Sep 19, 2023 | Open Educational Resources
Mario Savio, shown here at a victory rally in University of California, Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza on December 9, 1964. By Cailyn Nagle Freedom Summer and the Student Free Speech Movement In 1964, Mario Salvo stood in front of hundreds of fellow students and said,...
Jul 28, 2023 | Open Educational Resources
By Cailyn Nagle Two years after Governor Gavin Newsom called out the usurious textbook marketplace and included $115 million in his budget for Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) degrees, it is time to take the pulse of California’s ZTC implementation. The infusion of support...
May 9, 2023 | Open Educational Resources
By Cailyn Nagle I do not own my home—like most of Los Angeles, I rent. Every month, a significant portion of my paycheck goes to strangers I’ve never met to keep a roof over my head and a lock on my door. There are benefits, of course, such as not needing to arrange...
Apr 17, 2023 | Open Educational Resources
By Cailyn Nagle A 2022 Bayview Analytics report showed that automatic textbook billing has risen to 19% since the practice was made possible in 2016. This “new” way of delivering educational materials—often referred to as inclusive access, first day access, or...
Mar 28, 2023 | Open Educational Resources
By Cailyn Nagle Students continue to struggle to access their course materials as 63-65% of students report not buying a textbook due to its cost, US PIRG found. At the same time, 25% of students said they needed to work extra hours to afford materials while 11%...
