| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.70 |
| Liaison | Caitlin McLennan |
| Submission Date | Oct. 31, 2019 |
Utah State University
IN-41: Textbook Affordability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.50 / 0.50 |
Alexi
Lamm Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Planning & Design |
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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:
Here at Utah State University, Open Educational Resources is already starting to spread across campus. Some professors have partially switched over to OER, while others have replaced their traditional textbooks entirely. USU’s Merrill-Cazier Library has an OER team dedicated to increasing awareness about OER and helping professors find and adopt OER into their courses.
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:
As part of the partnership between USU Libraries and AIS, there are grant opportunities available to USU faculty for the adoption, adaption, and creation of OER.
If yes to either of the above, provide:
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