Wednesday, June 26
10:00-10:30 AM
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Saanich 2

Analysis of Existing Technological Platforms for the Collaborative Production of Open Textbooks

Full Paper: Conceptual & Empirical Study ID: 39020
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    Xavier Ochoa
    Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral
  2. Ana Casali
    Universidad Nacional de Rosario
  3. Claudia Deco
    Universidad Nacional de Rosario
  4. Valeria Gerling
    Universidad Nacional de Rosario
  5. Ismar Frango
    Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
  6. José Fager
    Universidad de la Republica
  7. Gladys Carrillo
    Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral
  8. Gonzalo Parra
    University of Leuven
  9. Jaime Muñoz-Arteaga
    Universidad Autonoma de Aguascalientes
  10. Jorge Maturana
    Universidad Austral de Chile
  11. Erick Araya
    Universidad Austral de Chile
  12. Regina Motz
    Universidad de la República

Abstract: The production of high-quality open textbooks requires the collaboration of different contributors. This work conducts a comparative analysis of the six different collaborative platforms for the production of books. To be able to compare the platforms, several dimensions extracted from literature of collaborative writing and the requirements associated with open textbooks are described and used. As conclusion of the study, it is clear that Connexions is currently the best option for the collaborative production of open textbooks although it lacks some basic functionality. This work recommend the creation of a new breed of platforms that better support the producers of open textbooks that inherit all the successful capabilities of the current generation.

Presider: Ellen Taricani, Penn State University

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