BYU and College Affordability

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Just ran across a great infographic in an article about college costs on the FWK blog – College Costs (Infographic: May Cause Anxiety). Something caught my eye part way down – do you notice anything interesting about three of the five least expensive colleges in the US?

Open Textbooks, Saving Over 50%, and Learning the Same Amount of Science

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Our new article is out in IRRODL! Abstract below; read the whole article here: A Preliminary Examination of the Cost Savings and Learning Impacts of Using Open Textbooks in Middle and High School Science Classes. Proponents of open educational resources claim that significant cost savings are possible when open textbooks displace traditional textbooks in the … Read more

UNESCO 2012 Paris OER Declaration

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Today the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) published the UNESCO 2012 Paris OER Declaration. Here are the recommendations, but be sure to read the full document for all the context: The World OER Congress held at UNESCO, Paris on 20-22 June 2012… Recommends that States, within their capacities and authority: a. Foster … Read more