Creating an OER Textbook at Illinois

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About the guests

Christy Bazan is an Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology of the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois. She is among the authors of the Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook Drug Use and Misuse: A Community Health Perspective.

Robert Baird is a Sr. Associate Director at the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning.

Episode Summary

The high cost of textbooks is one of the factors that affects student learning outcomes and student success. Students avoid certain classes, drop a class, or do poorly when they cannot afford the text for a course. Learn a bit about one instructor's journey creating an OER at Illinois, and why she's working on her second! All this (and more!) OER activity is supported by the Open Textbook Incentive Program at the University Library. Check out their webpage for details on funding applications and additional examples.

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