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%...
Feb 3, 2023 | Open Educational Resources
By Cailyn Nagle After months of prep meetings, weeks of pre-reading, and five full days of programming, the Creative Commons Bay Area Bootcamp has wrapped up as 12 California Community College (CCC) faculty earned their certification in Creative Commons...
Jan 9, 2023 | Open Educational Resources
By Cailyn Nagle As 2023 begins, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the successes and opportunities that 2022 presented. It was a big year for open educational resources (OER)—from OpenStax becoming the fourth largest publisher of textbooks to OER outpacing...
Jan 4, 2023 | Open Educational Resources, Spark Grants
The Michelson 20MM OER Initiative is kicking off 2023 alongside Creative Commons (CC) and the California Community College’s (CCC) Academic Senate’s Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) with the CC Certificate Bootcamp at Skyline College in San Bruno, CA,...