources
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…
Ask the Author: Rielle Navitski on Latinx Representation in Film and Media
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To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked Rielle Navitski, coeditor and coauthor of Latinx Media, about the importance of Latinx representation in film, television, and digital media, as well as her experience leading this project. Latinx Media is available now as an open-access textbook, free to download! What inspired…
New Open Textbook ‘Latinx Media’ Explores Film and Media by and about the Latinx Community
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The UNG Press is pleased to announce Latinx Media, a new open textbook for film studies students.
UNG Press Director Joins AUPresses Open Access Committee
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BJ Robinson, director of the UNG Press, has been invited to serve a three-year term on the Open Access Committee for the Association of University Presses.
New Books Coming This Fall!
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The fall season is nearly here, and we can’t wait to get these books into your hands! Combat to College:Applying the Military Mentality as a Student Veteran By John H. DavisSeptember 20, 2022 Check out this no-nonsense college guide for veterans navigating the evergreen military-to-civilian struggle. In ten straightforward lessons…
BJ Robinson to Host Webinar about Open Pedagogy with Affordable Learning Georgia
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Looking for professional development opportunities this summer? Join UNG Press Director BJ Robinson and Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) to learn about the benefits of open pedagogy and incorporating open educational resources (OER) in the classroom! Reciprocal Success: Open Pedagogy and Its Benefits to Both Students and InstructorsALG’s Summer Workshop SeriesJune…
New Open Textbook ‘Healthcare in the United States’ Prepares Students for Careers in Healthcare Administration
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For immediate releaseElizabeth Odom706-864-1556elizabeth.odom@ung.edu Three nursing professors with a combined 75+ years in healthcare create an open access textbook for students pursuing healthcare administration. The introductory textis one of nine open textbooks published in partnership with eCampus for the University System of Georgia’s first zero-textbook-cost degree. Dahlonega, GA—March 10, 2022—The…
10th Anniversary Edition of ‘The Basics of American Government’ Addresses 2020 Election and COVID-19
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For immediate releaseElizabeth Odom706-864-1556elizabeth.odom@ung.edu The fourth edition of The Basics of American Government marks the tenth anniversary of the no- and low-cost textbook. Revisions address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public policy and opinion and the presidential election of 2020, among others. New supplemental material includes a response…