Alternative Textbook Program at Joyner Library
- 1. Joseph Thomas and Jeanne Hoover Scholarlycomm@ecu.edu
- 2. Overview of the program • Ten stipends of up to $1,000 will be awarded to faculty who are interested in incorporating alternative texts into their classroom • Goal: to reduce textbook costs for students • Alternative textbooks include: • Open textbooks like OpenStax • Library subscription materials • Other free resources • Any combination of the resources above
- 3. Overview of the program • Proposals are accepted until March 1, 2016 • Awarded faculty will by notified by April 1, 2016 • The pilot program is geared towards Fall 2016 classes • Funded faculty will have librarian support to assist with identifying potential course materials and/or copyright questions • Awarded faculty agree to provide written feedback on their experiences of using alternative textbooks and share their experience in a panel presentation during Spring 2017 (if possible). • New textbooks written as a result of the program be deposited in a repository
- 4. Eligibility • Full time ECU faculty member teaching during 2016-2017 • Undergraduate and graduate courses are accepted • Courses may be distance education or on-campus • Extra weight is given to classes with 100 students or more, DE courses, and/or ECU Foundation courses
- 5. Selection Criteria • 100-300 word narrative describing your project goals, student outcomes, and interest in using alternative texts • Total number of students/cost savings for students • Adoption of course materials by the start of fall 2016 • Course offered during fall 2016 • Creative Commons (CC) license for created materials • Use of library subscription materials (if applicable) • Sustainability of project after the awarded semester
- 6. Alternative Textbook Examples • Open Educational Resources Research Guide: http://libguides.ecu.edu/oer • Open textbooks: Open Textbook Library • Open teaching materials: MERLOT • Open resources: Project Gutenberg, National Academies Press • Library subscription materials: Streaming Video databases • Others
- 7. Questions?