How implementing OER is like training a puppy
OpenStax Managing Director Daniel Williamson talks about the next steps in adopting open educational resources, outside of free textbooks.
OpenStax Managing Director Daniel Williamson talks about the next steps in adopting open educational resources, outside of free textbooks.
The Midwest Higher Education Compact released guidance for states on how to calculate student savings and run cost-benefit analysis as more systems consider open educational resources.
State governments and universities have spent millions of dollars to expand the use of free online course materials.
Auburn University’s program to help students improve their writing skills announced in October a new online hub that allows students and instructors to access learning materials created for writing workshops. The school’s University Writing program built a digital infrastructure for its materials, reviewed them and published them online. The materials featured on the University Writing […]
California lawmakers in June approved a new budget that dedicates $115 million dedicated to open educational resources. The funding promotes programs in which students do not have to buy textbooks and can instead use OER, and builds on a statewide zero-cost textbook initiative. Some California colleges are already working toward a goal of moving 100% […]
The West Virginia Higher Education Commission estimated this month that an OER pilot program that launched in the spring with 34 faculty across the state’s public universities — with a “handful” more joining over the summer — saved students $250,000. The Open West Virginia initiative, which awarded $1,000 grants to faculty who converted their classes to […]
Lowering the cost of education for students is a key long-term goal, higher education leaders said during an online event.
StuDocu, a platform where users upload their notes and study guides, raised $50 million in its latest round of funding from the venture capital firm Partech.
Market competition, the growth of open educational resources and a demand for interactive online tools is finally driving down textbook prices.
Open educational resources are increasingly common at universities like University of Central Florida, but many higher education faculty remain unaware they’re available.