OpenEd Week 2025, sponsored by LibreTexts partner in open education, OEGlobal, is right around the corner. Join us next week, March 3-7, for a full schedule of events about all things LibreTexts. From a four part series designed to get you started in our ADAPT open homework and assessment platform, to presentations on creating, remixing, editing, adapting, an adopting OER with LibreTexts, and success stories from some of our LibreNet consortium members, we have something for everyone.

Akhileshwar Shriram

Akhileshwar holds a B.S. in Computer Science from University of California, Davis. As a software engineer currently contributing to LibreOne and Conductor, he focuses on developing, debugging, and maintaining software services to ensure seamless platform performance. Passionate about creating efficient and reliable solutions, he strives to improve the user experience and contribute to the overall success of the platform.

Jake Turner

As the Principal Developer for LibreTexts, Jake brings his extensive education and background in software developing and information systems to manage the day-to-day technical operations of LibreTexts. In addition to a large digital infrastructure, Jake oversees development of Commons & Conductor, LibreOne, Jupyter, and countless other services. If a LibreTexts service is encountering trouble, you can bet Jake is already investigating! His goal is to maximize the stability, security, and availability of the "LibreVerse".

Ethan Turner

Ethan holds a B.S. in Computer Science from UC Davis. As a student there, Ethan joined the team as a student "harvester", working to continually expand LibreTexts' catalog of Open Educational Resources. Over time, he continued to take on larger responsibilities and initiatives to expand and improve LibreTexts' existing technology portfolio.

Preeti Chitre

Preeti has a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Calpoly Pomona. She has worked in research and was instrumental in developing automation interfaces for various industrial measuring instruments in the 1990s.

The LibreTexts team held our inaugural First Friday Features this past Friday, February 7. Here is a recap of what's new in the LibreVerse:

Antecedent Writing is live on our platform (you can read more about this cool new AI tool for writing in a previous blog post).

Built around LibreOffice technology, Antecedent Writing lets students utilize its built-in editor to write their assignments and provides analytics for instructors.

Eric Kean

Eric Kean serves as the Lead Developer for ADAPT. With over 20 years of experience in academia, he has a unique background in teaching both mathematics and viola (separately, of course!). Over the past 13 years, Eric has dedicated himself to developing innovative EdTech applications, including his latest venture, myessayfeedback.ai 

Part of our FREE monthly training webinars - Learn how to Register for for an account, and what resources that account gives you access to for FREE! We're more than just textbooks - hear about homework systems (ADAPT), printed books, interactive tools, teaching materials, and community events! 

Learn more about upcoming Monthly Webinars visit our page: https://libretexts.org/academy/monthly-webinar-series 

January 17, 2025

The LibreTexts team extends a well-deserved congratulations to current, and former, partner campuses Coalinga College and Diablo Valley College, for their 2024-2025 Exemplary Program Award Winners for Excellence in Community College Programs from the Academic Senate of the California Community Colleges. 

From the ASCCC press release:

Join a member of the LibreTexts team for the first installment in our new monthly series, First Friday Features. We will keep you up-to-date on all of the cool things we are working on behind the scenes, and provide updates on all of your favorite LibreVerse features. 

February 07, 2025