by Michelson Philanthropies | Sep 28, 2021 | Michelson 20MM Foundation, News, Stories
Cailyn Nagle dives into the overarching principles surrounding the push for textbook affordability. Expanding the Use of Free Open Course Materials Students across the country have been drivers of the expanding use of free open course materials and have worked...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Sep 27, 2021 | Michelson 20MM Foundation, News
The Michelson 20MM Foundation is pleased to sponsor the Open Education Global Conference. This online conference focuses on the five UNESCO OER Recommendations: capacity building, policy, access, sustainability, and international cooperation. Originally...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Sep 17, 2021 | Media, Michelson 20MM Foundation
An overview of the Michelson 20MM Foundation’s work in the field of open educational resources (OER), including our support of OpenStax, research on automatic textbook billing, and expansion of zero-textbook cost degrees. To learn more about Michelson 20MM’s OER...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Aug 12, 2021 | Michelson 20MM Foundation, News
The 20MM Foundation has worked to promote solutions to the affordability issue for California’s Community College Students, specifically around textbook costs. By Justin Chapman California’s recent allocation of $115 million for free textbooks shows that...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Aug 11, 2021 | Michelson 20MM Foundation, News
Compton College president and CEO, Dr. Keith Curry, sets an ambitious goal of utilizing open educational resources (OER) in 85-100% of all courses and degree programs by fall 2035. Compton College’s Commitment to Open Educational Resources The Michelson...
