Session Description:
Escalating textbook costs are of increasing concern to faculty and administrators. Survey responses of 1,975 students found that 53% frequently or occasionally had not purchased a textbook due to cost. This environment served as the impetus for a History faculty member to transition to an OER, as well as a study examining the impact of that adoption on student academic outcomes and behaviors. Attend this session to hear about using the COUP Framework to assess impact of OER adoption. Practical tips on how to begin the discussion about textbook costs with faculty also will be offered.
