| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.07 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Kayman |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2021 |
City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
IN-41: Textbook Affordability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 0.50 |
Lindsey
Kayman Environmental Health and Safety Director Public Safety and Risk Management |
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Does the institution host a peer-to-peer textbook exchange program, textbook lending library, or alternate textbook project?:
Yes
A brief description of the textbook exchange program, textbook lending library, or alternate textbook project:
John Jay has engaged in an Open Educational Resources conversion of textbooks and courses for the past four years. The Course Conversion Project has converted 247 courses into zero-cost, OER texts, saving students $324,000 per year, and using no paper in the process.
Does the institution provide incentives for academic staff that explicitly encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks?:
Yes
A brief description of the incentives to encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks:
Faculty receive stipends to convert their courses to Open Educational materials out of CUNY grants originated from New York State.
If yes to either of the above, provide:
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