This has been a year of OER planning and advocacy at PCC. Our OER Steering Committee adopted the goal of saving PCC students 1 million dollars by Fall 2017. We currently estimate student savings of $43,626 per term and counting. Read more…
SOCC faculty and librarians are participating in meetings, workshops, and statewide efforts to support OER. Converting just one math course has saved students over $45,000 since 2012. Read more…
A pilot to begin replacing print textbooks with no- or low-cost OERs for English, business, writing, and art classes at Klamath Community College is projected to realize cost savings to students of between $10,000-$12,000, with the potential for over $70,000 in savings if all sections make the switch. Read more…
Central Oregon Community College will host an OER Day on June 5 at the COCC campus. Faculty, librarians, and students are actively pursuing OER at COCC. Read more…
Richenda Hawkins, Library Department Chair, summarizes textbook affordability efforts underway at Linn-Benton. The library spent $582 and a relatively modest amount of staff time to save students an estimated $16,435 to $22,977 per year. Based on these numbers, every library dollar spent represents a student savings of up to $40! Read more…