HB 2871, passed in 2015, requires Oregon’s public community colleges and universities to add no-cost/low-cost designations to their course schedules. HB 2213, passed in 2019, requires Oregon’s public community colleges and universities to develop textbook affordability plans. Read more…
Chemeketa, Umpqua, and Linn-Benton Community Colleges will share how they implemented workflows to dramatically increase on-time adoption reporting. Read more…
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…
Oregon passed two new bills that went into effect on July 1, 2019, supporting the use of open educational resources in higher education. Read more…
This message is for all Oregonians! HB 2214 is a bill to fund affordable textbooks and open education in Oregon’s colleges and universities. Will you please help let our legislators know how important this issue is? If you are represented by a member of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, or the Education Subcommittee of… Read More »
Just when use of OER seems to make us more free, are bookstores becoming more corporate? This post explores how the movement for affordable textbooks is having an impact on college store models in Oregon. Read more…
Here are three reasons why seemingly small dollar amounts are significant. Taken together, they confirm that lowering textbook prices makes a big difference for students and that support for open educational resources is an effective use of public funding. Read more…
No-cost/low-cost schedule designations are an important way for students to make informed choices at the point of registration. Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission requested a research report evaluating the effectiveness of different implementations at Oregon’s colleges and universities, as required by HB 2871, passed in 2015. The report was completed in June 2018 by Brooke Freed, Amber Friedman, Sarah… Read More »
Staff from three community colleges share how they used Jenzabar and Banner student information systems to add OER course designations to their schedules. Read more…
Is there an economic model that keeps funding flowing from the right sources, to the right people, to reliably continue this important work? Read more…