Search the B.C. Open Textbook collection<\/a>. Many of the books in the collection have been reviewed by B.C. faculty. Read the reviews. Some of the books in the BC collection have come from other open textbook projects. For these books, you will see a link back to the original site where the book came from. Follow the link and learn more about where the book came from and how it was created.<\/p>\n We have put together a review rubric<\/a> (PDF) that covers some considerations you may want to consider as you evaluate the textbook (by the way, if you are reviewing a textbook for yourself and using this rubric, consider submitting your review to BCcampus. We pay faculty<\/a> $250 for a textbook review).<\/p>\n One of the benefits of open textbooks is flexibility to modify and customize them for specific course designs as much or as little as you desire. If you want to make edits or append content, make sure the Creative Commons license allows for that (every CC license except the non-derivative license<\/a> allows for modifications). If you are interested in modifying an open textbook, check out our section on how to modify an open textbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n There are a number of ways in which you can do this.<\/p>\n While most students will choose a free electronic version of the textbook, some may prefer a print copy. If you wish to make print copies of your book available, check with your institutional printshop to see if they have the ability to create print versions of the textbook on site for your students. Many institutional print shops can create low cost printed versions of textbooks and make them available to students.<\/p>\n Keep in mind that textbooks that have a specific non-commercial clause (CC-BY-NC) cannot be sold with a markup or at a profit. However, charging a cost-recovery fee for print textbooks is considered reasonable.<\/p>\nReview and evaluate the textbook<\/h2>\n
Decide if you want to use as is or modify it<\/h2>\n
Distribute to your students<\/h2>\n
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Print copies<\/h3>\n
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