Estimating student savings from no-cost/low-cost course materials
Spring is here – does that make anyone else think about collecting data? Read more…
Category Archives: Research
Archived webinar: Two years and a big difference: Transfer degree course materials costs are down at Oregon’s community colleges
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…
Two years and a big difference: Transfer degree course materials costs are down at Oregon’s community colleges
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: Responsibilities and Possibilities
Librarians as Open Education Leaders released a new research report exploring collaborations on open courses between librarians and disciplinary faculty members. Read more…
Open Textbook Workshop Report 2.5
Open Textbook Review Workshops have resulted in an estimated $607,700 in student savings to date. Read more…
Opening the framework: Connecting open education practices and information literacy
Librarians have much more to offer the open education movement than just resources. This post identifies areas of productive overlap between open education practices and the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
Open Textbook Workshop Report #2
19 Open Textbook Workshops at 9 colleges last fall and spring resulted in an estimated $441,600 in student savings. Read more…
Is the average cost of a textbook $100?
Many institutions rely on an estimate of $100 per student, per course when calculating savings that result from OER adoptions. This post explains why that is a fair estimate. Read more…
OER Funding Opportunities
Open Oregon Educational Resources is pleased to announce several OER funding opportunities. Read more…
Open Textbook Workshop Report, Video Edition
This video summarizes the background and takeaways from the Open Textbook Workshop Report. Watch video…