TRU students one step closer to launching ‘Open Textbook Program’
KAMLOOPS — TRU students are are petitioning to cut textbook costs.
After collecting more than 1,800 signatures of support, TRU Student Union members made a presentation the university’s board of directors Thursday morning asking for ‘Open Textbook Programs’ to be allowed on campus.
The program, currently being used at UBC, SFU, and Kwantlen University, allows instructors to update and delete information from an online textbook to ensure students are receiving the most up-to-date information.