Category: Open Education News
Open Access is More than Articles – It’s Books, Too!
Posted October 14, 2026
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 […]
The Cost of Knowledge: Open Access Week 2026 at JMU
Posted October 14, 2026
Scholarly work and research created at JMU advances the public good and the global academic community. However, getting new knowledge into the hands of scholars, policymakers, students, and the public is often harder than it should be. Too often, commercial […]
Explore Open Education at the Open and Affordable Community Forum
Posted October 6, 2026
Do you want to connect with educators across Virginia to explore topics of open and affordable higher education? You’re invited! The Open and Affordable Community Forum covers issues in open education, open pedagogy, and open educational resources (OER). This free event is hosted […]
10 Easy Ways Faculty Can Make Textbooks More Affordable
Posted October 6, 2026
Textbook costs are a serious issue for many JMU students. Learn easy steps you can take to help, with support from JMU Libraries. […]
Worried About Textbook Costs? MyMadison Shows Courses with No-Cost or Low-Cost Course Materials
Posted October 6, 2026
Students, did you know that when you are enrolling in courses, you can filter your course search for those with low-cost or no-cost course materials? If the total cost of textbooks for a course is $40 or less at the […]
2 JMU Faculty Awarded Grants to Use Open Textbooks
Posted September 15, 2026
Two JMU faculty members were recently selected to receive statewide VIVA Open Grants: All Open Creation grant projects are peer-reviewed, copyedited, and checked for accessibility by VIVA Open Publishing, before making them available with an open license to students throughout […]
Faculty: Apply for a VIVA Open Grant to Switch to Open Course Materials
Posted September 3, 2026
Are you concerned about the high cost of course materials for your students? Apply for a VIVA Open Grant of up to $50,000 to help eliminate textbook costs and reduce the financial burden of higher education for JMU students. Offered […]
Staff Reminder to Mark No/Low-Cost Courses in Course Scheduler
Posted September 1, 2026
This is a friendly reminder for any staff responsible for entering classes in Course Scheduler. Please make sure that any courses with textbooks costing $40 or less at the JMU Bookstore are marked as No/Low-Cost so that students can find these courses when they […]
Faculty Deadline to Mark Your Course as Having “No/Low Cost Course Materials”
Posted September 1, 2026
This is a friendly reminder that if the materials you assign for a course total $40 or less at the JMU Bookstore, you should alert the relevant staff in your department when you submit your other course information so they […]
Get Started Using Open Textbooks
Posted August 25, 2026
Textbooks can be expensive. Open textbooks can help alleviate the burden of textbook costs for students. They also allow you to tailor your course materials to achieve specific learning outcomes, meet local needs, and more. This asynchronous online workshop will […]
