This session will explore how the University of Idaho Library is leveraging a unique blend of Open materials, course reserves, and controlled digital lending to create zero cost courses for students that forefront faculty's intellectual freedom and autonomy to design courses that feature a blend of open and traditional materials.
While the University of Idaho Library offers robust support of Open in the form of fellowships and funding, we have found that many of our faculty have particular texts that cannot be easily replaced with an open analog at this point in time. By combining new course reserves technology with the ability to embed in course management, a new controlled digital lending program, and a renewed commitment to our Open programs, the Library is now supporting more zero or low cost courses than ever, with whole departments taking advantage of these programs to create (approaching) zero material cost degree pathways.
By attending this session, attendees will be able to:- A pragmatic approach to Open doesn't have to mean abandoning Open programs, digital reserves can be a "gateway" to more formal Open practices
- A well designed LMS and course reserves integration can help supercharge the impact of e-license and reserves options
- Students care about cost and impact not the license
- Controlled digital lending restrictions and limited licenses remain a source of frustration for students, demonstrates how fundamental "access" is as a benefit of a truly open text
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