Proposal form now open!!!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n To support ACU faculty in their efforts to replace traditional commercial textbooks with academically equivalent alternatives that are available at no cost to students.<\/span><\/p>\n The Provost and the University Library Committee share a concern about textbook affordability and its impact on student success while recognizing that it is the prerogative of faculty to select the course materials that are most appropriate for a class. Through this pilot grant for courses offered in spring 2019, the Provost\u2019s Office is supporting selected faculty to identify and utilize no-cost options for textbooks, including open access textbooks, as long as there is no reduction in the quality of the course. The cost of college textbooks is often a major affordability issue for students, who take on additional loan debt to pay for textbooks or undercut their own learning by forgoing the purchase of textbooks. Open access textbooks* can offer an affordable, comparable, and sometimes a superior alternative to commercial textbooks.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n *Definition of Open Access Textbook: Textbooks that are digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\n Proposals will be reviewed by members of the ULC, representatives of the library and Innovation Foundry staff. The deadline to submit the proposal is <\/span>Oct.23, 2018<\/i><\/b> <\/i>and notification of award will be by Oct. 26, 2018<\/i><\/b><\/span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Five $1000 grants will be awarded on the basis of: <\/span><\/p>\n As with traditional textbooks, searching for and selecting an alternative textbook can be complicated and benefit from the input of colleagues. There are a number of standard resources for locating Open Access Textbooks, which ACU Librarians have listed here<\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/span>or access the guide here<\/a><\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n Please reach out to if@acu.edu<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> to request assistance in finding an appropriate alternative open access textbook, if one exists. If you were not able to attend the information session in the Adams Center or you were and would like to view the slides, click here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n In addition, the Innovation Foundry (if@acu.edu) will assist with the implementation of Open Access textbooks and related course support systems in Canvas. If you are accustomed to using a course management program to assist with assessment (e.g., quizzes) and or discussion\/labs, please be aware that there are a number of similar options for Open Access textbooks. We can assist in identifying if a good option exists for your course.<\/span><\/p>\n Click here<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong> to submit proposals that include the following:<\/b><\/p>\nGoal<\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n
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