Lyryx Learning is a 2019 ASTech Awards WINNER!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Update: Lyryx Learning is a 2019 ASTech Awards WINNER! Calgary, AB (November 4, 2019) Lyryx is thrilled to have been presented with the 2019 ASTech award for Outstanding Achievement in Information and Communication Technology! “We did it!” Claude Laflamme announced to his team; congratulating each of them on this accomplishment. As a small group…

Lyryx Celebrates Their Impact on 100,000 Students

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Over 100,000 students have registered in Lyryx with Open Texts courses since the Fall of 2013. Calgary, AB (October 1, 2019) A proud publisher of open educational resources (OER) since 2019, Lyryx Learning has been committed to providing open textbooks and affordable online homework to students in higher education throughout Canada and the United States.…

Over Half a Million Dollars Saved with Lyryx

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Lyryx updates the total savings for post-secondary students enrolled in courses using open educational resources (OER) with FREE LAB option. Calgary, AB (May 9, 2019) Lyryx is very proud to be a member of the OER community and takes its role as a contributor very seriously. Working to strengthen OER by employing a sustainable…

Lyryx OER Champion Campaign

Calgary, AB (March 18, 2019) On March 8, 2019, Lyryx announced its inaugural Lyryx OER Champion of the year; Dr. Tilly Jensen of Athabasca University. For her exemplary work within the OER community, the Faculty of Business, where Dr. Jensen is an Assistant Professor, received an award of $1,500 to further OER practice. The Lyryx OER…

Lyryx Saves Students almost $9 Million!

Calgary, AB (February 5, 2019) As awareness of Open Educational Resources (OER) grows, instructors are turning to Lyryx Learning as a full service publisher to provide both free open source textbooks along with corresponding affordable online homework. Most importantly, students benefit from the lower costs, as Lyryx has helped students save almost $9M over the…

Improved Accessibility from Lyryx

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Calgary, AB (September 4, 2018) Over the summer we have been improving our online homework platform to enhance accessibility to students with visual impairments, make it easier to enter answers using only a keyboard, as well as improve use on devices with a small screen. In our efforts to improve accessibility, we have made…

Lyryx Becomes an OpenStax Ally

Lyryx Learning and OpenStax announce their new partnership Calgary, AB (June 26, 2018) Lyryx Learning’s high quality, yet affordable, online homework is now integrated with a selection of OpenStax books. Lyryx joins OpenStax in the mission to improve access to affordable educational materials by providing additional resources for OpenStax books. OpenStax is committed to providing…

TEACHONLINE.CA Discusses Lyryx in: Open Educational Resources (OER) Applications from Around the World

Calgary, AB (February 9, 2018) In a series of insightful descriptions, Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate Rory McGreal highlights the expanding and diverse applications of OER in post-secondary institutions around the world. The thirteen examples provide insights into multiple facets of OER development, use and impact: Use of OER for teaching and learning;…

Lyryx Exhibits and Presents at JMM 2018

San Diego, CA (January 10-13, 2018) The New Year gave way to Lyryx exhibiting and presenting at the Joint Mathematics Meetings – the largest mathematics meeting in the world! Amidst more than 6,000 mathematicians, Lyryx spread the word about open educational resources (OER), namely open texts in Calculus, Linear Algebra and Introductory Statistics. Attendees were…

Opening Up for Student Success

Lyryx announces the release of “Linear Algebra with Applications” (W. Keith Nicholson) as their latest open educational resource (OER). Calgary, AB (January 8, 2018) Today marks the official release of the latest open educational resource (OER) from Lyryx Learning. W. Keith Nicholson’s, Linear Algebra with Applications, a text published for many years by a traditional…