For one professor, the shift from a physical textbook to digital content has the potential to save students approximately $5,500 a year, thanks to a grant from the Affordable Learning Exchange.
Through this project, new learning materials will save students approximately $6,000 annually. Continue reading to learn more about one instructor’s experience developing openly licensed content for her class with the help of ALX.
The Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) has selected more than 20 grant recipients that will complete projects during the 2017-2018 academic year. These projects are projected to save students between $900,000 and $1,200,000 annually!
Students benefit from multiple initiatives underway that offset textbook prices, which have risen at three times the level of inflation over the past three decades. To improve the affordability of higher education, we are partnering with faculty to curate or create free course content to reduce...
The Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) is accepting request for proposals to participate in its next cohort. ALX awards grants to instructors who want to transform their courses using open and affordable materials. Any course at The Ohio State University is eligible for consideration–from small...
Did you know that the cost of textbooks has skyrocketed 1,041 percent since 1977? In fact, a typical Ohio State student spends an average of $1,000 on course materials each year.
Let's change that.
There are ways to incorporate affordable course content into your courses,...
The Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) announced the 13 projects that received its 2016-17 grants. These projects, which span many academic areas, are estimated to save students nearly $400,000 on course materials.
The Affordable Learning Exchange funds and supports instructors who want to replace conventional course materials with open educational resources or low-cost alternatives.
The deadline to submit has been extended to Monday, Oct. 3 for...
Communications 2321 instructor Jasmine Roberts wanted to take a more practical approach to her teaching than she could using traditional course materials. With the Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) Exploration Grant, Roberts had the chance to...
Did you know that the cost of textbooks has risen by 1,041 percent since 1977? In fact, a typical Ohio State student spends an average of $1,000 on course materials each year.