A textbook affordability program offered by Lakeshore Technical College has helped students save more than $1 million they would otherwise have spent buying textbooks.
Instructors eliminated textbook costs by adopting what is referred to as open educational resources.
Open educational resources include free online textbooks and other learning tools.
Rather than renting or purchasing textbooks, which can cost hundreds of dollars, students download materials to their computers.
Students at LTC currently do not need to buy or rent textbooks for 73 courses in subjects including human resources, chemistry, nursing, animal science, web development, and public safety.
In addition, students without computers or internet access can check out laptops and hotspots from the college at no cost.
