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Real Talk: Students and Textbook Costs
To celebrate Open Education Week (March 4-8), librarians at each campus library had fun activities, collected data from students on textbook costs, and shared information on free and inexpensive textbooks. We also shared how students could find and register for GSU courses that use free or affordable course materials in PAWS. Librarians spoke to hundreds of students who … Continue reading
Posted in For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students
Tagged OER, open access, open education, Open Education Resources, Open Education Week, textbooks
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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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Tagged OER, open educational resources, open textbooks, textbooks
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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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Tagged Grants, OER, open educational resources, Open textbook, textbook transformation grants, textbooks
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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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Tagged affordable learning georgia, ALG, Grants, open educaational resources, open textbooks, textbooks
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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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Tagged OER, open education, Open Education Week, open educational resources, open textbooks, textbooks
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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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Tagged affordable learning georgia, ALG, Grants, open access, open educational resources, textbooks
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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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Tagged affordable learning georgia, Grants, OER, open education, open educational resources, open textbooks, textbooks
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