| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.93 |
| Liaison | Kevin Salfen |
| Submission Date | Oct. 21, 2024 |
University of the Incarnate Word
IN-41: Textbook Affordability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Kevin
Salfen Co-Director, Office of Sustainability Office of 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:
UIW ACCESS is a program that ensures all undergraudate and graduate students have textbooks for their courses as part of their enrollment in the university. Additional information about UIW ACCESS can be found here: https://www.uiw.edu/academics/access/
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:
UIW provides various resources for faculty to pursue OA/OER, including textbooks and course materials. The UIW Libraries have published a LibGuide that introduces various aspects of OER: https://libguides.uiwtx.edu/c.php?g=771939&p=5536940 and OA: https://libguides.uiwtx.edu/openaccess/basics In addition, the university has joined a consortium that supports the publication of open-access reserch by cover part or entire author fees: https://scelc.libguides.com/c.php?g=1202411&p=8797168
If yes to either of the above, provide:
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