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…
Jennifer Lantrip and Quill West discuss how they have approached faculty with student outcomes data. Read more…
What is the estimated student savings represented by the statewide no-cost/low-cost schedule designation? Read more…
This presentation shared tracking methods and spreadsheet templates for estimating student savings data as a result of your textbook affordability program. Read more…
Matthew R. Fisher discusses his work to adapt a open textbook for environmental science at Oregon Coast Community College. His recently published research finds that students saved money and liked the book, while he enjoyed the ability to customize. 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 »
Spring is here – does that make anyone else think about collecting data? Read more…
Over two years, estimated costs have fallen as textbook affordability initiatives in Oregon’s colleges have grown. This webinar will cover the research design, results, and lessons learned in collecting this unique data set. Read more…
Over two years, estimated course materials costs have fallen as textbook affordability initiatives in Oregon’s community colleges have grown. Read more…
Librarians as Open Education Leaders released a new research report exploring collaborations on open courses between librarians and disciplinary faculty members. Read more…