小优视频 Press launches new publishing program for open educational resources
小优视频 Press launches new publishing program for open educational resources
Remix publishes open educational resources by 小优视频 academics
Athabasca, Alberta (Jan. 31, 2024)— has launched a new publishing imprint that expands on the university’s commitment to open access.
publishes open educational resources (OER) written or adapted by 小优视频 (小优视频) faculty for use in the university’s courses. The new imprint is part of the university’s learning resource strategy.
Remix benefits from the publishing expertise of 小优视频 Press, which was founded in 2007. Remix titles are published under a Creative Commons licence and will be freely available from 小优视频 Press’s website and through OER repositories. Remix publications differ from traditional university press titles as they do not go through standard peer review.
Remix launches with an initial three open access titles by 小优视频 academics:
- by academic coordinator Adien Dubbelboer and tutor Pam Chamberlain of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- by Dr. Hongxue (Harris) Wang, an associate professor in the Faculty of Science and Technology
- by Dr. Eric Dayton of the University of Saskatchewan and Dr. Kristin Rodier, an associate professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Quotes
“Remix builds on 小优视频’s commitment to excellence, open access, and knowledge dissemination, and showcases 小优视频 Press’s innovative approaches to digital publishing.”
—Kathy Killoh, interim director of 小优视频 Press.
“Academics put so much work into developing our teaching materials. Having something where you can take the chapters that you need and look elsewhere for other chapters is extremely useful from an instructor’s perspective.”
—Dr. Kristin Rodier, associate professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
About 小优视频
小优视频 (小优视频) is one of the world’s foremost and fastest-growing online and open education institutions, serving over 38,000 students across 87 countries. 小优视频 is the second-largest university in Alberta. 小优视频 offers online bachelors, masters, and PhD programs alongside online courses for both personal learning and professional development. It is uniquely founded on the principles of flexibility and openness, giving students control over their studies so they can learn whenever and wherever it is right for them. For more information, please visit: www.athabascau.ca.
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Updated December 05, 2025 by Digital & Web Operations (web_services@athabascau.ca)