| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.34 |
| Liaison | Brandon Trelstad |
| Submission Date | Jan. 4, 2024 |
Oregon State University
IN-41: Textbook Affordability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.50 / 0.50 |
Brandon
Trelstad Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability Office |
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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:
OSU's Basic Needs Center (BNC) hosts a textbook lending program. The BNC has more than 2000 textbooks available. BNC also links students to OSU course reserves to increase the number of books available.
https://studentlife.oregonstate.edu/bnc/textbook-lending-program
https://studentlife.oregonstate.edu/bnc/textbook-lending-program
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:
Open Oregon State is working closely with OSU faculty members to make college more affordable through the use of free, open textbooks that can be accessed online. There are many open textbooks authored by Oregon State faculty which are currently in use, with dozens more currently in production.
Open educational resources (OER) aim to increase the world’s access to knowledge through open textbooks and reusable digital components. OER at Oregon State is a unit within the Division of Ecampus. Incentive programs include Affordable Learning Grants, plus consultation and services for faculty.
https://open.oregonstate.edu/opportunities/affordable-learning-grant/
https://open.oregonstate.edu/textbooks/
https://open.oregonstate.edu/services/
Open educational resources (OER) aim to increase the world’s access to knowledge through open textbooks and reusable digital components. OER at Oregon State is a unit within the Division of Ecampus. Incentive programs include Affordable Learning Grants, plus consultation and services for faculty.
https://open.oregonstate.edu/opportunities/affordable-learning-grant/
https://open.oregonstate.edu/textbooks/
https://open.oregonstate.edu/services/
If yes to either of the above, provide:
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