Monthly Archives: April 24, 2018

Supporting Biomedical Science Students with OpenStax

Supporting Biomedical Science Students with OpenStax

Robin Freeburn is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Science and Sports, The University of the West of Scotland (UWS). Teaching across all levels of the Biomedical Science and Bioscience degrees both Robin and some of his colleagues use OpenStax materials as part of their first and second year teaching. The module Cells and… Read more

Using OER to Test Assumptions: Wikibooks and Digital Media at The University of Stirling

Using OER to Test Assumptions: Wikibooks and Digital Media at The University of Stirling

This blog post was originally developed and authored by Beck Pitt as part of the Opening Educational Practices in Scotland project. It was first published on 26 January 2017 (see original post) Greg Singh is Programme Director of Digital Media at The University of Stirling and a lecturer in media and communication. The Digital Media programme… Read more

From Open Source to Open Textbooks: Computing and Digital Technology at Birmingham City

From Open Source to Open Textbooks: Computing and Digital Technology at Birmingham City

Stephen Murphy, Associate Professor in the School of Computing and Digital Technology at Birmingham City University uses a range of openly licensed materials for his teaching, including open textbooks. Steve has been “heavily involved” in open source initiatives for the past 15 years and current involvement includes developing examinations for Linux with the Linux Professional… Read more