HOUSTON — On the third floor of a bank building near Rice University, the future of higher education is being written. Or at least, edited. Perched i
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Anaeli Villarreeal's curator insight,
Today, 10:02 AM
OpenStax, a nonprofit initiative founded by Rice professor Richard Baraniuk, has revolutionized education by providing free digital textbooks in subjects like physics, calculus, and psychology, accessible to students worldwide. Initially focused on curating resources, OpenStax shifted to content creation amid rising demand for affordable, high-quality materials during the Great Recession, publishing its first five textbooks in 2012. Now boasting a library of three dozen titles, OpenStax is credited with pioneering open educational resources (OER), disrupting traditional publishing and curbing skyrocketing textbook prices. While for-profit publishers attempt to recoup revenue through costly digital homework systems, some built around OpenStax materials, the nonprofit is challenging this model with its own affordable software, aiming to provide access to educational resources for just $10 per student, and continuing to shape the landscape of education.
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Anaeli Villarreeal's curator insight,
Today, 10:00 AM
If you've been facing challenges renewing your Microsoft Office license, there's a solution that's both legal and free. By creating a Microsoft Office account, which is available at no cost unless you require more than 5GB of storage, you gain access to a suite of applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. While these online versions offer slightly reduced functionality compared to their desktop counterparts, they still provide essential features for document creation and editing. Furthermore, documents created using these online tools are accessible across various devices. Creating new documents and accessing existing ones is simple through the Microsoft account landing page and OneDrive storage. This approach not only addresses licensing issues but also provides a valuable opportunity for students and educators to access productivity tools without financial barriers.
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