About Textbook Affordability and Open Educational Resources (OER)

VCU students often feel the impact of high textbook costs more severely than their counterparts at other public and private Virginia colleges and universities. Using open and affordable course content mitigates those impacts and paves the way for student success.

Want to learn more?

Explore the ‘OER 101’ section from the Affordable Course Content Awards Authors Guide:

• What is OER?
• Benefits and Challenges of Using OER
• Publishing Models
• Copyright and Licensing
• Open Licensing

Or, hear from the VCU community about their experiences with open and affordable course content:

• VCU faculty experiences using and creating OER
• Impact of Textbook Costs: Student Stories
• Benefits of Free Textbooks: Student Stories
• Report: VCU and the Virginia Course Materials Survey