OER and Affordable Learning

Published by researchers Nicholas Colvard of the University of Georgia and Eddie Watson of the Association of American Colleges and Universities in the International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. It's a large-scale study looking at the impact of OER adoption on student success measures at the University of Georgia. The study is significant because it looks specifically at the impact on historically underserved populations of students, including Pell eligibility (a measure socioeconomic background), part-time status, and ethnic origin. The movement for OER is not just about reducing costs, it's about helping to make higher education more equitable and effective for all students.