JMU Open Textbook Workshop application

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JMU is sponsoring an Open Textbook workshop.

When: Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 3:30-5:00pm
Location: Carrier Library, Room 109

JMU faculty are invited to apply by Friday, January 31, 2020. Capacity is limited and open textbooks are not available for all subjects. Preference will be based on textbook subject area availability.

After the workshop, participants will be asked to write a short review of an open textbook. Your review will benefit other faculty considering open textbooks.

If selected, you will receive a $200 stipend for your workshop participation and written review.

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First Name: *

Last Name: *

Email Address: *

College: *

Department: *

Classes/Courses you teach: Please provide descriptive course names as well as course designators. This information will help us gauge whether or not relevant open textbooks exist for your field. *

(e.g., PHYS 140 – College Physics)

Please describe the course material selection process and your role in this process. *

Title of the Open Textbook Selected for Review (more instructions will be provided at the workshop for this process) *

Please identify an Open Textbook from the Open Textbook Library at https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/. If you need help or have questions about selecting a book, please contact Liz Thompson at thomp3ea@jmu.edu. If an open textbook is not available for your course/discipline, you are welcome to attend the workshop but will not be eligible for a stipend.

Are you teaching a course(s) relevant to this book now or in the next 24 months? *

Teaching it now

Teaching it next year

Hope to teach it sometime in the future

Other:

Availability for Wednesday, February 5, 2020 workshop. *

Attending the workshop is one of the requirements for earning the stipend. Please confirm that you are available to attend if selected.

Yes, I can attend on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 3:30-5:00pm and will write a review of an open textbook.

No, I cannot attend on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 3:30-5:00pm. I am interested in future workshops or events related to open textbooks.

Additional Information:

The Open Textbook workshop is a benefit of JMU's membership in the Open Textbook Network, an alliance of schools committed to access, affordability, and student academic success through the use of open textbooks. The workshop is based on the workshops conducted by David Ernst and Sarah Cohen from the Open Textbook Network.

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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