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Great news! OER courses can boost engagement

April 4, 2019 by Laura Ascione, Managing Editor, Content Services, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

a book with a light bulb and tons of resources

More than 60 percent of students in the participating community colleges say they experienced a higher-quality learning experience in an OER (open educational resources) course compared to a…

Why do we still have basic textbooks in higher ed?

March 2, 2019February 12, 2019 by Tom Haymes

Textbooks forming a ladder with a student climbing up. At the top is a graduation cap.

Textbooks, particularly basic textbooks, are containers of water. Furthermore, they are pernicious cost-drivers for our students. A recent study by the College Board indicated that the average cost…

The Borough of Manhattan Community College now offers textbook-free criminal justice degree

December 17, 2018 by BMCC Office of Public Affairs

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) students majoring in criminal justice can now potentially complete the degree program without ever having to buy a textbook, saving altogether, an…

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OER courses can boost engagement, new study says

October 23, 2018 by Laura Ascione, Managing Editor, Content Services, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Open educational resources (OER) offer a host of benefits to students and faculty, according to a new study of 38 community colleges across 13 states. More than 60…

Classroom Innovation

OER planning 101

September 17, 2018 by Bruce Schneider & Nichole Karpel, Ed.D.

Open educational resources (OER) are gaining momentum among stakeholders in higher education. From students to faculty to administrators, the benefits of OER can help offset the rising costs…

IT Leadership

Community college to offer textbook-free degree

September 26, 2013March 19, 2013 by From wire service reports

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New initiative targets accessible open resources

November 15, 2012November 9, 2012 by By Sarah Langmead, Assistant Editor

Postsecondary educators report growing challenges to implementing open educational resources (OERs), the most problematic being time loss spent combing multiple sources for supplemental educational material. But a new…

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Free textbooks coming for five intro college courses

February 9, 2012February 8, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

College students in five of the most-attended courses in U.S. higher education soon will have free peer-reviewed textbooks available to them as a Rice University-based program looks to…

Great news! OER courses can boost engagement

Why do we still have basic textbooks in higher ed?

The Borough of Manhattan Community College now offers textbook-free criminal justice degree

OER courses can boost engagement, new study says

OER planning 101

Community college to offer textbook-free degree

New initiative targets accessible open resources

Free textbooks coming for five intro college courses

Abbey Road Institute Opens State-of-the-Art Campus in Los Angeles

14 Full Sail University Graduates Contributed to Oscar-Winning Projects

Boston University Expands its Partnership with AllCampus

SMART launches groundbreaking SMART Board® Mini interactive podium, alongside TAA-Compliant Interactive Display at ISE 2025

Vernier Science Education Launches Go Direct® Soil Moisture Sensor for High School and College-Level Science

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