Making It Easier For Faculty To Find Quality Open Textbooks

The University of Minnesota hopes to lighten the load for students by finding textbooks that are less expensive or -- better yet -- free. "We were looking for options to make higher education more affordable and course materials just seem to be a sweet spot," said Dave Ernst, director of academic and information technology in the College of Education and Human Development. In April, the university launched Open Academics, a catalog that gives professors at the U a list of "quality" open textbooks that they can review and use. Read more at:
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