[{"id":763,"date":"2024-04-09T14:32:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T14:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/?page_id=763"},"modified":"2024-04-09T14:32:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T14:32:30","slug":"open-american-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/open-american-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Open American"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='avia-image-container  av-styling-   avia-align-center '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><img class='avia_image ' src='https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2014\/12\/cropped-Open-American-Website-Logog1.png' alt='' title='cropped-Open-American-Website-Logog1.png'   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='sub_menu1' class='av-submenu-container header_color  container_wrap fullsize'   style='z-index:301'><div class='container av-menu-mobile-disabled '><ul id=\"menu-menu-2\" class=\"av-subnav-menu av-submenu-pos-center\"><li id=\"menu-item-471\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/\" itemprop=\"url\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">About<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-660\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/?page_id=314\" itemprop=\"url\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Explore OERs<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-653\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/?page_id=327\" itemprop=\"url\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">OERs &amp; 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'><div style='color:#344652' class=\"avia-animated-number av-force-default-color avia-color-font-custom  avia_animate_when_visible\" style='color:#344652'><strong class=\"heading avia-animated-number-title\" ><span class='avia-animated-number-icon av-icon-before-number av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue827' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class=\"avia-no-number\">$<\/span><span class=\"avia-single-number __av-single-number\" data-number=\"511\">511<\/span><span class=\"avia-no-number\">,<\/span><span class=\"avia-single-number __av-single-number\" data-number=\"321\">321<\/span><span class=\"avia-no-number\"> in textbook savings<\/span><\/strong><div class='avia-animated-number-content' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div style='color:#344652' class=\"avia-animated-number av-force-default-color avia-color-font-custom  avia_animate_when_visible\" style='color:#344652'><strong class=\"heading avia-animated-number-title\" ><span class='avia-animated-number-icon av-icon-before-number av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue864' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class=\"avia-single-number __av-single-number\" data-number=\"19\">19<\/span><span class=\"avia-no-number\"> courses<\/span><\/strong><div class='avia-animated-number-content' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div style='color:#344652' class=\"avia-animated-number av-force-default-color avia-color-font-custom  avia_animate_when_visible\" style='color:#344652'><strong class=\"heading avia-animated-number-title\" ><span class='avia-animated-number-icon av-icon-before-number av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8e1' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class=\"avia-single-number __av-single-number\" data-number=\"25\">25<\/span><span class=\"avia-no-number\"> professors<\/span><\/strong><div class='avia-animated-number-content' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div style='color:#344652' class=\"avia-animated-number av-force-default-color avia-color-font-custom  avia_animate_when_visible\" style='color:#344652'><strong class=\"heading avia-animated-number-title\" ><span class='avia-animated-number-icon av-icon-before-number av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8c9' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class=\"avia-single-number __av-single-number\" data-number=\"3\">3<\/span><span class=\"avia-no-number\">,<\/span><span class=\"avia-single-number __av-single-number\" data-number=\"151\">151<\/span><span class=\"avia-no-number\"> students<\/span><\/strong><div class='avia-animated-number-content' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\">Savings are\u00a0based on comparisons between required course resources pre- and post-redesign. Figures are cumulative since Spring 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Background<\/h2>\n<p>Course materials (textbooks, access codes for homework sites, and other curricular materials) are a growing part of\u00a0cost of higher education.\u00a0In fact, according to a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/660\/655066.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2013 GAO Report<\/a>, textbook prices increased 3 times more than the rate of inflation between 2002 and 2012. Undergraduates at American are expected to spend approximately $800 per year on textbooks and supplies, on top of tuition and fees. These costs are significant, and in practice, students sometimes\u00a0forgo texts that they cannot afford.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Open Educational Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Fortunately, in recent years, many academics and other professionals have begun producing Open Educational Resources, or OERs. As defined by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unesco.org\/new\/en\/communication-and-information\/access-to-knowledge\/open-educational-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UNESCO<\/a>,\u00a0OERs &#8220;are teaching, learning, or research materials that are in the public domain or released with an intellectual property license that allows for free use, adaptation, and distribution.&#8221;\u00a0OERs are available in a wide variety of disciplines, academic levels, and formats including textbooks, online quizzes, instructional modules, assignments, articles, interactive simulations, and\u00a0image, video, and audio files. Such OERs are available digitally to students at no cost.