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Open Content and the Global Text Project Don McCubbrey  [email_address]
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"Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world“  Nelson Mandela
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Global Text Core Team Person Affiliation Roles Richard Watson University of Georgia Co-leader Editor-in-Chief  Information Systems Don McCubbrey University of Denver Co-leader  Editor-in-Chief  Business Fundamentals Wayne Huang Ohio University Chinese library Andres Sepulveda University of Concepción Spanish library Kevin Desouza University of Washington Chief Community Organizer (CCO) Franz Lehner University of Passau Chief Technical Officer (CTO)
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Open Content and the Global Text Project

  • 1. Open Content and the Global Text Project Don McCubbrey [email_address]
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  • 5. "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world“ Nelson Mandela
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  • 7. Global Text Core Team Person Affiliation Roles Richard Watson University of Georgia Co-leader Editor-in-Chief Information Systems Don McCubbrey University of Denver Co-leader Editor-in-Chief Business Fundamentals Wayne Huang Ohio University Chinese library Andres Sepulveda University of Concepción Spanish library Kevin Desouza University of Washington Chief Community Organizer (CCO) Franz Lehner University of Passau Chief Technical Officer (CTO)
  • 8.
  • 9. Openness dimensions Access Open Proprietary Editing Everyone Few Reviewing Informal Formal Timeliness Dynamic Static
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  • 12.