Just in time for its 10-year anniversary, the Open Textbook Library's collection of open education resources has surpassed 1,000 titles. Launched in 2012, the Library is an online catalog of openly ...

Textbook affordability is very important to the library and Bates College. One way to address the issue of textbook cost is by adopting Open Educational Resources (OER) as course required texts. You ...

Drexel faculty now have greater access to open-licensed textbooks — and are already starting to implement them in the classroom. Last summer, the Drexel University Libraries joined the Open Textbook ...

As the price of college textbooks continues to increase, more students are opting to skip the books even if their grades suffer, a survey conducted by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group has found ...

The easiest way to get started with OER is to adopt existing materials. Once you've found an OER that is suitable for your course, you can begin using it right away. Northwestern University is a ...

Twelve Western Michigan University faculty and instructors have been awarded $1,000 grants from the University Libraries to adopt open textbooks and content for their 2022 courses. Open textbooks are ...

Faculty and instructors can now apply for a $1000 grant from the University Libraries to adopt open textbooks and content for their courses. The Libraries will award up to $10,000 in grants annually.

SCN Goes Back to School—Get the August Issue Today! Check Out How Virginia Tech Enhances Learning AV/IT Team, Class of 2025: Texas A&M University The Open Textbook Library has a lot to celebrate -- ...