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What does OpenStax provide?
What does OpenStax provide?
- Paid, unreviewed, copyrighted textbooks for advanced college courses
- Free, peer-reviewed, openly licensed textbooks for introductory college and Advanced Placement® courses (correct)
- Free, unreviewed, copyrighted textbooks for high school courses
- Low-cost, pirated textbooks for graduate courses
Where is OpenStax based?
Where is OpenStax based?
- Yale University
- Rice University (correct)
- Stanford University
- Harvard University
Who supports the vision of OpenStax to improve educational opportunities?
Who supports the vision of OpenStax to improve educational opportunities?
- Disney Corporation
- Coca-Cola Company
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (correct)
- McDonald's Corporation
What is the mission of Rice University?
What is the mission of Rice University?
What type of textbooks does OpenStax provide?
What type of textbooks does OpenStax provide?
Who are the senior contributing authors of University Physics Volume 1?
Who are the senior contributing authors of University Physics Volume 1?
Under what license is the textbook content produced by OpenStax?
Under what license is the textbook content produced by OpenStax?
How should the textbook be attributed when redistributed in a digital format?
How should the textbook be attributed when redistributed in a digital format?
How should the textbook be attributed when redistributed in a print format?
How should the textbook be attributed when redistributed in a print format?
What must be retained when redistributing part of the textbook in a digital or print format?
What must be retained when redistributing part of the textbook in a digital or print format?
Study Notes
OpenStax Overview
- OpenStax provides free and peer-reviewed online textbooks for college and university students.
Location and Support
- OpenStax is based at Rice University.
- The vision of OpenStax to improve educational opportunities is supported by Rice University, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Open Society Foundations.
Mission of Rice University
- The mission of Rice University is to provide a superior education that fosters a lifelong pursuit of learning and personal growth.
Textbook Characteristics
- OpenStax provides free and open-source online textbooks.
- The textbooks are peer-reviewed and designed for college and university courses.
University Physics Volume 1
- The senior contributing authors of University Physics Volume 1 are David Morris, Paul Cross, and University Physics contributors.
Licensing and Attribution
- The textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
- When redistributing the textbook in a digital format, it should be attributed as "University Physics Volume 1 by OpenStax".
- When redistributing the textbook in a print format, it should be attributed as "University Physics Volume 1 by OpenStax" with the DOI (digital object identifier) printed on the title page.
- When redistributing part of the textbook in a digital or print format, the copyright information, license terms, and a link to the original material must be retained.
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Test your knowledge of the concepts covered in University Physics Volume 1 by OpenStax, covering topics such as mechanics, thermodynamics, and waves. This quiz is based on the content produced by OpenStax and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution.
