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OpenStax surpasses $1 billion in textbook savings

Less than a decade after publishing its first free, openly licensed textbook, OpenStax — Rice’s educational technology initiative — has saved students $1.2 billion.

OpenStax to provide ed tech companies with training to develop equitable courseware

OpenStax, Rice’s educational technology initiative, announced today that 13 companies have been selected to participate in the organization’s new equity in courseware training program. The training will help the participating companies learn about and develop educational technology platforms that provide better outcomes for all students, especially those from historically marginalized and underserved communities.

Rice’s OpenStax to provide 13 educational technology companies with training to develop equitable courseware platforms

HOUSTON — (Aug. 5, 2021) — OpenStax, Rice University’s educational technology initiative, announced today that 13 companies have been selected to participate in the organization’s new equity in courseware training program. The training will help the participating companies learn about and develop educational technology platforms that provide better outcomes for all students, especially those from historically marginalized and underserved communities.

Rice's OpenStax Ally program expands opportunities for education tech providers

OpenStax, Rice University’s popular educational technology initiative, aims to expand its partnerships with technology providers by introducing an application that will bring greater access and transparency to the process of becoming an OpenStax Ally.

OpenStax Institutional Partner Program expands for next academic year

OpenStax, Rice’s educational technology initiative, will welcome a dozen new colleges and universities serving diverse students across the United States to its Institutional Partner Program.

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Klara Jelinkova, vice president for international operations and information technology, has been named the 2021 Houston CIO of the Year ORBIE Award winner in the nonprofit/public sector category.

Rice’s OpenStax opens applications for 2021-2022 Institutional Partner Program

OpenStax, Rice’s educational technology initiative, announced today that applications for its 2021-2022 Institutional Partner Program are now open. U.S. colleges and universities looking to expand open education advocacy and adoption of open educational resources (OER) to support their students can apply for the free program.

Rice’s OpenStax making diversity updates to free, openly licensed textbooks

HOUSTON – (March 15, 2021) – OpenStax, Rice University’s educational technology initiative, is improving diversity and representation in its textbooks by closely reviewing user feedback and enlisting help from advocates for racial, ethnic, LGBTQ and gender equity.

OpenStax releases new features, titles in courseware

OpenStax, Rice’s educational technology initiative, has added more of its textbooks and new features for instructors to OpenStax Tutor, an online reading and homework platform designed to engage all students.

Rice’s OpenStax launching Free the Textbook initiative

OpenStax is committed to improving access to quality learning materials.

OpenStax to vastly expand open education library with support from national foundations

OpenStax, Rice’s educational technology initiative, is vastly expanding its library of free textbooks, working toward a goal of ensuring that no student ever has to worry about textbook costs again. This work is possible as a result of new grants totaling $12.5 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Charles Koch Foundation and the Stand Together community.

OpenStax Institutional Partner Network grows to reach diverse student populations

HOUSTON – (Aug. 18, 2020) – OpenStax, Rice University’s openly licensed textbook publisher, welcomed a dozen new colleges and universities to its Institutional Partner Network that together serve the most diverse student populations the program has ever seen.

Rice's OpenStax Institutional Partner Program to offer expanded benefits

OpenStax, Rice University’s education technology initiative, today opened applications for its 2020-2021 Institutional Partner Program. The deadline to apply is June 25.

Rice's OpenStax Institutional Partner Program to offer expanded benefits, support in 2020-21 academic year

HOUSTON – (June 1, 2020) – OpenStax, Rice University’s education technology initiative, today opened applications for its 2020-2021 Institutional Partner Program. The deadline to apply is June 25.

OpenStax experts to provide tips on promoting equity, engagement in online learning