A new article shows that students are voting with their feet to find courses with lower-cost materials. This post shares recommendations for how institutions can proactively use this information in a way that mitigates impact on faculty, especially adjuncts. Read more…
One ton is a lot – 2,000 pounds – and that’s how much data we have on the impact of the statewide textbook affordability and open education program in Oregon. Read more…
The purpose of the on-time course materials adoption policy is to provide transparent cost information to students at the point of registration so they can plan their entire budget for the upcoming term. This report shows that Oregon’s public community colleges and universities are making progress in communicating costs to students. Read more…
171 instructors who participated in the course redesign sprint since 2019 have saved 18,677 students an estimated $1,995,637. Read more…
OER review workshops have resulted in an estimated $13,789,700 in student savings since 2015, representing $51.44 in student savings per program dollar spent. Read more…
Ramona Bias, Adriana Flowers, Esmeralda Flores, Tram Anh Hoang, and Katie Inger, Master of Public Administration students at the University of Oregon School of Planning, Public Policy and Management, completed a capstone research study on the effectiveness of textbook affordability policy implementation at Oregon’s 24 public community colleges and universities. Read more…
Kristin Whitman, Library Director, Portland-Metro Campus, at Oregon Institute of Technology, completed her capstone project for the SPARC Open Education Leadership Program. Read more…
Courses with the no-cost and low-cost designation in the schedule at 20 institutions are estimated to have saved 900,000 students (by headcount) in 50,000 course sections $70 million in two academic years. Read more…
Equity and Open Education Faculty Cohort Model designed by Jen Klaudinyi at Portland Community College and offered statewide in Oregon is helping faculty make high-impact changes in their teaching practices. Read more…
Oregon State University surveyed students and found that 61% of the respondents do not purchase their textbooks because of cost. Read more…