# OER Creation **URL:** https://forum.rebus.community/c/help-questions/oer-creation/122.md [Latest](https://forum.rebus.community/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.rebus.community/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.rebus.community/tags.md) --- ## [Test: Accessibility question](https://forum.rebus.community/t/test-accessibility-question/9643)
**Author:** [@spencerkahler](https://forum.rebus.community/u/spencerkahler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/test-accessibility-question/9643 "2024-11-26T20:52:15Z")
Which screen reader is most compatible with Pressbooks? JAWS? Orca? --- ## [Alt text for music notation?](https://forum.rebus.community/t/alt-text-for-music-notation/1304)
**Author:** [@allisonbrown](https://forum.rebus.community/u/allisonbrown)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/alt-text-for-music-notation/1304 "2021-09-03T12:18:52Z")
Does anyone have any experience with providing alt text for music notation? I’m having trouble locating examples or information on this. We have images such as the following in a couple texts that need alt text added: --- ## ['Preview' crashing/no response after large-scale code replacements](https://forum.rebus.community/t/preview-crashing-no-response-after-large-scale-code-replacements/5694)
**Author:** [@woodcockd](https://forum.rebus.community/u/woodcockd)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/preview-crashing-no-response-after-large-scale-code-replacements/5694 "2021-08-09T12:45:39Z")
Hi @apurva and Rebus Community! I’m guiding an adaptation of OpenStax’s Calculus Vol. 2 in Pressbooks, and after making widespread ‘search and replace’ adjustments, the ‘Preview’ function keeps giving a blank screen. The… --- ## [Resource: A collection of tools and resources for accessibility. Please contribute!](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-a-collection-of-tools-and-resources-for-accessibility-please-contribute/1428)
**Author:** [@LeighKP](https://forum.rebus.community/u/LeighKP)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-a-collection-of-tools-and-resources-for-accessibility-please-contribute/1428 "2021-02-27T19:50:48Z")
A living list of accessibility resources This post is inspired by Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). To respond to the Twitter buzz around #GAAD, I began compiling resources that are useful to creators of OER in … --- ## [Blog Feature in Pressbooks?](https://forum.rebus.community/t/blog-feature-in-pressbooks/3886)
**Author:** [@moorberg](https://forum.rebus.community/u/moorberg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/blog-feature-in-pressbooks/3886 "2020-07-20T17:44:49Z")
I noticed in the Hypothes.is settings in Pressbooks that there is an option to enable web annotations on blog pages. However, I wasn’t aware of any blog feature within Pressbooks. I also don’t see any related videos on t… --- ## [Author Training and Lessons Learned](https://forum.rebus.community/t/author-training-and-lessons-learned/3810)
**Author:** [@denise.henry](https://forum.rebus.community/u/denise.henry)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/author-training-and-lessons-learned/3810 "2020-07-07T15:04:26Z")
Hello! Our campus will soon begin to train authors. Does anyone have experience in this area? I would love to learn from your experiences and hear suggestions anyone may have. Many thanks! --- ## [Logical symbols and accessibility](https://forum.rebus.community/t/logical-symbols-and-accessibility/2340)
**Author:** [@christina.hendricks](https://forum.rebus.community/u/christina.hendricks)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/logical-symbols-and-accessibility/2340 "2020-01-20T15:42:16Z")
I’m working on an open textbook that has logical notation/logical symbols in it, and I’m wondering if anyone knows the best practice for putting these symbols in for accessibility purposes. Is something like LaTeX into M… --- ## [Posters for publicizing open textbooks](https://forum.rebus.community/t/posters-for-publicizing-open-textbooks/2378)
**Author:** [@christina.hendricks](https://forum.rebus.community/u/christina.hendricks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/posters-for-publicizing-open-textbooks/2378 "2020-01-10T19:19:07Z")
Hi everyone, Someone asked me if we have a poster about the open textbooks in our project that could be publicized for people to print off and post at their institutions. I think that’s a lovely idea, and I wondered if … --- ## [Accessibility review/statement](https://forum.rebus.community/t/accessibility-review-statement/2180)
**Author:** [@allisonbrown](https://forum.rebus.community/u/allisonbrown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/accessibility-review-statement/2180 "2019-12-22T06:33:46Z")
@apurva and @christina.hendricks, I was looking at the Accessibility statement/assessment on the Ethics book (https://press.rebus.community/intro-to-phil-ethics/back-matter/accessibility-assessment/) – was the review som… --- ## [OpenStax conversion to Pressbooks](https://forum.rebus.community/t/openstax-conversion-to-pressbooks/932)
