| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.71 |
| Liaison | Greg Kozak |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
Northwestern University
IN-41: Textbook Affordability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Sarah
Tulga Sustainability Program Coordinator Facilities |
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:
Affordable Instructional Resources (AIR) is a network of Northwestern faculty and staff interested in reducing course material costs. AIR initiatives include mapped library resources, including textbook reserve services, open educational materials, a textbook loan program (Books for Cats), and printing credit / free printing for course materials.
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:
Grants of up to $5,000 to develop, use, and publish OERs for undergraduate courses, as well as individualized support from librarians on finding, using, and publishing OERs
Website URL where information about the textbook affordability incentives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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