Faculty Roundtable: OER for Math and Lumen OHM

“…I love [OHM] and I hope I never have to use anything else again!”

Faculty Roundtable Sessions bring together faculty who are already using Lumen-supported OER courses with those who are exploring this path. On Monday, October 17th, 2017, we had the opportunity to speak with Matthew and Libby Watts of Tidewater Community […]

Using OER Can Boost Tuition Revenue

At Virginia’s Tidewater Community College (TCC), OER courses in TCC’s “Z-Degree” program have lower withdrawal rates compared to those using commercial materials. Students in “Z-courses” also register for more credits than their counterparts who are not taking OER courses. As a result of findings from the following study, TCC uses the incremental tuition revenue retained when […]