2019 OER Champion Awards
Open Oregon Educational Resources recognizes OER champions who have done outstanding open education work in Oregon’s community colleges and universities. Congratulations champions! Read more…
Tag Archives: textbooks
OER Symposium Topics & Facilitators
Announcing a terrific lineup of interactive session topics and facilitators for the statewide OER Symposium taking place May 17, 2019, at Lane Community College. Register today! Read more…
Grant Project Update: ENVS 171 at Oregon Coast Community College
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…
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…
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…
Library resources as course materials
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 Resources as Course Materials Video
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…
Open Textbook Workshop Report, Video Edition
This video summarizes the background and takeaways from the Open Textbook Workshop Report. Watch video…