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Open American<\/h2>\n<p>Through the Open American Initiative, the Center for Teaching, Research &amp; Learning\u00a0offers logistical and technological support to AU faculty who make the switch from cost-bearing textbooks and other resources to freely available OERs. CTRL can assist you with finding OERs to supplement or replace your existing course materials. You might get started by browsing an <a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/tag\/books\/\">Open Textbook repository<\/a> to explore existing OER-based textbooks that are free to students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div class='avia-image-container avia_animated_image avia_animate_when_almost_visible fade-in av-styling-   avia-align-center '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><a href='http:\/\/research.cehd.umn.edu\/otn\/' class='avia_image'   target=\"_blank\" ><img class='avia_image ' src='https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/10\/OTN_Badge_Member-300x300.png' alt='' title='OTN_Badge_Member'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\">American University is a proud member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/research.cehd.umn.edu\/otn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open Textbook Network (OTN)<\/a>, an active community\u00a0of over 600 campuses across the country (that&#8217;s about 15% of higher education!) that promote access, affordability, and student success through the use of open textbooks. Additionally, AU faculty have\u00a0access to the <a href=\"http:\/\/open.umn.edu\/opentextbooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open Textbook Library<\/a>, a collection of\u00a0over 450 openly-licensed textbooks across\u00a014 subject areas, many of which have been peer reviewed by\u00a0faculty from OTN\u00a0member institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2' class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'   ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-763'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Faculty are saying&#8230;<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  data-autoplay='1'  data-interval='10'  data-animation='fade'  data-hoverpause='1'  class='avia-testimonial-wrapper avia-slider-testimonials avia-slider-2-testimonials avia_animate_when_almost_visible  av-large-testimonial-slider '>\n<section class ='avia-testimonial-row'><div class='avia-testimonial av_one_half flex_column no_margin avia-testimonial-row-1 avia-first-testimonial'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'><div class='avia-testimonial-content '    itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><p>\u201c<span class=\"s1\">Working on this OER project allowed me to gather quality materials from reputable sources and put them together for my course at no cost to the students. Moreover, because the OER textbook is editable, I can tailor it according to my students\u2019 needs. It also gave me the opportunity to explore and discover alternative ideas for teaching my material, which greatly enhanced students\u2019 learning experience in my class.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta'><div class='avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-image'  itemprop=\"image\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2014\/09\/12_1-180x180.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square size-square\" alt=\"Michele Lansigan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2014\/09\/12_1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2014\/09\/12_1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2014\/09\/12_1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2014\/09\/12_1-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2014\/09\/12_1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'    itemprop=\"name\" >Michele Lansigan<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '    itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Professorial Lecturer, Chemistry<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='avia-testimonial av_one_half flex_column no_margin avia-testimonial-row-1 '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'><div class='avia-testimonial-content '    itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><p>\u201cI teach discussion-based classes, and the OERs have helped enhance the caliber of discussions. In addition, the updated readings have broadened the students\u2019 knowledge of American history, politics and culture. Whether students major\/minor in American Studies or use this class to complement other fields of study at AU and abroad, I feel confident that I\u2019m sending them out as more well-rounded students.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta'><div class='avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-image'  itemprop=\"image\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2014\/09\/headshot1-180x180.png\" class=\"attachment-square size-square\" alt=\"Stef Woods\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2014\/09\/headshot1-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2014\/09\/headshot1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2014\/09\/headshot1-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2014\/09\/headshot1-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/open\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2014\/09\/headshot1.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'    itemprop=\"name\" >Stef Woods<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '    itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Instructor, American Studies<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'>Previous<\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'>Next<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Questions? 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