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OER in Action at Madison College
Faculty are continually improving the student experience at Madison College through innovative use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Pedagogy. By incorporating these resources into their curricula faculty are able to:
- Save students money on learning materials including access codes
- Build Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into course resources
- Foster collaboration among faculty peers on OER project creation
- Contribute to building equitable and accessible materials for students worldwide
This page highlights one example of how Math faculty, the OER Librarian, and the Madison College Bookstore collaborated to identify, evaluate, and implement successful OER textbook and Open Courseware adoption. The project represents creative use of faculty interests and talents to provide students with an improved and customized learning experience.
MyOpenMath Overview Video
Watch this video to hear from Madison College Math Instructor Tricia Dodd
share highlights from her use of the MyOpenMath open courseware platform.
Current OER Math Department Textbook Adoptions
Student Savings
Using OER and Open Courseware, such as MyOpenMath, in courses saves students money. This is important in ensuring all students have an equal opportunity to start succeeding on day one and persist to finals. Not only are the materials available on the first day of class, but students do not have to purchase an access code and navigate the associated technology challenges they can cause. Students spend more time on practicing homework and faculty can focus on supporting students more effectively.
This data represents the amount of money students save when MyOpenMath replaces a commercial access code in a single section of a Madison College math course.
Contact
Have questions about this program or want more information?
Contact:
Rachel Becker (Copyright & OER Librarian): rhbecker1@madisoncollege.edu
Or
Madison College Bookstore: bookstoretextadoptions@madisoncollege.edu
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