A museum studies scholar turned open education librarian on the importance of stewardship.

An educator and lifelong learner working toward her doctorate watched her classmates struggle with textbook costs and recognized the problem she'd been trying to solve from the other side of the room.

Emily Ragan was “tricked” into trying OER by a practical argument, then discovered a pedagogical paradigm shift.

In open education, a former University of Texas administrator found ways to remove financial and academic barriers and build campus community all at once.

A first-gen student who gamified her way through textbook costs grew up to ask: how do we make sure the next student isn't navigating this alone?

A NC State microbiologist couldn't find the right textbook for cutting-edge lab techniques, so he and his students stopped looking and started creating.

A former theatre professor got hooked on OER when two students said they simply couldn't have afforded to take her class any other way.

A New York nursing instructor makes the case that OER models the values that nursing is built on

A Georgia librarian discovered open education when her professor offered students a radical choice: accept the old textbook, or build something better.

This UC Davis chemistry professor and LibreTexts founder heard about a student who had to choose between a textbook and baby food, and spent the next decade building the alternative.

A soil scientist builds a free textbook so anyone can learn about the ground beneath our feet.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor finds that open education can reshape classroom culture, not just cut costs.

A community college economics professor turned state leader watched withdrawals drop to zero when he left behind the $225 textbook.

A West Liberty University English professor wants to help educators discover the power to revise and remix course materials for their students.

An OER program specialist wants to ensure the next gen of first-gen students has what they need from day one.

For UT Arlington’s Open Educational Resources Librarian, learning is about care and co-creation.