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Open Text books: ANU

Open Text books: ANU. Roxanne Missingham University Librarian. 1. Why have you engaged in open publishing; what do you intend as the benefits? 2. How do you support authors at your institution? 3. What is the most important 'lesson learned' you'd like to share with the community ?

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Open Text books: ANU

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  1. Open Text books: ANU Roxanne Missingham University Librarian

  2. 1. Why have you engaged in open publishing; what do you intend as the benefits? • 2. How do you support authors at your institution? • 3. What is the most important 'lesson learned' you'd like to share with the community? • https://oepoz.wordpress.com/

  3. ANU Press eTextbook series • Aims to • Communicate in the discipline areas in which ANU has great strength • Create innovative ways to support education • Be part of a research led curriculum • Establish an international presence in education.

  4. ANU Open Access Policy • The University's Open Access Policy contains a commitment to the dissemination of research findings as essential both to: • differentiate the University's research excellence and • support national and international research excellence. This procedure sets out information for researchers to understand how this commitment is fulfilled.

  5. ANU Press eText • From The joy ofSanskrit to Introductionto the Tibetan Language https://press.anu.edu.au/publications/textbooks

  6. Case study

  7. Based on evidence based course design • “read-think-discuss-listen-review” • Influenced by peer construction model • Teams formed in class to investigate with seeds • Detailed observations to assess changes in response to environmental factors • Peer mentors support the teams The plant detectives: innovative undergraduate teaching to inspire the next generation of plant biologists Elizabeth A. Beckmann1, Gonzalo M. Estavillo2, Ulrike Mathesius3, Michael A. Djordjevic3 and Adrienne B. Nicotra3* http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2015.00729/full

  8. Students progressing to honours

  9. Students views • “… one of the most memorable courses of my whole degree.” • “I loved [this course] and have already recommended it to my first-year friends.” • “One of the most interesting and influential courses I have taken in my degree.” • “This was the best course I have taken so far during my time at university, not only for the academic/scientific knowledge I gained, but for the invaluable lessons regarding the importance of team work and interpersonal relationships.” (Anonymous student feedback).

  10. 2018

  11. Programs supporting innovation • Programs within faculties • Etext book subsidy (up to $10k) • Integration with innovative teaching projects

  12. Lesson learned • Patience • Persistence

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