Exploring Open Educational Resources for College Algebra

It is estimated that the average student spends around 1200 USD on books and supplies every school year; thus, textbook affordability has become more and more of a challenge for students. Replacing traditionally expensive learning resources with open educational resources (OER) can have a great impa...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d1671ac5aa774458b59738921a1e02ba2021-12-02T19:20:54ZExploring Open Educational Resources for College Algebra10.19173/irrodl.v18i4.30031492-3831https://doaj.org/article/d1671ac5aa774458b59738921a1e02ba2017-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/3003https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831It is estimated that the average student spends around 1200 USD on books and supplies every school year; thus, textbook affordability has become more and more of a challenge for students. Replacing traditionally expensive learning resources with open educational resources (OER) can have a great impact in the reduction of cost for post-secondary education and student learning. With these benefits as a backdrop, this article describes a case study in which one college instructor adopted OER for College Algebra, offered as a hybrid learning model. This paper discusses this experience with adopting such materials and their impact on student success. Marcela ChiorescuAthabasca University Pressarticleopen education resourcescollege algebramathhybrid courseSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 18, Iss 4 (2017)
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topic open education resources
college algebra
math
hybrid course
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
spellingShingle open education resources
college algebra
math
hybrid course
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
Marcela Chiorescu
Exploring Open Educational Resources for College Algebra
description It is estimated that the average student spends around 1200 USD on books and supplies every school year; thus, textbook affordability has become more and more of a challenge for students. Replacing traditionally expensive learning resources with open educational resources (OER) can have a great impact in the reduction of cost for post-secondary education and student learning. With these benefits as a backdrop, this article describes a case study in which one college instructor adopted OER for College Algebra, offered as a hybrid learning model. This paper discusses this experience with adopting such materials and their impact on student success.
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