Introduction to this Guide
This guide provides an overview of the publishing process for authors working with VIVA Open Publishing. It is split into sections to help authors both understand the VIVA’s publishing services and general guidance for authoring open educational resources (OER).
| Section | Content |
| The publishing process | Overview of the process of publishing with VIVA Open Publishing, including steps of the process, author expectations, and overview of the peer review process. |
| Planning your OER | Guidance for beginning to think about your OER: your structure, audience, style, and expectations for writing from scratch. |
| Writing your OER | Guidance for creating an OER, including formatting basics, accessibility and inclusive resources guidance, locating existing OER, tools to publish your resources, and involving students in creating OER. |
| Copyright and Permissions | Understanding copyright and open licenses and guidance for using copyrighted content and tracking reused content. |
| Images, etc | Where to find open media, how to attribute/caption/alt-text, and guidelines for submitting graphics. |
| Publication and beyond | Tips for using the publication tools and guidance for marketing and sharing your resource |
This guide is a work in progress. VIVA will continue to update it to reflect the most up-to-date services, workflows, expectations, and guidance.
If you have any questions about the content or working with VIVA Open Publishing, please content the VIVA Open Publishing staff at vivapub [at] gmu.edu.
