{"id":5054,"date":"2018-08-16T22:11:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T05:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/library\/?p=5054"},"modified":"2019-10-10T16:39:12","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T23:39:12","slug":"open-textbook-initiative-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/library\/2018\/08\/16\/open-textbook-initiative-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Textbook Affordability Program Saves Students nearly $800,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the past two years, the university\u2019s library has worked with faculty to save students $797,893*<\/a> in textbook costs. It\u2019s happened in two ways: through the Open Textbook Initiative, which provided incentives for faculty to use a textbook available for free in the Open Textbook Library, and by employing the use of e-books whenever possible.<\/p>\n

Several faculty members have replaced expensive publisher textbooks with open textbooks, or even authored their own. Jennie Harrop’s writing textbook<\/a><\/u> is now part of the Open Textbook Library<\/a><\/u> (OTL), and an open textbook by the seminary\u2019s Nijay Gupta and some of his graduate students was also recently published<\/a><\/u> and added to the OTL<\/a><\/u>. A third faculty-authored open textbook is scheduled for release during the 2018-19 academic year.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In 2017-18 alone, use of open textbooks at George Fox reduced student costs by $256,231 \u2013 up from $118,855 in the program\u2019s first year.*<\/a><\/p>\n

We now have 24 George Fox faculty reviews on the Open Textbook Network Library (links to our faculty reviews are below). Faculty from colleges and universities around the world can browse the library and read reviews by our faculty and others to help with their decision to adopt an open textbook for their class.<\/p>\n

In addition, students saved $226,660 by finding their required readings in the library’s e-book collection, with no limits on use. That improved upon the prior year’s total of $196,147 in savings.*<\/a><\/p>\n

This fall the library Textbook Affordability Program<\/a><\/u> will surpass $1,000,000 in student savings as the program enters its third year. In addition, funding for the program is now a permanent part of the library budget and no longer dependent on yearly grant funding.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the library\u2019s Textbook Affordability Program, contact the Textbook Affordability Program manager and digital learning librarian, Robin Ashford, rashford@georgefox.edu<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

George Fox faculty names and their Open Textbook Library reviews published in 2017 are available in this blog post<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

Faculty reviews and adoptions for 2018:<\/h2>\n

Courtney Anderegg, PhD – Assistant Professor of Communication
\n<\/strong>Text Reviewed and Adopted: Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Jill Jamison Beals, MS – Assistant Professor of Mathematics
\n<\/strong>Text Reviewed and Adopted: Introductory Statistics<\/a>
\n<\/u><\/em>Text Reviewed and Adopted: College Algebra<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Carlisle Chambers, Chair, Department of Chemistry, Professor of Chemistry
\n<\/strong>Text Reviewed and Adopted: Chemistry<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Kelly Chang, PhD – Professor of Psychology
\n<\/strong>Text Reviewed and Adopted (spring 2019): Together: The Science of Social Psychology<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Debra Espinor, EdD – Associate Professor, School of Education
\n<\/strong>Text Reviewed and Adopted: Teaching Crowds: Learning and Social Media<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Mike Foster, PhD – Chair, Department of Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
\n<\/strong>Text Reviewed: Basics of Fluid Mechanics<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Jing Hao, PhD – Assistant Professor of Chemistry
\n<\/strong>Text Reviewed and Adopted: Chemistry<\/a><\/u><\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Jennie Harrop, PhD, DMin – Department Chair, Assistant Professor of Professional Studies
\n<\/strong>Text Reviewed: Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Chris Koch, PhD – Chairperson of the Undergraduate Psychology Department, Professor of Psychology
\n<\/strong>Text Reviewed and Adopted: Research Methods in Psychology
\n<\/a><\/u><\/em>Additional texts adopted: Introductory Statistics<\/a><\/u> <\/em><\/p>\n

Polly Peterson, MEd – Assistant Professor of English
\n<\/strong>Text Reviewed and Adopted: The Simple Math of Writing Well<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Pete Rusaw, MS – Assistant Professor of Mathematics
\n<\/strong>Text Reviewed and Adopted: College Algebra<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Debby Thomas, PhD – Assistant Professor of Management
\n<\/strong>Text Reviewed and Adopted: Principles of Management<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Susanna Thornhill, PhD – Associate Professor, Doctor of Education Program
\n<\/strong>Text Reviewed and Adopted: Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Jeff Vargason, PhD – Associate Professor of Chemistry
\n<\/strong>Text Reviewed and Adopted: Chemistry<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

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*Savings estimates based on enrolled students purchasing new books at full price.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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