<div></div><div>Congrats Rajiv, BCcampus, KPU and all those involved! <br/> <br/>On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> <br/>wrote: <br/> <br/>> Congratulations to KPU- the first Zed Cred program in Canada! <br/>> <br/>> ------------------------------ <br/>> *From: *"Caroline Daniels" <Caroline.Daniels(a)kpu.ca> <br/>> *To: *"Openkpu" <openkpu(a)mail.bccampus.ca> <br/>> *Sent: *Wednesday, November 1, 2017 11:02:35 AM <br/>> *Subject: *[Openkpu] Textbooks too pricey? How does free sound? <br/>> <br/>> This is very exciting new for Open Studies at KPU! Congrats to all of you <br/>> who were so involved in getting this off the ground! <br/>> <br/>> <br/>> <br/>> *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* <br/>> November 1, 2017 <br/>> <br/>> *KPU unveils sweet suite of courses with no-cost textbooks* <br/>> <br/>> *Metro Vancouver, B.C.* – Students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University <br/>> (KPU) are about to save thousands of dollars on their education, thanks to <br/>> dozens of courses that don’t require expensive, commercial textbooks. <br/>> <br/>> Launched Nov. 1, the courses are part of KPU’s Zed Cred program, which is <br/>> the first of its kind in Canada. The "Z" in Zed Cred refers to zero <br/>> textbook costs and the “Cred” refers to an entire degree program, in this <br/>> case KPU’s certificate of arts credential. <br/>> <br/>> “Even a single textbook can cost well over $100, which means a student can <br/>> spend thousands of dollars on textbooks on top of the cost of tuition <br/>> during their post-secondary career,” said Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani, a university <br/>> teaching fellow in open studies and psychology instructor. <br/>> <br/>> KPU has launched close to 50 courses in the Faculty of Arts that use <br/>> either free open textbooks or free library materials that are available <br/>> online. <br/>> <br/>> Third-year KPU psychology student Bethany Borkowski is already planning to <br/>> take three Zed Cred courses in counselling psychology, sociology, and <br/>> journalism. Borkowski estimates she’s spent about $700 on textbooks to <br/>> date, despite buying mostly old and used editions. <br/>> <br/>> “The high cost of textbooks limits university learning to those who have <br/>> accessibility and the financial resources available to cover additional <br/>> costs,” says Borkowski. “I know many people who do not buy textbooks <br/>> because of the cost, and they miss out on valuable information for a <br/>> course.” <br/>> <br/>> In fact, Jhangiani recently published his research showing that 54 per <br/>> cent of BC post-secondary students do not purchase at least one of their <br/>> required course textbooks because of cost. <br/>> <br/>> The introduction of Zed Cred means Borkowski will no longer have to guess <br/>> what page an instructor is referring to due to differences in their <br/>> respective textbook editions, she’ll have access to her materials anywhere, <br/>> and she won’t have to carry any heavy tomes around with her. <br/>> <br/>> Borkowski says open educational resources also make courses much more <br/>> engaging. <br/>> <br/>> “Instead of just reading from a textbook, we had access to more resources <br/>> online through hyperlinks in the text and suggested readings from the <br/>> instructor.” <br/>> <br/>> KPU’s Zed Cred was made possible thanks to a $35,000 grant from BCcampus <br/>> to adopt and adapt pre-existing free online open education resources as <br/>> well as create new ones. <br/>> <br/>> KPU also received an Open Education Resource Grant, which matches BCcampus <br/>> funding with KPU funding for creating new open textbooks, redesigning <br/>> existing resources, and providing workshops, training and other support <br/>> services. <br/>> <br/>> KPU is already the leading institutional adopter of open textbooks in B.C. <br/>> <br/>> “KPU is a proudly open access university,” notes Dr. Diane Purvey, dean of <br/>> the Faculty of Arts. “Zed Cred is in complete alignment with our mission to <br/>> create pathways to enable all learners to become successful.” <br/>> <br/>> For more information, visit http://www.kpu.ca/arts/zedcred <br/>> <http://link.email.dynect.net/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=w8Bl7ZSLqC%2BFFEF9P0XN9HJB14ltnTgt2r4zKtmGsiA5bfE55aykH69nbHfdRfJtkICb763R3hyZnO9yF9ZjvSY5NlYSAY4RCtY2AJHI8XKuJ5L0Qabimvc6BkOOnvkh&G=0&R=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kpu.ca%2Farts%2Fzedcred&I=20171101174646.000001150faa%40mail6-51-ussnn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjU5ZmEwODgxNmJhNGY3NGYxOGQ3MTBkNjs%3D&S=yPDsgdyiMwqnqyV8AAw_WBcu_yWQs2PjEnqmWg39YYU>; <br/>> . <br/>> <br/>> *About Kwantlen Polytechnic University* <br/>> *Kwantlen Polytechnic University has served the Metro Vancouver region <br/>> since 1981, and has opened doors to success for more than 200,000 learners. <br/>> Four campuses—Richmond, Surrey, Cloverdale and Langley—offer a <br/>> comprehensive range of sought-after programs in business, liberal arts, <br/>> design, health, science and horticulture, trades and technology, and <br/>> academic and career advancement. 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