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Presentation
Renew, Reuse, Recycle: One University’s Multi-Front War on the High Cost of Textbooks
11th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education (2013)
  • Ann Agee, San Jose State University
  • Christina Mune, San Jose State University
Abstract
The rising cost of textbooks threatens equity in education as seven out of ten students report not being able to afford the books they need to succeed in class. To combat this trend, San Jose State University has initiated a multi-pronged approach to lowering the cost of classroom materials. Learn how this large public university harnesses the open source movement and re-purposes existing resources to make education affordable and sustainable for its diverse student body.
Keywords
  • open educational resources,
  • affordable learning solutions
Publication Date
January 9, 2013
Citation Information
Ann Agee and Christina Mune. "Renew, Reuse, Recycle: One University’s Multi-Front War on the High Cost of Textbooks" 11th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ann_agee/5/