College is expensive and educational materials required by classes add to that amount. Open Educational Resources (OER) should be widely implemented and advertised by institutions
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‘Come and see me in my online office’
With Open Educational Resources (OER) becoming the new norm, community college students are getting accustomed to turning in work and learning online. Many students also
Grading in the modern age
Five years ago, emailing assignments to a professor during class was not entirely out of the ordinary. Printing was a necessary action for an assignment
Hard copy for an easier semester
As incoming students anticipate in the new semester, they have to wonder what the course entails. Luckily, professors provide a syllabus in person to their
High textbook costs, OER solution
Textbook costs continue to rise, affecting student budgets nationwide. The average price of a new textbook increased from $58 in 2011-12 to $80 in 2015-16,
State law pushes free textbook initiative
A state law will go into effect in January 2018 that will give students the opportunity to choose classes based on open educational resources (OER),
UC transfer application extended
Students next year may receive some financial relief from a new online content program, that would eliminate the need to buy expensive textbooks, was one
Faculty advocating for cheaper textbooks
The high cost of college textbooks continue to be a financial burden for many students wanting to pursue their education. Pierce College staff members are
Books that Won’t Break the Bank
Picture a world in which the price of hardcover college textbooks was in the tens instead of the hundreds. Now imagine if the textbooks required