"One of the biggest struggles and stressors when beginning a new semester is allocating/hunting down every single book you need for the start of the semester. Professor Chase alleviated much of my stress by choosing to have the vast majority of our books online. I honestly cannot think of a single negative outcome to this process. There is no losing a text, bringing the wrong text to class and more importantly getting placed on a wait list for the book while you fall weeks behind anticipating its arrival."
- Kirstoffer Garlitz
Core Humanities student
OER Grant champions
Removing barriers to education has always been a goal. One of the major hurdles for my students was the cost of textbooks. I began by transitioning to "recommending" books rather than requiring them, but I'm very happy to know about all the Open Educational Resources that are available out there. I will ramp up my transition to using these materials in all of my classes now.
Benjamin Birkinbine
Associate Professor
Journalism
As Cable Green made clear, with the rising cost of education, helping students save money for the same materials benefits everyone involved. I considered the classes I teach and realized that I could find nearly every single reading and viewing online or in the library, and with a little preparation on my part, could really make a difference for my students.
Angela Chase
Instructor
Core Humanities
…It’s increasingly clear that $300-$400 in textbooks is too high a cost for students to bear, even for four semesters’ worth of courses. It’s a sad irony because upper-division coursework in a world languages discipline is typically associated with much lower textbook costs.
Erin Edgington
Assistant Professor and Chair of World Languages
World Languages and Literatures
Third OER Faculty Professional Development Grant Cohort
Erin Stiles
Professor
Anthropology
Maria Bruno
Temporary Faculty
Anthropology
Kelly O’Neil
Teaching Assistant Professor
Astronomy
Mikaela Rogozen-Soltar
Associate Professor
Anthropology
Julie Loisel
Associate Professor
Geography
Michelle Wilson
Teaching Professor
World Languages
Maureen McBride
University Writing Center Director
Core Writing
Cody Hunter
Teaching Assistant Professor
Core Writing
AnnElise Hatjakes
Teaching Assistant Professor
Core Writing
Jenna Altherr Flores
Teaching Assistant Professor
Core Writing
Second OER Faculty Professional Development Grant Cohort
Hyun-Joo Jeon
Professor
HDFSC
Jodie Barker
TA Professor
French
Ben Birkinbine
Associate Professor
Journalism
Elena Shimanskaya
Assistant Professor
French
Catherine Gonzalez
Lecturer II
Nursing
Patrick File
Associate Professor
Journalism
Erin Edgington
Assistant Professor
French (Chair of World Languages)
First OER Faculty Professional Development Grant Cohort
Shannon Taylor
Associate Professor
Education
Prisca Gayles
Assistant Professor
GRI
Nicole Garlic
Lecturer II
Criminal Justice
Jennifer McClendon
Associate Professor
HDFSC
Bob Ives
Associate Professor
Education
Brittany Avila
TA Professor
Psychology
Lois Ritter
TA Professor
Public Health
Hyun-Joo Jeon
Professor
HDFSC