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Tuesday, March 6 • 21:00 - 22:00
Open Education and Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis - WEBINAR

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Textbooks are one of the fastest growing college expenses in the United States, with prices rising more than four times the rate of inflation and individual books costing $100-200 a piece.  This webinar will delve into the issues behind the high cost of textbooks and how open education is gaining momentum as a solution, incorporating the latest research and success stories from across the country.

Webinar Link https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.02943F441C348846BC638C0999A5E8&sid=2008170

Website http://www.studentpirgs.org/textbooks

 


Speakers
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Nicole Allen

Director of Open Education, SPARC
Nicole Allen is the Director of Open Education for SPARC. In this role, she leads SPARC’s work to advance openness and equity in education, which includes a robust state and federal policy program, a broad librarian community of practice, and a leadership program for open education professionals... Read More →


Tuesday March 6, 2012 21:00 - 22:00 GMT
Webinar Virtual

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