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This went to every other Open Ed list bar this one, but it seems relevant to last week's discussion.

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From: Nicole Allen <[log in to unmask]>

Hi all,

Wanted to make sure you saw the report released yesterday by U.S. PIRG on college textbook costs - it's been getting a ton of media attention in the US. SPARC's blog post on the report is here.

The major finding is that 65% of students have opted out of buying a required textbook because of the price, despite believing it could hurt their grades. The report advocates for open textbooks as a way to solve this problem and improve student success.

Here are just a few of the articles:
Report: High Textbook Prices Have College Students Struggling - U.S. News & World Report
Open Textbooks Could Help Students Financially and Academically - Chronicle of Higher Education
College textbook sticker shock causes students to leave books on the shelves - San Jose Mercury News (front page)
Majority Of Students Have Skipped Buying A College Textbook Because They're Too Expensive - Huffington Post
Options Don't Stem Textbook Woes - Inside Higher Ed

~ Nicole


Nicole Allen
OER Program Director, SPARC