Advocacy
Both students and faculty can play a role in advocating for open and affordable textbooks. Here are some ways that you can show your support.
- Join the OER Team to provide insight and find solutions together. To join, contact Cassandra Konz at cassandra.konz@erau.edu.
- Speak to other students or faculty members. If you are a student, talk to your professor about the need for open and affordable textbooks.
- Celebrate Open Education Week with us every year when we honor faculty members and staff dedicated to offering more open and affordable courses.
O&A Impact at ERAU
Since the start of the Open & Affordable Initiative in 2017, ERAU has saved students millions in textbook costs. The impact of the initiative is determined by tracking courses that have worked with the library or are self-reported by faculty using Open Educational Resources (OER) by completing our OER & Library Course Materials Form or contacting commons@erau.edu.
2023-2024 (so far)
- 430 Sections Using Open and Affordable options
- Over $810,000 saved in estimated textbook costs
- Over 10,100 student impacts
2022-2023 (Daytona and Worldwide)
- 460 Sections Using Open and Affordable options
- Over $866,000 saved in estimated textbook costs
- Over 10,500 student impacts
2021-2022 (Daytona and Worldwide)
- 322 Sections Using Open and Affordable options
- Over $541,000 saved in estimated textbook costs
- Over 7,700 student impacts
2020-2021 (Daytona and Worldwide)
- 231 sections using Open and Affordable options
- Over $400,000 saved in estimated textbook costs
- Over 5,000 student impacts
2018-2020 (Daytona Beach)
- 106 sections using Open and Affordable options
- Over $115,000 saved in estimated textbook costs
- Over 3,350 student impacts