**Author:** [@dave.dillon](https://forum.rebus.community/u/dave.dillon)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/openstax-conversion-to-pressbooks/932 "2019-11-14T13:17:31Z")
Hello! @Apuva or whomever: I am looking to transfer some content from OpenStax to Pressbooks. Is XML the best way to go? And once I download the zip file, which file(s) do I upload? And if I only wish to transfer on… --- ## [Resource: Accessibility](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-accessibility/1192)
**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-accessibility/1192 "2019-03-19T18:21:29Z")
Accessibility benefits all readers, whether it’s about language, style, content, format or design. As much as possible, be aware of your multiple audiences and their accessibility needs from the scoping phase onwards. T… --- ## [OER Binding: SOS!](https://forum.rebus.community/t/oer-binding-sos/1623)
**Author:** [@woodcockd](https://forum.rebus.community/u/woodcockd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/oer-binding-sos/1623 "2019-07-30T20:05:16Z")
Hello Rebus folks! I am looking for general information about binding technology for the printing of OERs, particularly those that can handle large texts (500+ pages). What infrastructure are you familiar with? Thanks fo… --- ## [URLs and Screen Readers for an Annotated Bibliography](https://forum.rebus.community/t/urls-and-screen-readers-for-an-annotated-bibliography/1450)
**Author:** [@moorberg](https://forum.rebus.community/u/moorberg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/urls-and-screen-readers-for-an-annotated-bibliography/1450 "2019-05-24T16:55:36Z")
I am leading a team developing an annotated bibliography (details here). I spoke with a librarian yesterday, and she brought up the issue of how screen readers read out URLs. Apparently the preferred approach is to add a… --- ## [Adoption Tracking](https://forum.rebus.community/t/adoption-tracking/1379)
**Author:** [@dave.dillon](https://forum.rebus.community/u/dave.dillon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/adoption-tracking/1379 "2019-04-29T21:36:44Z")
@Apurva: Hello, Would you please send me the spreadsheet or data for the Blueprint texts from this google form on adoptions? Thank you! --- ## [Example: Formatting Content Accessibly in the Web](https://forum.rebus.community/t/example-formatting-content-accessibly-in-the-web/1220)
**Author:** [@david](https://forum.rebus.community/u/david)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/example-formatting-content-accessibly-in-the-web/1220 "2019-03-27T18:28:30Z")
When formatting content in the web, can I use bold or italics for my headings for aesthetic reasons? --- ## [Example: Does anyone have an accessibility checklist to run through prior to releasing an open textbook?](https://forum.rebus.community/t/example-does-anyone-have-an-accessibility-checklist-to-run-through-prior-to-releasing-an-open-textbook/1242)
**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/example-does-anyone-have-an-accessibility-checklist-to-run-through-prior-to-releasing-an-open-textbook/1242 "2019-03-27T18:16:26Z")
Looking for a checklist licensed CC BY! --- ## [Resource: Marketing and Communications](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-marketing-and-communications/1197)
**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-marketing-and-communications/1197 "2019-03-19T18:26:38Z")
Marketing involves lots of ongoing communication and connection-making with future adopters and readers. Your objective is to find the people for whom your open textbook fills a need, and then showing them what is good,… --- ## [Resource: Adoptions](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-adoptions/1195)
**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-adoptions/1195 "2019-03-19T18:24:47Z")
Whether your textbook is just for you or for many instructors, adoption is about putting the book in readers’ hands. Creating an adoption form is your first step, so that you can put it into action for those who decide … --- ## [Resource: Adaptations](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-adaptations/1194)
**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-adaptations/1194 "2019-03-19T18:23:37Z")
After release, any open textbook can be adapted, creating a new resource that remixes, revises, and redistributes the content in a different way. If this is an approach you want to take, there are several considerations … --- ## [Resource: Improvements and Maintenance](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-improvements-and-maintenance/1193)
