| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.18 |
| Liaison | Jesse Carswell |
| Submission Date | Jan. 6, 2025 |
Southern New Hampshire University
IN-41: Textbook Affordability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.50 |
Jesse
Carswell Sustainability Data Analyst Sustainability |
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:
The Office of Knowledge Management and Information Science has issued an Open Educational Resources (OER) Adoption Policy effective July 1, 2024.
Along with the policy, Trainings and Support have been created and are available for individuals or teams who wish to incorporate OER or other openly licensed materials into a course.
OER Statement for Syllabi:
Use of Open Educational Materials
Students may encounter openly licensed learning materials such as open access (OA) publications and Open Educational Resources (OER) in their courses.
Southern New Hampshire University utilizes these openly licensed materials in compliance with the stated license terms on the material. Students must also ensure that any use(s) outside of this course follow(s) the license terms of the material.
The selection of these materials adheres to SNHU’s accepted guidelines on course material adoption.
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:
If yes to either of the above, provide:
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