College Program Saves Students Money On Textbooks - WNYTV

When Jefferson Community College Professor Joshua Dickinson found out he could help his students save money on textbooks, he was all in. "I teach a Native American lit class and its text was used for $120. And I find that ridiculous for one book. And it's the only one on the market so I made my own," he said. Dickinson took advantage of a SUNY program to help make textbooks free, Open Educational Resources, or OER. Professors use specially licensed material to build their own online textbooks with no cost to students. Dickinson has built OERs for most of his courses. http://www.wwnytv.com/story/38923084/college-program-saves-students-money-on-textbooks