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Grant funding available for developing an Open Educational Resource (OER) for your course

February 8, 2024 CITL News, Newsletter

Have you been thinking about developing an Open Educational Resource (OER) for your course? The Illinois State Library is offering grants (up to $150,000) to

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Over 50 free, peer-reviewed, and openly-licensed textbooks

August 30, 2022 CITL Resources, Teaching

Did you know that OpenStax, Rice University’s educational technology initiative that provides free learning resources for students and faculty, currently offers over 50 free (literally,

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Choosing a course of action: Strategies to combat the high cost of textbooks

September 3, 2021 CITL Resources, Teaching, Tips, Web Tools

Written by CITL Guest Contributor: Dee Anna Phares (University Libraries) Everyone wants their students to be engaged and prepared not only to meet the requirements

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Multimedia in online teaching: Alternatives to synchronous sessions

July 15, 2020 Dan Cabrera News, Newsletter, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips, Web Tools

While online instruction has been part of the higher education landscape for years, at no time in history has the demand been greater than now.

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