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WCC Business instructor Doug Waters holding an expensive textbook that he replaced with a free online alternative

WCC is saving students money by creating alternatives to textbooks

Rich Rezler - January 20, 2020

After generating nearly $7 million in student savings over the past three years, faculty and staff at WCC is continuing to expand the college’s Open Education Resource (OER) program.

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tags: On The Record, Affordability, OER, Open Education Resources, January 2020, Library, ousearch_News_On The Record

“Intro to Business Law at WCC,” created by WCC faculty member Douglas Waters, is available to students as a free download or can be printed for a nominal price. (Photo by Kelly Gampel)

Big savings: Textbook alternatives have kept $1.79M in WCC students' pockets; college committed to more

Richard Rezler - February 07, 2018

Kelli Gilbert had a tough decision to make. If she spent $360 on the four textbooks she needed for classes at Washtenaw Community College, she wouldn’t have enough money left to pay the car insurance bill that had come due.

View Post :   Big savings: Textbook alternatives have kept $1.79M in WCC students' pockets; college committed to more

tags: Textbooks, On The Record, February 2018, OER, Savings, Open Education Resources, ousearch_News_On The Record

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