**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-improvements-and-maintenance/1193 "2019-03-19T18:22:26Z")
With open textbooks, there’s no such thing as the “final final” version. After its initial release, there will be a series of ongoing improvements, additions, or deletions to be made, either because of updates in your fi… --- ## [Resource: Release Preparation](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-release-preparation/1191)
**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-release-preparation/1191 "2019-03-19T18:19:18Z")
Release involves a series of steps to prepare your open textbook to be shared with the world! These are your last stages of preparing the text, including formatting and adding front and back matter, as well as making it … --- ## [Resource: Peer Review](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-peer-review/1189)
**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-peer-review/1189 "2019-03-19T18:18:30Z")
Peer review provides important feedback on accuracy and quality, adding a diverse set of perspectives on the text. While there are many people throughout the process who also contribute to the overall value and credibil… --- ## [Resource: Creating Content](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-creating-content/1188)
**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-creating-content/1188 "2019-03-19T18:04:39Z")
Creating content requires subject-matter expertise, group collaboration, reader insights, and assuring accessibility. At this stage, authors and editors often work closely together, shaping the structure and flow of the… --- ## [Resource: Editing Content](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-editing-content/1187)
**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-editing-content/1187 "2019-03-19T18:03:01Z")
Editing is a crucial phase in creating an OER, just as important as writing. In many ways, editing and writing are mutually dependent, two sides of a whole process. Editing takes place at different scales, from structur… --- ## [Resource: Building a Team](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-building-a-team/1186)
**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-building-a-team/1186 "2019-03-19T18:01:39Z")
A project team is made of those who manage, write, edit, review, support, and champion your open textbook. This team is at the heart of the community that is most closely connected to the project, and their work and ent… --- ## [Resource: Project Scoping](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-project-scoping/1185)
**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-project-scoping/1185 "2019-03-19T18:00:51Z")
When you are ready to get started on an open textbook project, read through our project scoping overview, which lays out the elements you’ll need to plan for and decide on before creating content. There are a number of … --- ## [Textbook modification tools](https://forum.rebus.community/t/textbook-modification-tools/945)
**Author:** [@amy.nusbaum](https://forum.rebus.community/u/amy.nusbaum)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/textbook-modification-tools/945 "2019-03-14T16:29:53Z")
Hi folks! I’m planning an open textbook modification project, with the end goal being a diversified text. The idea is to reach out to a wide swath of individuals to get stories and information that may otherwise be ignor… --- ## [Accessibility in Open Textbooks](https://forum.rebus.community/t/accessibility-in-open-textbooks/480)
**Author:** [@hugh](https://forum.rebus.community/u/hugh)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/accessibility-in-open-textbooks/480 "2018-08-29T21:16:56Z")
Doing accessibility (see here for definition) right in Open Textbooks is a critical aim for the Rebus Community. To this end, we want to develop good accessibility practices throughout the Open Textbook publishing proce… --- ## [Google Analytics](https://forum.rebus.community/t/google-analytics/779)
**Author:** [@JeremySmith](https://forum.rebus.community/u/JeremySmith)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/google-analytics/779 "2018-06-05T16:20:15Z")
Hi, I see that in the regular and EDU versions of Pressbooks has a Google Analytics tool in the Settings sidebar menu \[https://eduguide.pressbooks.com/chapter/left-sidebar-menu/\] but this does not appear in my Rebus Pre… --- ## [A question for TB authors: How do you save time while creating a high-quality OT?](https://forum.rebus.community/t/a-question-for-tb-authors-how-do-you-save-time-while-creating-a-high-quality-ot/628)
**Author:** [@lucas.wright](https://forum.rebus.community/u/lucas.wright)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/a-question-for-tb-authors-how-do-you-save-time-while-creating-a-high-quality-ot/628 "2017-08-15T20:12:53Z")
Hey, all, we are making some revisions on our textbook authoring guide at BCcampus and one of the questions, we would like to explore further is ways that authors can save their time when creating an OT. Besides using Re… [Next page](https://forum.rebus.community/c/help-questions/oer-creation/122.md?page=1)