UNM OER Initiative Expected to Save Students over $400,000 this Academic Year
peter.suber's bookmarks 2024-10-01
Summary:
"The University of New Mexico's (UNM) Open Educational Resources (OER) Initiative has made significant strides since its inception in the spring of 2023. Collaborating with faculty, the initiative has championed the adoption, adaptation, and creation of OER at UNM and two other New Mexico colleges. Projections based on historical enrollment and textbook costs estimate student savings from the OER initiative to be between $466,000 and $486,000 for the Academic Year 2024-2025...."