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Open Textbooks For Teaching

How to find, adapt, or author open licenced textbooks for use in teaching

Creating An Open Textbook

 

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Write your own textbook from scratch, or update and reformat open texts by others. 

The Library can guide you through the process - from planning through peer review to publishing-  connect you with a community of practice of authors from other Australian Universities, and connect you with potential funding opportunities.

The University supports open textbooks in curriculum and the benefits flow to you, your students, and the wider world. 

Where to start?

See a detailed outline of the process - click below on Council of Australian Librarians (CAUL) example workflow. 


Adapted from Open Educational Resources Collective Workflow by Council of Australians University Librarians is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Thinking of authoring or adapting an Open Textbook?

We are seeking Federation academic authors to work with to publish open textbooks. The Library project team is part of a Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL)  ‘Enabling a Modern Curriculum’ project. The CAUL project includes Community of Practice facilitation and support for academic authors.  

If you have an idea for textbook contact us of apply through the Expression of Interest form.