ENOEL WS#1: Embrace the Open: An Introduction to Open Textbooks
Channel: European Network of Open Education Librarians
Date: 2023-06-21

This is the first ENOEL Workshop of the "Embrace the Open" series. 
Sylvia Moes (VU University, Netherlands), Mira Buist-Zhuk (University of Groningen, Netherlands) and Lambert Heller (TIB - Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology, Germany) facilitate the introduction to Open Textbooks. 
Learning outcomes: 
- Understand the concept and benefits of open textbooks 
- Identify opportunities for integrating open textbooks effectively into course design and instructional practices 
- Explore the current landscape of open textbook publishing practices in several European universities 
- Reflect on the challenges and opportunities presented by open textbooks. 

Useful resources
Workshop #1 package available on Zenodo: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8046784
Hilton, J. Open educational resources and college textbook choices: a review of research on efficacy and perceptions. Education Tech Research Dev 64, 573–590 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-016-9434-9 Video to describe this study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX0K0hb_xKE

Wheel of Insight tool: https://www.versnellingsplan.nl/en/Kennisbank/wheel-of-insight-tool/

Guide: Create your open textbook! https://www.versnellingsplan.nl/en/Kennisbank/open-text-book/

Inspiring open textbook examples shared during the webinar: https://bit.ly/OTpadlet

Join ENOEL: https://sparceurope.org/what-we-do/open-education/enoel/