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March 6, 2020

Promising but tough road for OER degree pathways

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ELLIE ASHFORD / MATTHEW DEMBICKI, Community College Daily

But an initiative started by Achieving the Dream (ATD) nearly three years ago aimed to help community colleges build a cohesive set of courses that aligned toward a degree. The new study by SRI Education and the rpg Group examined the academic and economic effect of the OER Degree Initiative on the 38 participating community colleges and their students. Overall, the effort did save money for students (about $65 per student, per course), improved their learning experience and was cost-effective for the colleges, the study says. Students who took multiple OER courses, on average earned more college credits over time than similar students who didn’t take OER courses, it says.

https://www.ccdaily.com/2020/02/tough-road-oer-degree-pathways/

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