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Nicole Allen

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Director of Open Education for @SPARC_NA. Advocate for #OER, #OpenGov and #HigherEd reform. (she/her)

Joined March 2009
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“If I’m not paying for $500 of textbooks, that’s a month of rent. I can get groceries that aren’t ramen,” one college student says. Does she think textbook subscription deals help or hurt? buff.ly/3Y2xZfR


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Registration for #OpenEd24 is OPEN! Early bird rates are available for in-person and online tickets for a limited time. Register today! openeducationconference.org/news/registrat…


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"In 90% of the bookstore operating contracts ...the school received a commission payment based on sales of automatic textbook billing products." If the campus is making a profit and the publisher is making a profit, who is in charge of keeping costs low for students?

"Inclusive access” programs are neither inclusive for students trying to save $ nor do they give students better access to txtbk options. We need @usedgov to ensure that these programs become “opt in” @POTUS should listen to students not publishers studentpirgs.org/2024/06/13/aut…

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Students should be able to choose how they spend their financial aid dollars on books & supplies. That’s why we sent a letter urging @usedgov to finalize changes that would eliminate a college's ability to bill students for materials without their say so.

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Nicole Allen Reposted

🚨 LAST DAY 🚨 Proposals for #OpenEd24 are due TODAY April 15th by 11:59pm pacific time. Virtual, in person and hybrid proposals are welcome. Join us Oct 8-10 in Providence, RI and online. openeducationconference.org/2024/call-for-…


Excited for #OpenEd24 to be hybrid this year! The theme "It's About Time" is 🔥🔥🔥.


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Last week, I heard from @MassDHE student leaders about pressing issues facing MA college students, like difficulty meeting their basic needs and the high cost of textbooks.

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📆 This #OEWeek 2023, I’m continuing to support open educational resources which make education more affordable and accessible to all. My Affordable College Textbook Act will let students focus on learning instead of worrying about outrageous textbook costs.


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Save the date: #OpenEd23 will be held virtually Nov 7-9, 2023. Join our mailing list for updates. openeducationconference.org/2023

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Join us to celebrate 20 years of CC licenses. This is a huge milestone. We are committed to promoting #BetterSharing that benefits the public and builds a #BetterInternet — one where everyone has access to culture, science, and knowledge. Support us 👉 creativecommons.org/donate

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I do! Congratulations to @creativecommons on this ✨amazing✨milestone. I look forward to celebrating with you all tonight.

🙋 Who wants a slice? 🍰✨ Join us TOMORROW in San Francisco to celebrate CC's 20th Anniversary ➡️ bit.ly/3CG5zNw 📸 "The cake looked somehow a bit bloody" by Nadya Peek licensed CC BY 2.0. (bit.ly/3V1fFin)

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Had an awesome time visiting @OpenStax this week! Loved getting to meet the full team and hear about the exciting things they’re working on. The scale of their impact for students and the #OER field is just incredible. 💚

Brilliant speech by @txtbks on the Market Context: history & current state of learning materials. “Thinking ahead to the future, we need to leverage our ability to build ed materials to create opportunities for all students’ learning success.” #highereducation #OER @OpenStax

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Did you enjoy #OpenEd22? Consider joining our leadership! Currently accepting self-nominations for our Board of Directors. Put yourself forward or share this with someone you think would be great. #OER #OEP #GoOpen #EdTech openeducationconference.org/2022-election


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The recording from Dr. Kamille Gentles-Peart's keynote at #OpenEd22 is now available in Sched! If you missed it live, watch it now. sched.co/16Jv1

Dr. Kamille Gentles-Peart will deliver the #OpenEd22 closing keynote today at 3pm Eastern: "Beyond Equality: Mobilizing Open Education for Racial Justice." See you there! opened22.sched.com/event/16Jv1/cl…

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The recording of this session is now available in Sched for #OpenEd22 attendees! Submit your own responses to the Menti questions here: menti.com/alu71kr2dws1

Join @AngelaDeBarger and I at #OpenEd22 today for a conversation about the future of #OpenEducation advocacy. Bring your strategic thinking caps and best ideas! opened22.sched.com/event/1AmX6/fu…

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Who is attending #OpenEd22? Here's what attendees shared at our opening session. Overall, there are 1,600+ participants.🤗

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Join @AngelaDeBarger and I at #OpenEd22 today for a conversation about the future of #OpenEducation advocacy. Bring your strategic thinking caps and best ideas! opened22.sched.com/event/1AmX6/fu…

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Thoroughly inspired by this amazing group of students at the #OpenEd22 opening plenary. Students have always been the heart of #openeducation and doing this work with them makes me feel hope. 🥰 opened22.sched.com/event/16Jui/op…

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