Introduction
How to use this page
The introduction is the place where you tell the story of your OER.
- For your introductory text, tell how your book came into being, tell about its unique contributions to the knowledge commons, and tell about the unique story or stories told in the book.
- Consider including a section of the introduction for faculty, explaining why and how they might want to adopt your book. Delete this section if you decide not to include it.
- Consider including a section of the introduction for students, explaining why and how they might engage with your book. Delete this section if you decide not to include it.
- Provide a overview of the sections of the book and what they will cover.
- Delete this text box and the attribution text box at the bottom of the page.
[Introductory text]
For Faculty
[Introduction for faculty who might adopt the book]
For Students
[Introduction for students who will use the book]
Topics Covered
[Brief overview of the sections of the book and what they will cover]
Attribution
This page is adapted from “Introduction” in UBC Library Pressbooks Template by Erin Fields and Amanda Grey, which is dedicated to the public domain. The instructions provided on the page have been revised, and the suggestion of including introductory sections specifically for faculty and students have been added.
