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California one step closer to providing free textbooks to college students

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Camie Rodan

Late last year, we blogged about California State Senator Darrell Steinberg’s ambitious plans to introduce digital textbooks into the California State higher education system, with a proposal to give students free access to texts for 50 core undergraduate classes in California’s three-tier public higher education system: University of California, California State University, and California Community […]

The Saylor Foundation’s Open Textbook Challenge

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Camie Rodan

NOTE: The OTC has ended, but you can visit our collection of textbooks here. “The Saylor Foundation’s Open Textbook Challenge” by Melissa Venable was originally posted on OnlineCollege.org on 22 May 2012. Calling all academic authors! The Saylor Foundation’s Open Textbook Challenge is expanding, and awarding $20,000 for accepted textbooks that align with eligible Saylor courses […]

Two pieces of exciting news!

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Camie Rodan

The Saylor Foundation has not one, but two very exciting pieces of news today! First, we are thrilled to announce a formal partnership with StraighterLine. Beginning in the Fall of 2012, students taking advantage of this partnership will have the opportunity to earn college credit for a very low cost. More details are available in the press […]

MIT OpenCourseWare: New Resource for Entrepreneurship Education

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Camie Rodan

Have you ever wanted to start your own business? Or thought about approaching your work with an entrepreneurial mindset? Well, thanks to MIT OpenCourseWare, you’re in luck! Just yesterday, the organization announced that, thanks to a grant from the NASDAQ OMX Foundation, it is now able to provide a collection of entrepreneurship resources. Here’s a blurb from […]

UoPeople offering adapted Saylor.org BUS205!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Camie Rodan

When the University of the People (UoPeople) opened up enrollment for Term 4 of its 2011-2012 Academic Year, its students were able to sign up for an adapted version of the Saylor Foundation’s BUS205: Business Law. Thanks to a partnership formed between the two organizations, Saylor Foundation consulting professors were able to adjust this select […]