Beyond Cost Savings: The Impact of Open Textbooks on Writing Studies Course Grades Academic Article

abstract

• Objective This study was designed to explore the potential academic impact of open textbooks in writing courses. Methods The researcher used statistical analyses of course outcomes for over 1,000 sections to examine the impact of OER usage on course GPA in three writing courses at an R1 university. Results Study results reveal that using an OER textbook is associated with an overall increase in class GPA. Conclusion When advocating for the use of OER in campus writing courses, librarians can point to findings that suggest improved student outcomes after a switch to OER in those courses.

authors

• LeMire, Sarah

published proceedings

• Evidence Based Library and Information Practice

author list (cited authors)

• LeMire, S.

complete list of authors

• LeMire, Sarah

publication date

• June 2024

publisher

• University of Alberta Libraries  Publisher

published in

• Evidence Based Library and Information Practice  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.18438/eblip30490

start page

• 51

end page

• 62

volume

• 19

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/eblip30490