FSU Libraries has been working on a number of open educational resource (OER) initiatives to increase awareness for the textbook affordability movement and promote adoption. In a recent survey, 72% of FSU students (n = 350) reported having not purchased a required textbook due to high cost. Our findings underline the impact of the textbook affordability problem on FSU students and suggest that the vast majority of our students would support broader adoption of affordable online textbooks. Our team is looking forward to continuing to advocate for change in this space, providing both students and instructors with the information and resources they need to make a difference.
Alternative Textbook Grant Winners
| Name | Department | Course | Project | Savings |
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| John Reynolds | Sociology | Social Statistics (SYA 4400) | Adopted Introductory Statistics from OpenStax | |
| Jake Linford | Law | Trademarks and Unfair Competition | Adopted Trademark Law: An Open-Source Casebook | |
| Lisa Turner de Vera | Interdisciplinary Social Science Program | Contemporary Social Problems & Policy Solutions | Adopted a mix of open and library-licensed materials | |
| Mark Sciuchetti | Geography | World Regions in Global Context | Adopted World Regional Geography by Caitlyn Finlayson | |
| Jane Dwyer Lee | Social Work | Substance Use Disorders | Adopted a mix of open and library-licensed materials | |
| Brett Andrew Castellanos | Philosophy | A Dialogue on Free Will and Science | Adopted a mix of open and library-licensed materials | |
| Filiberto Asare-Akuffo | Geography | Map Analysis | Adopted Essentials of Geographic Information Systems, Nature of Geographic Information Systems, and Spatial Thinking in Planning Practice: An Introduction to GIS | |
| Gregory David Burris | Geography | Physical Geography | Adopted Fundamentals of Physical Geography | |
| John T. Bandzuh IV | Geography | The Geography of Wine Regions, Terroir and Techniques | Adopted a selection of library-licensed journal articles | |
| Ella-Mae Daniel | Education | Reimagining Intercultural Conflicts and Diversity | Adopted a selection of library-licensed journal articles | |
| Hannah Schwadron | Dance | Seminar in Research | Adopted a selection of free and library-licensed materials | |
| Vanessa Dennen | Instructional Systems & Learning Technology | Teaching and Learning with Technology | Developed and facilitated a student-authored open textbook project | |
| Paromita Sanyal | Sociology | Introductory Sociology | Adopted Introduction to Sociology | |
| Giray Okten | Mathematics | Numerical Analysis | Authored and published an open textbook, First Semester in Numerical Analysis with Julia | |
| Arash Fahim | Mathematics | Introduction to Financial Mathematics | Authored and published an open textbook, Introduction to Financial Mathematics Concepts and Computational Models | |
| Koji Ueno | Sociology | Social Problems | Adopted an open textbook, Social Problems: Continuity and Change | |
| Willie Jamaal Wright | Geography | World Regional Geography | Adopted a selection of open and library-licensed materials | |
| Tracie Mahaffey | Philosophy | Introduction to Philosophy | Adopted an open textbook, Reading for Philosophical Inquiry: A Brief Introduction to Philosophical Thinking | |
| Patrick Merle | Communication | Innovation and Ethics | Adopted open textbook | |
| Lisa Munson | Sociology | Introduction to Psychology | Journal articles and open textbook | |
| Edward James Hansen | Psychology | Cross-cultural Comparisons of Applied Social Psychology | Selected textbooks chapters via library licensing and journal articles | |
| Michael Shatruk | Chemistry and Biochemistry | Chemistry for Liberal Studies | Adopted open textbook, Chemistry | |
| Wendy Plant | Entrepreneurship | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | Reserved licensed material and readings | |
| Anthony S.Rhine | Theatre | Organizational Behavior | Adopted open textbook, Organizational Behavior | |
| Alysia Roehrig | Educational Psychology and Learning Systems | Methods of Educational Research | Adopted selections from open textbooks, Research Methods in Psychology and Social Science Research Principles, Methods, and Practices | |
| Jimmy Yu | Religion | Buddhist Tradition | Library licensed materials | |
| Cynthia Johnson | Hospitality | Managing Service Organizations; International Travel and Culture |
Adopted open textbook and courseware, The Tourism System, 7th Edition;
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| John Bandzuh | Geography | World Geography | Adopted open textbook, World Regional Geography: Global Patterns, Local Lives Seventh Edition | |
| Lydia Hanks | Hospitality | International Travel and Culture | Adopted open textbook and licensed material | |
| Jessica Malo | Modern Languages | Through an Arabic Lens: The Intersection of Film and Culture | A mix of licensed material and open textbook, Keys to Understanding the Middle East | |
| Patrick Merle | Communication | Crisis Communication | A mix of library-licensed material and open textbooks, The Power of Selling and Business Communication fo Success | |
| Austin Bush | Geography | Map Analysis | A mix of open source tools and library-licensed reading material | |
| Zoe Schroder | Geography | Geography of Climate Change and Storms | Library-licensed material | |
| Lisa Munson | Sociology | Deviance and Social Control | A mix of open textbooks and library-licensed materials | |
| Kathleen Burnett | Information | Information Ethics in the 21st Century | Wrote alternative textbook using original and open material | |
| Lisa Munson | Sociology | Deviance and Social Control | Developed an open laboratory manual |