Open Textbook Author Profile: N. Alexander Aguado
In this Q and A, we ask N. Alexander Aguado, Ph.D., some questions about the writing and publication of his open textbook, Never Gonna Change? An Examination of the 1901 Alabama Constitution. Alex is Professor and Chair of Political Science in the Department of Politics, Justice, Law, & Philosophy at the University of North Alabama.
Pub101: Wrap Up 2025

Hosted by Open Education Network’s Karen Lauritsen, the seventh and final session of our 2025 Pub101 series features Ariana Santiago (she/her) of the University of Houston, who discusses items to consider as you wrap up an open textbook project. Don’t miss her insights on finalizing OER, preparing for publication, sharing new OER, paying your staff, assessing your program, and more.
Pub101: Call for Proposals and MOUs 2025

The sixth session of Pub101 in 2025 shares key insights to help you prepare an open publishing Call for Proposal and/or Memorandum of Understanding. Join Karen Bjork of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries and Carla Myers of Miami University Libraries as they offer effective communication tips, content considerations, and recommendations for using these documents to navigate the publishing process. Melissa Chim of Excelsior University hosts today’s session.
Showcasing Innovation in Education: Open Pedagogy Project Symposium 2025
In early April, the Open Education Network’s (OEN) Open Pedagogy Project Symposium showcased educational innovation and achievement – examples of fresh, outside-the-box teaching strategies made possible by open pedagogy. The OEN is pleased to highlight the action plans created by teams of dedicated faculty, librarians, instructional designers, and colleagues.
Pub101: Start with Accessibility 2025

At today's Pub101, Montana State University's Jacqueline Frank (she/her) shares her insight and recommendations for making OER accessible. Hosted by Cindy Gruwell (she, her, hers) from the University of West Florida, this session explores why accessibility matters, accessibility best practices, tips for using accessibility checkers, and accessibility resources/training options.
Pub101: Create Inclusion 2025

The fourth synchronous session of Pub101 in 2025 welcomes Montana State University's Christina Trunnell who leads our discussion about ideas to create inclusion in open educational resources publishing. Today's session is hosted by Micah Gjeltema of the University of Minnesota.
Pub101: Develop a Textbook 2025

Welcome to the third synchronous session of Pub101 in 2025. Hosted by Jessica McClean (she/her) of the University of Texas at Arlington, today's presentation features guest speaker Karen Meijer (she/her) of Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Karen brings more than 20 years of publishing experience to our discussion, including insight to help us integrate accessibility practices from the start, plan a structured, organized publication, and much more.
Pub101: Work with Authors 2025

Hosted by Amanda C. Larson of Ohio State University, the second synchronous session of Pub101 in 2025 provides practical guidance for working with faculty authors. Iowa State University's Abbey Elder shares examples of positive and negative author-publisher relationships, recommendations for onboarding and communicating with authors, considerations when developing expectations for authors, and much more.
Pub101: Kick-Off 2025

In our initial 2025 synchronous session, OEN Senior Director, Publishing, Karen Lauritsen extends a warm welcome to guests and provides a brief introduction to the Open Education Network. She also previews this year's Pub101 agenda while introducing common publishing models and open publishing resources available to everyone.
Manifold & Accessibility
Karen Lauritsen of the Open Education Network (OEN) welcomes Elliott Stevens from the University of Washington Seattle to discuss key concepts for creating accessibility, strategies for working with faculty and student authors on prioritizing accessibility, and our wish list for Manifold's future updates.