Category: Open Education News

Posted January 28, 2026

The JMU Libraries Summer Stipend for Transitioning to OER provides funding for faculty to do critical course redesign work, such as developing new assignments and graded activities, when transitioning to an open textbook or other open educational resources (OER).

Posted January 21, 2026

If so, please fill out this survey to let us know! We’d love to hear about the open textbooks or open course materials you are using, even if your course also requires some textbooks that cost money. The survey is […]

Posted January 14, 2026

Join this virtual workshop to learn about Pressbooks, a platform for publishing ebooks, textbooks, white papers, reports and openly licensed materials. […]

Posted January 5, 2026

Textbook costs are a serious issue for many JMU students. Learn easy steps you can take to help, with support from JMU Libraries. […]

Posted January 5, 2026

JMU faculty, if you’re working on scholarship or research projects this winter, take a moment to explore the ways we can help propel your work forward!  More Free Tools to Help with Your Research  We Also Support Your Teaching!   If […]

Posted December 17, 2025

Faculty, if it feels too late to find open and affordable materials for your course or create your own for the spring semester, there are other easy ways you can make course materials more affordable for your students!  1. Find out if the library has a copy  If we have […]

Posted December 17, 2025

Students, if you’re feeling worried about how to pay for textbooks this semester, you’re not alone! JMU Libraries offers several options to help students find affordable textbooks. We’ve created this list to share the ways we can help and additional […]

Posted December 10, 2025

Nicole Wilson and Elaine Kaye, instructional designers in JMU Libraries, recently received international recognition for their work. They co-authored a chapter in a book that has earned an award for excellence in open education. The book, Pedagogy Opened: Innovative Theory […]

Posted December 4, 2025

Looking ahead to spring? We’re here to help you start strong. Here are six ways we can help you get ready for next semester: 1. Improve the accessibility of your Canvas courses: We can help you optimize student access to […]

Posted October 20, 2025

You may be familiar with open access (OA) journal articles, which are freely available to anyone, but did you know that books can also be published open access?  Open Access Week is a great time to explore how you can publish […]