Versioning History
This page lists major changes to this guide with each marked with a 0.01 increase in the version number. Because new information is continuously added to this guide, content updates do not appear on this page. Instead, a “Page added | Last update” textbox is posted near the bottom of each chapter. Additional files (e.g., PDF, ePUB) are provided upon request made to open@bccampus.ca
| Version | Date | Change |
| 1.0 | February 20, 2018 | Guide published. |
| 1.01 | May 2, 2018 | For all Open Textbook Network logo references, changed “Open Textbook Network” when referencing chapters to the guide title, “Authoring Open Textbooks.” |
| 1.02 | August 23, 2018 | Appendix 4: Correction: changed titles for contract templates to title-case. |
| 1.03 | September 25, 2018 | Appendix 1: Embedded “What are Creative Commons Licenses?” video |
| 1.04 | October 17, 2018 | Removed references to Pressbooks Training webinars (discontinued Oct 10/18) and added info about Pressbooks Tutorial videos. |
| 1.05 | March 6, 2019 | Introduction: Added Working Group Guide to list of BCcampus support resources, at bottom of page. Noted that the Accessibility Toolkit is now in its second edition. |
| 1.06 | May 21, 2019 | Resources: Search and Find: Updated information on CC Search tool. |
| 1.07 | June 12, 2019 | Theme changed from Open Textbooks to Clarke. This affected the general look and feel of this book. |
| 1.08 | July 11, 2019 | Textbook Reviews: Updated broken links and added Embedding and Linking chapter (new) |
| 1.09 | August 7, 2019 | Appendix 4: Added agreement template for students wish to publish course work with a CC licence. |
| 1.10 | October 1, 2019 | ISBN for Print and eBook added. Versioning history number changed from 0.1 to 0.01. |
| 1.11 | May 28, 2020 | Added links to copyright videos to “Fair Dealing and Fair Use” and “Resources: Only the Open.” |
| 1.12 | June 25, 2020 | Appendix 4: Added a photo/video subject release form for open textbooks
Resources: Captions and Attributions: Added link to Media Attribution tool in Pressbooks |
| 1.13 | January 5, 2022 | Transitioned guide from a static to an ongoing resource.
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| 1.14 | October 31, 2023 | Updated cover image. |
| 1.15 | August 20, 2024 | Corrected typo. |
Page added: Feb 20/18 | Last update: Aug 20/24
