Advancing Learning 2018

In this 45-minute session eCampusOntario Program Managers Peg French and Jenni Hayman will describe an open textbook adaptation process leading to revised versions of two business resources for Ontario colleges. Beginning March 2-4, 2018 with an open textbook sprint, eCampusOntario team members and seven college educators partnered to review and adapt two open textbooks Fundamentals of Business and Communication for Business Professionals. The purpose of the adaptation was to align the resources with provincial program standards and provide a more contextualized experience for learners.

The benefits and challenges of collaborative sprint methods will be described based on educator and eCampusOntario staff experiences. Basic features of the Pressbooks textbook creation and export platform will be shared. Participants will be invited to ask questions about sprint and textbook development processes in dialogue with the presenters. This will be an introductory-level presentation and no prior experience will be necessary.