Webinar - Lowering Textbook Costs While Preserving Quality
Free webinar from InsideHigherEd
Location
Online
Date & Time
January 23, 2024, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Description
Open Educational Resources (OER) are growing in popularity as higher ed institutions across the country aim to improve textbook affordability. However, curbing textbook and course material costs is rarely a one-size-fits-all approach.
Join Inside HigherEd for an enlightening discussion that uncovers how three institutions successfully lowered course material costs through blended affordability models that leverage both OER and Affordable Education Resources (AER).
Session objectives
- Addressing common challenges when shifting to affordable textbooks, such as content quality and academic freedom
- The value of OER as part of an affordable textbook initiative
- Strategies for implementing a blended approach that meets the needs of students, faculty and the institution
