Category: Open Education News

Posted March 27, 2025

JMU faculty, do you want to swap out an expensive textbook for an option that is open, available through JMU Libraries, or otherwise cost-free for your students? Apply by May 2, 2025 for an Open Adopt Grant, which awards $2,000 to instructors to support the integration of […]

Posted March 27, 2025

Students, did you know that when you are enrolling in courses, you can filter your course search for those with low-cost or no-cost course materials?  If the total cost of textbooks for a course is $40 or less at the […]

Posted March 3, 2025

It’s Open Education Week (March 3-7), and we’re celebrating because free and equitable access to information is at the core of what we do. This celebration also reminds us to share how you can help make education more affordable and […]

Posted March 3, 2025

In 2023, JMU formed a task force to address rising textbook costs by promoting the use of Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free, accessible materials that faculty can customize for their courses. The team of representatives from across the […]

Posted March 2, 2025

The cost of classroom books and supplies has proven to be a serious problem for some students. Open Educational Resources prioritize accessibility, affordability and quality of course materials.

Posted February 27, 2025

Textbook costs are a serious issue for many JMU students. According to a Spring 2024 survey, 39% of JMU students chose not to enroll in a class due to the cost of textbooks and 30% of students said they take fewer […]

Posted February 18, 2025

Two JMU faculty members were recently selected as recipients for the statewide Open Course Grants program:  Here’s what Dr. Johnson had to say: “‘I wrote Dear Computer for many reasons. To save students money, to clarify and organize my own […]

Posted February 17, 2025

The JMU Libraries Summer Stipend for Transitioning to OER provides funding for faculty to do critical course redesign work, such as developing new assignments and graded activities, when transitioning to an open textbook or other open educational resources (OER).

Posted January 28, 2025

The School of Strategic Leadership Studies (SSLS) has partnered with JMU Libraries to transform their Leadership Instruments Library (LIL) into a more accessible, user-friendly, and evolving resource for leadership scholars and researchers. Originally a collection of static PDFs, the LIL […]

Posted January 27, 2025

Librarian Liz Thompson and Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Malika Carter-Hoyt discuss how Open Education Resources in the JMU Libraries are helping students find alternatives to paying the high price of some textbooks and course materials.