2019 Course Redesign Sprint Report
34 faculty who participated in the 2019 course redesign sprint reported that a total of 1523 students saved $141,274.91 in the past year. Read more…
Author Archives: Amy Hofer
What is the cost of course materials for a four-year degree at each university in Oregon?
When we talk about the cost of textbooks at Oregon’s universities, how much money are we really talking about? This post presents a summary of baseline research findings. Read more…
Archived Webinar: Advocate for OER Policy
Lobbyist Amanda Dalton shares her approach to advocacy, including what you need to do to be prepared, handle meetings of any length (even 30-second elevator rides), stay on message, and get a positive response to your ask. Read more…
Advice: Shared Responsibility Models
I’m a new librarian hire at an institution where responsibility for open education on campus is shared by the library and another unit. How can we define roles and foster collaboration? Read more…
Oregon Celebrates Open Education Week, March 2-6, 2020
Join Oregon’s higher education community in the global celebration of Open Education Week! Read more…
Advice: Strategic planning teams
Now that HB 2213 passed, each institution needs to come up with a strategic plan for textbook affordability. The issue at our college is, how do you assemble a team that will buy into the planning process? Read more…
Grant project update: Body Physics Adds H5P Activities
Mick’s current project adds “early and often” feedback to Body Physics by using H5P to create and embed interactive reinforcement questions directly into the text. Read more…
Four years and falling: Impact of statewide funding for textbook affordability
Over the four years that Oregon has invested statewide funding in textbook affordability, our community colleges have succeeded in reducing the cost of course materials for transfer degrees. Read more…
Grant project update: Student Nursing Curriculum Review
25 Portland Community College nursing students gathered to kick off a year-long curriculum review by students, in order to lower the cost of required course materials in the program. Read more…
Grant Project Update: A Different Road to College adapted at Chemeketa
A Different Road to College by Alise Lamoreaux, Lane Community College, has been adapted into a Chemeketa Community College Edition by Grecia E. García Pérez and Ashley C. Duran-Fajardo. Read more…