Aug 24, 2021 | Open Educational Resources
Cailyn Nagle has joined the Michelson 20MM Foundation as the Open Education Resources (OER) Program Manager. In their new role, Cailyn will be building on the foundation’s decade-long work to remove the high cost of course materials as a barrier students face in...
Nov 30, 2023 | Open Educational Resources
By Cailyn Nagle and Marissa Martinez Throughout the years, our focus on making sure every student has the opportunity to succeed without the barrier of high course material costs continues to guide our work—2023 was no exception. Since the rollout of Governor Newsom’s...
Jun 26, 2024 | Open Educational Resources
By Cailyn Nagle Automatic textbook billing has spread across the country since the Department of Education’s changes to the Cash Management Rule in 2016. The updated regulations allow postsecondary institutions to automatically bill students for course materials with...
Jun 17, 2024 | Open Educational Resources, Spark Grants
Glendale Community College (GCC) is taking charge of enhancing student awareness and engagement with Zero and Low Textbook Cost (ZTC and LTC), via a Michelson Spark Grant. This project seeks to explore whether the method used to mark ZTC and LTC courses in PeopleSoft,...