UW Libraries Selects Alternative Textbook Grant Recipients |News
February 1, 2021 University of Wyoming Libraries recently awarded alternative textbook grants to seven faculty members and a graduate student to implement open educational resources (OER) in their classes this spring. The alternative textbooks resulting from the grants are projected to save UW students more than $67,000 per semester. “As the pandemic continues, it’s increasingly important to continue to keep costs low to our students and make materials more digitally accessible,” says Larry Schmidt, chair of Research and Instruction Services at UW Libraries. “What was interesting for ...