Get Started Using Open Textbooks
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 introduce you to open textbooks and allow you to explore existing open textbooks available for your courses. After you complete the workshop, you will be eligible to write a review of an open textbook and receive a $200 stipend. The stipend is funded by VIVA, Virginia’s Academic Library Consortium.
Apply
We are accepting applications for the Fall 2026 workshop between August 24 and October 12, 2026.
Dates
- You can complete this self-paced online workshop any time between August 24 and October 18, 2026
- Textbook reviews will be due November 29, 2026
Objectives
At the completion of this self-paced workshop, you will be able to:
- Understand barriers to student success
- Identify priorities for evaluating quality course materials
Contact
If you have questions or ideas for working together to address textbook affordability and open education initiatives at JMU, please contact Liz Thompson, JMU’s Open Education Librarian.
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