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The Rutgers University Libraries Open and Affordable Textbook (OAT) Program.
1Information and Education Librarian at Robert Wood Johnson Library of the Health Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Medical Reference Services Quarterly
|September 8, 2021
Summary
Rutgers University
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences Education
- Open Educational Resources
- Sustainable Course Design
Background:
- Traditional textbooks pose a significant financial burden on health sciences students.
- The Rutgers University Open and Affordable Textbooks (OAT) Program incentivizes faculty to adopt open or affordable course materials.
- Focus on health sciences programs within a university-wide initiative.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of the Rutgers University OAT Program on health sciences students.
- To quantify student cost savings through the adoption of open and affordable course materials.
- To highlight faculty innovation in developing open educational resources.
Main Methods:
- Faculty received incentive awards for course redesign using open or affordable materials.
- Analysis of student savings attributed to the OAT Program in health sciences.
- Documentation of faculty efforts in creating and sharing open educational resources.
Main Results:
- Health sciences students saved an estimated $285,218 by 2020.
- Faculty actively developed and shared their own open educational resources.
- The program fostered sustainable course design practices.
Conclusions:
- The Rutgers University OAT Program significantly reduced costs for health sciences students.
- Faculty engagement in creating OER promotes affordability and accessibility.
- Open and affordable course materials contribute to sustainable educational practices.
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