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…
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…
19 Open Textbook Workshops at 9 colleges last fall and spring resulted in an estimated $441,600 in student savings. Read more…
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…
This post explores several strategies that libraries can pursue to encourage the use of library content as course materials. While library materials are not the same thing as open educational resources, they can be an important component in solving the problem of high textbook prices. Read more…
Library materials are not the same thing as open educational resources, but they can be an important component in solving the problem of high textbook prices. Watch video…
This video summarizes the background and takeaways from the Open Textbook Workshop Report. Watch video…
6 Open Textbook Workshops at 4 colleges last fall resulted in an estimated $110,600 in student savings. Read more…
When we talk about the cost of textbooks at Oregon’s community colleges, how much money are we really talking about? This post presents a summary of research findings. Read more…