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Category: Open Education News

Two Faculty Fellowships with Stipends

Posted April 5, 2024

Did you know that JMU Libraries offers fellowships for JMU faculty? We are currently accepting applications for two fellowships with stipends! Please note that, in recognition of the time commitment involved, fellowship participation will require a signed agreement with your […]

Worried About Textbook Costs? MyMadison Shows Courses with No-Cost or Low-Cost Course Materials

Posted March 31, 2024

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 […]

A New Faculty Survey about Open Course Materials

Posted March 29, 2024

Faculty, whether or not you use open course materials, we need to hear from you! What would help you to use open educational resources (OER)? What are the barriers to using OER? Your insights will help us to support faculty […]

3 JMU Faculty Members Awarded Grants to Adopt Open Textbooks

Posted March 1, 2024

Three JMU faculty members were recently selected as recipients for the statewide Open Adopt Grants program. Thanks to their efforts, about 2,095 JMU students will avoid spending a total of $102,056 on textbooks over the next five years! JMU’s 2023 […]

8 Ways to Celebrate Open Education Week

Posted February 26, 2024

It’s almost Open Education Week (March 4-8), and we’re celebrating because free and equitable access to information is at the core of what we do, and because it gives us an excuse to share how you can help make education […]

Create Open Course Materials with Pressbooks: Workshop for Faculty on March 5

Posted January 23, 2024

Looking for a way to publish a textbook, open access book, white paper, or technical report? Join this virtual workshop to learn about Pressbooks, a platform for publishing ebooks and openly licensed materials.

Check Out the Latest JMU Libraries Magazine

Posted January 17, 2024

We’re excited to share the second issue of the JMU Libraries Magazine, with stories about our work and successes in 2022 and 2023. This biennial magazine celebrates the students, scholars, staff, supporters, and faculty who collaborate with us and help […]