{"id":265,"date":"2016-11-25T19:02:31","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T19:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/authorsguide\/?post_type=chapter&p=265"},"modified":"2017-06-12T19:28:52","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T19:28:52","slug":"three-steps-before-you-begin","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/authorsguide\/chapter\/three-steps-before-you-begin\/","title":{"raw":"Adapt an Open Textbook: Three Steps Before You Begin","rendered":"Adapt an Open Textbook: Three Steps Before You Begin"},"content":{"raw":"
\r\n\r\nWhen adapting an open\u00a0textbook, keep it simple, especially<\/em> if you are approaching a remix project for the first time. While it may be tempting to make a number of major changes to a textbook before releasing it to your students, think of the textbook as a living resource that you can improve incrementally over time.\r\n\r\nHere are three steps to consider before adapting an existing textbook.\r\n

Step 1: Check the license<\/h2>\r\nFirst, check the license to make sure you have permission to modify the content. As long as the Creative Commons license<\/a> does not have a No Derivative (ND)<\/a> attribute, you will be\u00a0able to change the contents of the book.\r\n

Step 2: Check the file format<\/h2>\r\nIf you want to adapt an open textbook, you will need it in a workable technical format, i.e. an editable file type. These include:\r\n