Difference between revisions of "US: Florida: H.B. 5201 Postsecondary Education Funding"

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|OER Policy URL=http://floridasenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/5201/BillText/e1/PDF

|OER Policy URL=http://floridasenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/5201/BillText/e1/PDF

|Description=(PDF) Information dealing with open textbooks and open resources can be found on lines 853-858. Requires the Florida Virtual Campus "(f) Promote and provide recommendations concerning the use and distribution of open-access textbooks and education resources as a method for reducing costs and work with public postsecondary education institutions in developing a standardized process for the review and approval of open-access textbooks." The Florida Virtual Campus is established to provide access to online student and library support services and to serve as a statewide resource and clearinghouse for public postsecondary education distance learning courses and degree programs.

|Description=(PDF) Information dealing with open textbooks and open resources can be found on lines 853-858. Requires the Florida Virtual Campus "(f) Promote and provide recommendations concerning the use and distribution of open-access textbooks and education resources as a method for reducing costs and work with public postsecondary education institutions in developing a standardized process for the review and approval of open-access textbooks." The Florida Virtual Campus is established to provide access to online student and library support services and to serve as a statewide resource and clearinghouse for public postsecondary education distance learning courses and degree programs.