Document Type
Blog
Publication Date
11-2-2022
Abstract
As the use and knowledge of Open Educational Resources (OER) has grown in the United States, so too has the need, or desire, for states to pass legislation related to the use of OER within higher education. One of the most common types of legislation that has been passed relates to the requirement that institutions provide a list of courses that use OER so that students can view those lists when registering for courses. This process is commonly referred to as “OER course markings.” Denis (OER & Beyond co-editor), recently saw this article that highlights a tool being used by the University of Texas at El Paso to provide their students with their list of courses using OER and shared it with Sabrina (the other OER & Beyond co-editor). After reading this article, we both thought that we would highlight the states that have legislation requiring the use of OER course markings, as well as other legislation in those states that relate to textbook affordability.