#OpenEd21 was held October 18-22, 2021. Registered attendees retain unlimited access to recordings through their Sched account. Simply log in or reset your password using your registered email address. Recordings are now available to the public.
Over the past decades, the cost of higher education has soared, creating significant financial barriers to higher education for college students. Textbook costs alone have risen 88% in the past decade, and with the pandemic exacerbating affordability issues, these fees that have been considered ‘reasonable’ in the past have proven to be detrimental to a student’s quality of education. At the University of Colorado, students from different financial, ethnic, and educational backgrounds can agree that these costs are unnecessary, and with the help of open educational resources, not only will students gain easier access to class materials, but they will be introduced to a better, adaptive, and engaging learning model.
After participating in this session, attendees will be able to:
Understand the obstacles students of different backgrounds face due to textbook costs
Hear personal stories of college students and their struggles in pursuing higher education
Consider the financial and academic benefits from integrating open textbooks into college curriculum
Pre-recorded videos are embedded in the session page for anytime viewing. The video will also be streamed live in Zoom at the scheduled time. Videos and session login links are visible to logged-in attendees only. See the FAQ for more details.Pre-recorded sessions offer the best of both worlds! You can watch the video when it's convenient for you, or you can return at the specified time to watch it with other attendees. In most cases, the presenters will be joining the live viewings, so you'll also get... Read More →
Monday October 18, 2021 5:30pm - 5:40pm EDT
Room E
