Affordable content trendsetters

Debora Herold, Psychology, IU Indianapolis

Developing interactive materials that promote retention of course concepts 

Debora Herold is changing the way students engage with course materials. With the benefit of a 2024 Curriculum Enhancement Grant, she enriched a textbook authored by the IU Indianapolis psychology department with interactive tools and incremental activities, ensuring students remain engaged and retain critical concepts. Her collaboration with the IU Center for Teaching and Learning has also been pivotal in maintaining the textbook's affordability and accessibility.

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Katharine Macy, University Library, IU Indianapolis

Furthering Open Negotiation Education for Academic Libraries

Katharine Macy leads the Open Negotiation Education for Academic Libraries (ONEAL) project. Libraries negotiate for millions of dollars of resources with complex licensing agreements, but most library professionals learn how to negotiate on the job without any formal training. ONEAL takes advantage of Macy's background in business and higher education, providing open educational resources and curricula to equip library professionals with essential negotiation skills.

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Phillip Miller and Mildred Vernia, Mathematics, IU Southeast

Comparing open textbooks and courseware to publisher options

Mildred Vernia and Phillip Miller have embraced open educational resources in lieu of a textbook bundle from a major publisher. By adopting an open textbook and the MyOpenMath courseware platform, they have provided their students with high-quality materials at no cost. This approach not only saved their students significant amounts of money, but also maintained high standards of student performance and engagement. It also gave Vernia and Miller the flexibility to create examples and guidance tailored to their students.

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