Event Title

Eight Years Later: Data from an Open Technical Communication Textbook and Next Steps

Presentation Type

Presentation

Location

Zoom (Link to be provided on presentation day)

Start Date

25-10-2023 1:00 PM

End Date

25-10-2023 1:45 PM

Description

Eight years ago, the open technical communication textbook, Open_TC, was created from an Affordable Learning Georgia grant. Since its creation, Open_TC has been revised several times and transferred to an entirely different platform. Throughout its lifespan, it won an international award and has been adopted throughout the world. The textbook is in use in 30 states, and it been adopted 65 times in the United States and six additional countries. The textbook has been shown to lead to successful student learning outcomes. After eight years and all of these positive results, it’s time for an update. After sharing some of their research findings, Tiffani and Tamara will discuss their plan for the second edition and another exciting upcoming project.

Author Bios

Tiffani Tijerina is a PhD candidate in Technical Communication and Rhetoric at Texas Tech University. Her specialty is open education and open pedagogy. She has served as the program manager of Affordable Learning Georgia, and she is currently an instructor at Kennesaw State University. She is author of numerous publications, including Open Technical Communication, "Breaking the stigma: Faculty and student perceptions and experiences with OER," and "Open educational resources: A cost and copyright analysis."

Tamara Powell is a professor of English at Kennesaw State University. Her specialization is African American literature. She has been teaching with OERs since 2013. She is author of numerous publications, including "Pivot, Pivot! Kennesaw’s Distance Learning Journey" in From Grassroots to the Highly Orchestrated: Online Leaders Share Their Stories of the Evolving Online Landscape in Higher Ed, "Time-efficient techniques for improving student and instructor success in online courses," "Student Success Innovations vs. Faculty Workload Concerns: How to Find a Balance for Success," and Open Technical Communication.

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Oct 25th, 1:00 PM Oct 25th, 1:45 PM

Eight Years Later: Data from an Open Technical Communication Textbook and Next Steps

Zoom (Link to be provided on presentation day)

Eight years ago, the open technical communication textbook, Open_TC, was created from an Affordable Learning Georgia grant. Since its creation, Open_TC has been revised several times and transferred to an entirely different platform. Throughout its lifespan, it won an international award and has been adopted throughout the world. The textbook is in use in 30 states, and it been adopted 65 times in the United States and six additional countries. The textbook has been shown to lead to successful student learning outcomes. After eight years and all of these positive results, it’s time for an update. After sharing some of their research findings, Tiffani and Tamara will discuss their plan for the second edition and another exciting upcoming project.