The Other Fifty Weeks: An Open Education Podcast [Episode 4]
Overview
The fourth episode of "The Other Fifty Weeks: An Open Education Podcast", discussing recent recent in New Zeland concerning textbook access and affordability.
The Other Fifty Weeks: An Open Education Podcast [Episode 4]
Episode 4 - Textbook Access and Affordability
Originally published on March 27th, 2017
In this episode I am joined by Simon Hart (Policy, Planning, and Evaluation Librarian), Sarah Stein (Director, Distance Learning), and Richard White (Manager, Copyright & Open Access) from the University of Otago (New Zealand).
We discuss a recent study of textbook access and affordability, how it could be scaled up, and the role of open resources in the student experience.
You can follow the links below to learn more about the research, and the other resources mentioned in this episode:
- Selecting the right course resource
- Open Minds
- Text Hack can be found here and here.
- The research instrument, and outcomes can be found on the FigShare site.
Hosts: Adrian Stagg, Sarah Stein, Richard White, and Simon Hart