Tackling the Textbook Crisis: the Role of Open Educational Resources & Affordable Course Materials - 4/12/2017 - University of Colorado Boulder
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Summary:
"Wednesday, April 12, 2017
2:00-3:00 pm Norlin Library, Fifth floor (room M549)
Tackling the Textbook Crisis: The Role of Open Educational Resources and Affordable Course Materials
Presentation by Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education for SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition)
The price of textbooks has skyrocketed more than three times the rate of inflation for decades. College students face steep price tags that can top $200 per book, and K-12 schools use books many years out of date because they are too expensive to replace. The rapidly rising cost of textbooks in higher education has left many students without access to the materials they need to succeed. Using Open Education Resources solves this problem because the material is free online, affordable in print, and can be saved forever. Resources that would otherwise go to purchasing textbooks can be redirected toward technology, improving instruction, or reducing debt. Textbook costs should not be a barrier to education and this session will describe the issue and possible solutions for students, educators, and academia."