Get Started Using Open Textbooks
Textbooks can be expensive. Open textbooks can help alleviate the burden of textbook costs for students. They also allow you to tailor your course materials to achieve specific learning outcomes, prioritize equity and inclusion, and more.
This asynchronous online workshop will introduce you to open textbooks and allow you to explore existing open textbooks available for your courses. After you complete the workshop, you will be eligible to write a review of an open textbook and receive a $200 stipend. The stipend is funded by VIVA, Virginia’s Academic Library Consortium.
Apply:
The Spring 2025 application period will open on January 21, 2025. Applications will be due by February 7, 2025.
Objectives:
At the completion of this self-paced workshop, you will be able to:
- Understand barriers to student success
- Identify priorities for evaluating quality course materials
Dates:
The next rounds of dates by which to apply, complete the self-paced online workshop, and submit textbook reviews are currently to be determined. This page will be updated again when those dates are set.
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