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Board of Trustees Approves CarmenBooks Expansion

The approved CarmenBooks expansion is expected to affect more than 11,000 students in 32 courses and nine colleges and departments, resulting in total savings to students of more than $1 million.

First Group of Open Education Resources Available

The partners of the Ohio Open Ed Collaborative are proud to announce that the first grouping of online resources are already available for student use at colleges and universities throughout Ohio.

Students Contribute to Textbook That Will Also Benefit Ohio Communities

How do the environment and religion connect? That’s exactly what Professor Greg Hitzhusen is trying to explain to his students in his Religion and Environmental Values in America course through the School of Environment and Natural Resources. Read his interview to learn how he used an Affordable Learning Exchange grant at Ohio State to create a new learning resource for students.

Affordable Learning Exchange Funds 20 New Projects in 2018-2019

The Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) has selected 20 grant recipients that will complete projects during the 2018-2019 academic year. The projects cover a wide range of academic areas like: Mechanical Engineering, Design, Foreign Languages, Communications, Mathematics, Art and many more. The...

2018 Innovate Faculty Showcase

Join us on November 7 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Pomerene 280 to learn from Digital Flagship Educators and students. Our presenters will be exploring new ways to give students a voice and showcasing unique assignment opportunities , building excitement around starting college and sharing experiences with iPads in and outside the classroom.

Expand Your Definition of Library

Funded by the Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) grant program , Lending Libraries not only save students money and time, but encourage recycling of frequently used materials .

Professor Audrey Begun Drives Innovation with Second ALX Grant

The College of Social Work creates leaders who ignite change in communities. However, Professor Audrey Begun is also a leader igniting change for the Ohio State community by providing students with free learning materials. As a second-time Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) grant winner, Begun is excited to create another free alternative to textbooks with the help of Jennie Babcock, Director of Undergrad Programs for the college.

Apply for an ALX Grant by September 12

ALX funds projects that help make education more affordable for students while promoting excellent pedagogy and ownership of course materials among Ohio State faculty and teaching staff. The ALX team works with grant winners to help them find creative solutions to increase savings and promote innovative teaching methods. The possibilities are endless! From re-imagining textbooks to exploring existing open resources, from lending required tool kits to developing material sharing programs—opportunities exist for any type of class at Ohio State.

Kudos to Lauren Hensley for Saving Students $37,000 Annually

Lauren Hensley and her teaching team are in the process of turning their Online Learning class from book-based material to all online learning materials. This project not only saves students money--it allows the instructors to make the course material more valuable and flexible, further benefitting the students.

Anatomy and Physiology Resources

Check out this list of open resources you can use in your anatomy and physiology courses! You’ll find a variety of illustrated figures, public domain photos, textbooks, quizzes and more!

Figshare has collections of illustrations. Try a search for "anatomy illustrations":...
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