Textbook prices impose challenges for students: College looking for alternatives to increase affordability - Jane Collins, Lafayette Student News

Dean of Libraries Anne Houston and others in the administration recently decided to take on the issue of rising textbook prices and alternatives to traditional textbooks in order to provide equal opportunities for all students. “We feel that the best way to level the playing field for all students is to make textbooks affordable to all, and the best way to do that is through the development and adoption of Open Educational Resources (OERs),” Houston said. OERs are free online textbooks and other class materials developed by faculty and shared freely on the Internet. According to Houston, OERs require faculty to modify their syllabi, and it’s not always an easy transition, but she is hopeful to start this transition at Lafayette where applicable. https://www.lafayettestudentnews.com/blog/2018/02/23/textbook-prices-impose-challenges-for-students-college-looking-for-alternatives-to-increase-affordability/