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Assessing the OER & Textbook Experience at UTSA
Presents UTSA student and faculty feedback collected through the DOERS Student Success Through OER Rubric Grant: Fall 2024-Spring 2025
OER Awareness
A majority of respondents (85%) were unfamiliar with Open Educational Resources prior to the survey.
Note: We asked questions in this section after sharing information found at UTSA Textbook Transparency: Find Courses with Affordable Textbooks.
A combined 78% of respondents find it somewhat or very easy to locate free or low-cost textbook courses at UTSA, while only 9% report difficulty.
An overwhelming majority of students (94%) were unaware of how to find UTSA courses with free or low-cost textbooks prior to the survey, highlighting a major opportunity for awareness and outreach.
