Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
3-14-2017
Abstract
Presentation on Open Textbooks outlines how colleges can leverage freely available, peer-reviewed content to increase student success and completion, reduce costs for students and more. Open Textbook Initiatives are highlighted from five Oregon institutions of higher education. Specifics of the George Fox University Open Textbook Initiative are shared along with student savings totals for the pilot initiative that took place during the Fall 2016 / Spring 2017 academic year.
Recommended Citation
Ashford, Robin M., "Strategies to Support Open Educational Resources for Student Success: Case Examples from Oregon" (2017). Faculty Publications - George Fox University Libraries. 22.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/libraries_fac/22
Comments
Presented at the Portland, Oregon EDUCAUSE Connect conference, March 2017.
https://events.educause.edu/educause-connect/2017/portland/agenda/strategies-to-support-open-educational-resources-for-student-success-case-examples-from-california-michigan-and-oregon