Our annual campaign to make learning materials more affordable
On average undergrad students pay over $1200 per year on textbooks. With affordability being one of the largest concerns amongst students, rising textbook costs mean students going without course materials because of other financial burdens, like food or housing.
The Textbook Broke Campaign by AMS of UBC, running from October 23rd to 27th, champions affordable learning. This initiative organized by UBC AMS’s Academic and University Affairs Office, offers daily reimbursements up to $500!
Open Educational Resources (OERs) are at the centre of our campaign. OERs are free learning resources tailored to your classes. Resources include textbooks, journal articles, test banks, videos, and more. OERs benefit everyone – they reduce student costs for learning materials and give profs more flexibility with adapting resources to their courses and teaching goals. If you have a prof that uses OERs, nominate them as an OER Champion to recognize them for their work and attend our annual OER Champions celebration.
Want to get more involved in Textbook Broke? You can visit the Textbook Broke and Open UBC websites for everything you need to know about OERs, to nominate your prof for the OER Champion award, sign the open letter to UBC, and more!
