SGA promotes open resources, rewards profs for utilization - The Battalion: News

"Members of student government are hosting a competition in hopes of fostering a classroom environment where professors lean on open resources rather than costly textbooks. The Student Government Association has partnered with Bruce Herbert, scholarly communications director and faculty member in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, and Library Director Sarah Potvin, to create the first SGA Open Educational Materials Awards. The awards will be student nominated and ultimately reward professors at Texas A&M who utilize open resources in their entry-level classes ..."