Open Textbook Initiative Awardees 2019-2020
During Spring 2019 the OER Working Group worked with 16 faculty members as part of the inaugural Open Textbook Initiative. During Spring 2019 and Summer 2019 faculty members redesigned courses to use open and free textbooks and materials.
Open and free textbooks and materials were adopted in courses offered Summer 2019 and Fall 2019. Currently, we estimate these faculty saved approximately 902 students around $87,600 in textbook costs Fall 2019.
The OER Working Group has enjoyed working with and applauds the efforts of these faculty members in redesigning courses to meet student learning needs, while also working to reduce student costs.
Dr. Emily Baldys, English
Dr. Shawn P. Gallagher, Psychology
Dr. Aileen Hower, Early, Middle, and Exceptional Education
Dr. Jess Hughes, Communication and Theatre
Dr. Stacey Irwin, Communication and Theatre
Dr. Lauren Kaiser, Psychology
Dr. John Kaiser Ortiz, Philosophy
Dr. Heather Lehman, Biology
Professor Heidi Leitzke, Art and Design
Dr. Rich Mehrenberg, Early, Middle, and Exceptional Education
Dr. Jason Petula, Early, Middle, and Exceptional Education
Dr. Beth Powers, Early, Middle, and Exceptional Education
Dr. Laura Ramos-Sepulveda, Biology
Dr. Karena Rush, Psychology
Dr. Rob Spicer, Communication and Theatre
Dr. Lowery Woodall, Communication and Theatre