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The University System of Maryland will this fall launch a pilot project to gauge the efficiency of open educational resources (OER), James Jalandoni, president of the system's student council, said on Monday.
"We have made it a priority to start tackling the issue of textbook costs and the impact they have on college affordability," Jalandoni said. "We have gotten a lot of enthusiastic support throughout our system and the state, from faculty to administrators. Obviously our students are really passionate about this." Though he did not mention specifics, Jalandoni said the student council has spoken to organizations and universities that have experimented with OER "to create a model that is best suited for Maryland."
"Within the new couple of weeks, we hope to be finalizing when everything’s going to be happening," Jalandoni said.
