By Maria Trovato In an interdisciplinary forum sponsored by UMD Libraries and MaryPIRG Nov. 28, panelists discussed how Open Educational Resources (OER) can help make textbooks more affordable. Panelists were Kirwan Center director Dr. MJ Bishop; sophomore government and politics major Stephen Kenny; English Department lecturer Pam Orel; and UMD Libraries’ Resource Sharing & Reserves Head Hilary Thompson Head. Open educational resources refer to openly … Continue reading Panelists discuss textbook affordability and hidden costs of higher education