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St. Cloud Alumnus Champions Free Textbooks
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We mentioned David Ernst in our previous article on the MN eLearning Summit. Ernst happens to be not only CIO at the U of M’s College of Education and Human Development but also Executive Director of the Open Textbook Network where he created the Open Textbook Library. What’s more, Dave is a St. Cloud alumnus! Please see yesterday’s news video and article about the Open Textbook Network on KARE 11.
Reference
Xiong, B. (2015, August 5). U of M explores free textbooks for students. KARE 11. Retrieved from http://www.kare11.com/story/life/family/take-kare/money/2015/08/05/u–m-explores-free-textbooks–students/31187033/
This article on the Open Textbook Network is particularly salient since the cost of textbooks is increasing “more than any other consumer product.” According to a report on NBC News today, textbook prices have risen more than 1,000% since 1977! Here is a link to the report: http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/freshman-year/college-textbook-prices-have-risen-812-percent-1978-n399926