Archived Webinar: One Ton of OER Impact Data
One ton is a lot – 2,000 pounds – and that’s how much data we have on the impact of the statewide OER program in Oregon. Read more…
Category Archives: Research
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…
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…
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…
Oregonians at Open Ed 19
Oregon college and university representatives attended and presented at the 2019 Open Education Conference. Read more…
The Future of Learning Materials
This post responds to a controversy that began when the Open Education Conference invited commercial publisher representatives to join a keynote panel on the future of learning materials. Read more…
2019 Open Textbook Workshop Report
Open Textbook Review Workshops have resulted in an estimated $2,383,200 in student savings to date. Read more…
Estimated 2017-19 Student Savings in No-Cost/Low-Cost Courses
Courses with the no-cost and low-cost designation in the schedule at 19 institutions are estimated to have saved over 375,000 students (by headcount) in 21,000 course sections approximately $34 million in two academic years. Read more…
Support for a Local Approach to Statewide OER Data Collection
There isn’t an agreed-upon method for calculating student savings resulting from the use of no-cost or low-cost course materials. How, then, to answer the question: What is the estimated student savings represented by the statewide no-cost/low-cost schedule designation? Read more…
Oregonians at Cascadia Open Ed Summit
Oregon college and university representatives showed up in force for the 2019 Cascadia Open Education Summit. Read more…