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What’s in a textbook?
Rice University might say freedom. Freedom to teach in new ways. Freedom to learn affordably. Since 2012, Rice University has been getting it right with textbooks. What are they doing that’s different? Rice is listening to faculty and students alike … Continue reading
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Grants from Affordable Learning Georgia—Round 11 Deadline: January 22
Textbook costs for students can be significant, and students report that this cost barrier often has a negative impact on their success. If you are interested in reducing textbook costs for your students by adopting, adapting or creating course materials … Continue reading
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Lower the cost of textbooks for your students through an Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) Textbook Transformation Grant
The GSU Library and The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning are collaborating with GALILEO’s Affordable Learning Georgia to offer grants for teaching faculty who would like to reduce textbooks costs for their students by adopting, adapting, or creating textbooks … Continue reading
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Today from Noon-1pm: One GSU professor’s experience creating an open textbook
Join us today in CURVE on the second floor of Library South as Dr. Susan Willey shares the challenges and triumphs involved in creating an open textbook. This event is part of the GSU Library’s week long celebration of Open … Continue reading
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Textbook Transformation Grants Round Nine: Due April 30, 2017
The ALG Textbook Transformation Grants Round Nine Request for Proposals has been released, and Round Nine is currently open. Round Nine applications are due on April 30, 2017. Request for Proposals Link The Request for Proposals, including all details regarding the Textbook Transformation … Continue reading
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Textbook Transformation Grants Call for Proposals Rounds 3-5
Affordable Learning Georgia has issued a call for proposals for their Textbook Transformation Grants here. The grants support the adoption of low-cost or no cost course materials. This is the rounds 3-5 of Textbook Transformation grant opportunities. So far, these … Continue reading
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Textbook Transformation Grants Call for Proposals
Affordable Learning Georgia has issued a call for proposals for their Textbook Transformation Grants. The grants support the adoption of low-cost or no cost course materials. This is the second round of Textbook Transformation grant opportunities; the first round resulted … Continue reading
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Kicking off Open Access Week with Affordable Learning Georgia
Open Access Week begins today and runs through October 26. This international event helps scholars and researchers spread the word about open access to scholarly articles, open data, and open educational resources. In celebration, the GSU library will be blogging … Continue reading
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How does the cost of textbooks and other course materials affect your students?
Instructors often only consider costs after locating the best resources they can find for their course. This makes sense because we want our students to have access to high quality resources. However, when it comes to student success and completion, … Continue reading
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