On this week's episode of the Cutting EDge podcast, providing a free textbook to cut costs for students is “opening a door” to using open educational resources, according to edtech nonprofit OpenStax.

West Virginia University’s libraries built a foundation for using OER through grants and review programs.

In the news this week:

Lincoln College in Illinois is planning to close in May, following 157 years of operations.

https://edscoop.com/lincoln-college-ransomware-enrollment/

https://edscoop.com/lincoln-college-illinois-ransomware/

Arizona State University and Pearson are ending their online program management partnership in June 2023.

https://edscoop.com/pearson-arizona-state-contract-ends/

Educause published its annual Horizon report on teaching and learning.

https://edscoop.com/2022-educause-horizon-report-professional-development/

Hear more from the higher education information technology community every two weeks on the Cutting EDge podcast. Listen here.