As any college student will tell you, nothing is worse than having to pay for costly textbooks. Now, Open Education Resources may make traditional textbooks a memory with the University of the Virgin Islands joining others worldwide in a push for free resources that are much easier on students’ wallets. In a UVI survey on textbook affordability, 83% of students surveyed strongly agreed with the statement: “The cost of textbooks is a concern for me.” Enter Affordable Learning, an initiative spearheaded by the university’s libraries that aims to save students money by encouraging professors to transition from traditional textbooks to Open Education Resources.
