5 Learning and Reference Resources
5.1 Pressbooks
5.1.1 Pressbooks User and Authoring Guides
- Pressbooks User Guide developed by the team at Pressbooks
- University of Alberta OER Starter Kit by UAlberta’s Centre for Teaching and Learning and the Library.
There are more Pressbooks guides available, but these should provide the information you need.
5.1.2 Pressbooks Multimedia Learning Resources
Pressbooks YouTube Channel: training videos and webinars on Pressbooks updates
BCcampus video tutorials. Some are linked below with more available on the website:
- Understanding the Pressbooks Dashboard
- How to Add, Organize, and Delete Parts and Chapters
- How to Insert External Links
- How to Add and Format Images
Pressbooks and academic institutions may periodically offer Pressbooks webinars.
- Pressbooks webinars hosted by the team at Pressbooks
- University of Lethbridge
5.1.3 Other Pressbooks-Related Websites
- Pressbooks Official Website
- Pressbooks Knowledge-Base and Help Desk
- Pressbooks Community Forum
- Pressbooks GitHub
5.2 NorQuest College Resources
- NorQuest Brand Guidelines
- Open Educational Resources, NorQuest College Library Guide
- APA 7th Edition, NorQuest College Library Guide
- MLA 8th Edition, NorQuest College Library Guide
- NorQuest Skills of Distinction
5.3 Copyright and Creative Commons
Use Creative Commons licensed material as much as possible. Open textbooks should ideally be CC-BY licensed or CC BY-NC licensed.
5.4 Accessibility
5.5 Graphics and Media CC Licensed Repositories
We advise reviewing the CC licence of each image chosen. Some licences are more open than others.
5.6 H5P
- Content Types Recommendations: accessibility chart for each content type
- H5P GitHub
- The H5P Content Hub: under development
- eCampusOntario H5P Studio Catalogue
5.7 Other Pressbooks Plug-Ins
5.7.1 Hypothesis
- Hypothesis Website
- “Hypothesis for Webbook Annotation & Comments” in Pressbooks User Guide
5.7.2 QuickLaTeX
- About QuickLaText for adding Mathematics to Pressbooks
- “Math in Pressbooks” in Pressbooks User Guide