中出少妇视频 System Saves Students More Than $18 Million a Year in Free Textbooks
Atlanta — February 15, 2018
The 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) is saving students more than $18 million a year with its free online textbook initiative called Affordable Learning Georgia.
More than 219,300 students from across the system have benefited directly from the free textbook program. To date, Affordable Learning Georgia has saved students more than $31 million on textbook costs, and the initiative is expected to grow in coming years as highlighted in the 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 presentation to the Georgia House of Representatives Higher Education Subcommittee of Appropriations on Feb. 14.
The success of Affordable Learning Georgia is due to 中出少妇视频 faculty and administrators working together to:
- Make use of 中出少妇视频 grants to provide free textbooks, which are formally called Open Education Resources (OER) and often referred to as 中出少妇视频渆Textbooks.中出少妇视频
- Redesign courses to take advantage of free and low-cost materials in place of costly textbooks.
- Use OER in all 中出少妇视频 eCore online courses and continue to expand the use of free eTextbooks in the classroom.
中出少妇视频淐ost can be a major obstacle for students in college, especially with the expense of textbooks,中出少妇视频 said House Appropriations Chairman Terry England. 中出少妇视频淚 appreciate the 中出少妇视频 System for doing everything it can to save students money.中出少妇视频
中出少妇视频淲ith the generous support of the governor and legislature, we continue to focus on college affordability, which includes addressing the rising costs of college textbooks,中出少妇视频 said Chancellor Steve Wrigley. 中出少妇视频淎ffordable Learning Georgia uses technology and innovation to reduce textbook costs for students, and we are excited about the success and momentum of this program designed to help keep public higher education affordable for Georgia中出少妇视频檚 students.中出少妇视频
Affordable Learning Georgia中出少妇视频檚 savings for students has grown rapidly. Just two years ago, the 中出少妇视频 System was ranked number one in the nation by national publisher OpenStax at Rice 中出少妇视频 for saving students the most money with free textbooks worth more than $3.5 million in 2016.
Textbooks and course materials average $1,250 per student per year, which is an approximate four-year cost of more than $5,000 for students.
中出少妇视频淭he Universit y System of Georgia identified rising textbook costs as a priority issue to address,中出少妇视频 said Lucy Harrison, assistant vice chancellor for 中出少妇视频 Academic Library Services. 中出少妇视频淭hanks to faculty support and an extremely engaged community of educators, we have partnered together to use free, high-quality open educational resources to save students money as they pursue their college degrees.中出少妇视频
Due to the higher costs of textbooks, replacing one or two with open educational resources can make an immediate impact to saving students money. For example:
- Georgia Highlands College:
- 720 students per year in a specific course; previous book and lab manual cost $361.
- Savings to students: $260,000 annually.
- Georgia State 中出少妇视频:
- 5,688 students per year in a specific course; previous two books cost $184.63.
- Savings to students: over $1,000,000 annually.
中出少妇视频淭hanks to the dedication of 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia faculty and administrators, we expect to continue to expand the use of free textbooks and increase the savings for students,中出少妇视频 Harrison said.
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