Pressbooks is a WordPress-based publishing platform that has been used for over ten years by BCcampus and B.C. post-secondary faculty and staff. Did you know that BCcampus operates two different Pressbooks networks?
BCcampus Open Publishing
Our first Pressbooks network is for BCcampus Open Publishing projects and is located at opentextbc.ca. This site hosts books that are published and maintained by BCcampus staff, including open textbooks developed through BCcampus’ open publishing grants, and professional development resources for post-secondary faculty and staff.
To browse books on opentextbc.ca using the Pressbooks Directory, filter by Network and select “BCcampus Open Publishing.”
Books in this network feature the BCcampus logo in the top-left corner of the page. Links and chapter navigation button on this site are blue and consistent with BCcampus branding.
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B.C./Yukon Open Authoring Platform
Our other Pressbooks network is the British Columbia/Yukon Open Authoring Platform, which is available at pressbooks.bccampus.ca. This is a self-publishing site available to faculty and staff at any post-secondary institution in B.C. or the Yukon. Some of the books on this network can be found in the B.C. Open Collection, but the majority of books published here are not created or maintained by BCcampus.
Self-published authors on this network are responsible for the content and upkeep of their publications. If you notice an error in a self-published book and would like to notify the author, check the book’s front matter to see if they have included contact information. Alternatively, you can look at the book’s metadata on the home page to find the author’s affiliated post-secondary institution, and then search for them in the institution’s staff directory.
To browse books on pressbooks.bccampus.ca using the Pressbooks Directory, filter by Network and select “British Columbia/Yukon Open Authoring Platform.”
The B.C./Yukon Open Authoring Platform has its own logo, featuring a book and the words “British Columbia/Yukon Pressbooks.” Navigation buttons and links are typically red.
Getting Started with Pressbooks
Interested in creating your own content in Pressbooks? If you work at a post-secondary institution in B.C. or the Yukon, visit pressbooks.bccampus.ca and create a free account using your institutional email address. For detailed instructions, view the chapter on Pressbooks Accounts in the BCcampus Pressbooks Guide.
The Pressbooks Guide contains lots of information about creating, editing, and importing content in Pressbooks. If you prefer a video format, view the Pressbooks Video Tutorial Series or the OER Production Webinar Series. If you have a question not answered by any of these resources, contact BCcampus Open Education.