Rhode Island aims to put $5 million in textbooks savings back in students' pockets
| Published | 27 September 2016 |
| Publisher | edscoop, Scoop News Group |
| Country | United States, North America |
ABSTRACT
Governor and state innovation chief announce statewide challenge supporting innovative use of openly licensed materials.| Keywords | Education IT News · higher education · OER policy · Open Educational Resources · Rhode Island College |
| Published at | Washington, D.C |
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| URL | https://edscoop.com//rhode-island-aims-to-put-5-million-in-text-books-savings-back-in-students-pockets |
| Access date | 3/15/2018 |
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