| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.01 |
| Liaison | Lissette Hernandez |
| Submission Date | July 1, 2024 |
Florida International University
IN-41: Textbook Affordability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Lissette
Hernandez Director Parking and Transportation |
Does the institution host a peer-to-peer textbook exchange program, textbook lending library, or alternate textbook project?:
A brief description of the textbook exchange program, textbook lending library, or alternate textbook project:
One of the alternate textbook projects at FIU is the Open Educational Resources (OER) guide. This guide, provided by FIU Libraries, lists the Open Educational Resources that are available to students and can replace or supplement high-cost textbooks.
https://library.fiu.edu/etextbooks/textbooks
Many of the courses offered at FIU that utilize Open Educational Resources (OER) are listed on the course database of the website Affordability Counts, a program that recognizes faculty who take steps in their courses to advance affordability across Florida state universities and colleges.
This is the website URL to the Affordability Counts Course Database webpage: https://affordabilitycounts.org/courses/
Another alternate textbook project at FIU is a textbook rental program called Panther Book Pack. The Panther Book Pack is a university-wide initiative that targets textbook affordability and student success. Established in Fall of 2021, the program provides all undergraduate students with their required course materials by the first day of class at a fixed rate of $20 per credit hour. This innovative program saves students thirty to fifty percent on the rental of required course materials for undergraduate classes. It also creates equitable access to materials for all students, ensuring availability by the first day of class. FIU is committed to providing affordable course materials and ensuring equitable access to course materials for our students.
https://shop.fiu.edu/bookpack-2/
Does the institution provide incentives for academic staff that explicitly encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks?:
A brief description of the incentives to encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks:
The FIU Libraries’ Open Educational Resources (OER) guide also provides information to academic staff regarding OER, library materials, and other low cost alternatives that can replace or supplement high cost textbooks. The FIU Libraries assist academic staff in finding, creating, and implementing OER in their courses.
If yes to either of the above, provide:
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