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Scholarly Communication

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2016

Scholarly Communication, Open Educational Resources, OERs, Textbook Affordability

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A Tale Of Two Campuses: Open Educational Resources In Florida And California Academic Institutions, Sarah A. Norris, John Raible, Alejandra Nann, Julia Hess Nov 2016

A Tale Of Two Campuses: Open Educational Resources In Florida And California Academic Institutions, Sarah A. Norris, John Raible, Alejandra Nann, Julia Hess

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A panel presentation presented at the 2016 Charleston Conference in Charleston, South Carolina.

Open Educational Resources (OER) provide a high-quality and low-cost alternative to traditional textbooks. The University of Central Florida (UCF) and the University of San Diego (USD) have been engaged in a multitude of efforts related to textbook affordability. This presentation will discuss the textbook affordability climate at the national, state (Florida and California), and local (UCF and USD).

The University of Central Florida constituents will highlight an unique partnership with three different units across campus. Macro and micro ventures and lessons learned will be shared ranging from …