How do the environment and religion connect? That’s exactly what Professor Greg Hitzhusen is trying to explain to his students in his Religion and Environmental Values in America course through the School of Environment and Natural Resources. Read his interview to learn how he used an Affordable Learning Exchange grant at Ohio State to create a new learning resource for students.
Funded by the Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) grant program , Lending Libraries not only save students money and time, but encourage recycling of frequently used materials .
The College of Social Work creates leaders who ignite change in communities. However, Professor Audrey Begun is also a leader igniting change for the Ohio State community by providing students with free learning materials. As a second-time Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) grant winner, Begun is excited to create another free alternative to textbooks with the help of Jennie Babcock, Director of Undergrad Programs for the college.
ALX funds projects that help make education more affordable for students while promoting excellent pedagogy and ownership of course materials among Ohio State faculty and teaching staff. The ALX team works with grant winners to help them find creative solutions to increase savings and promote innovative teaching methods. The possibilities are endless! From re-imagining textbooks to exploring existing open resources, from lending required tool kits to developing material sharing programs—opportunities exist for any type of class at Ohio State.
Lauren Hensley and her teaching team are in the process of turning their Online Learning class from book-based material to all online learning materials. This project not only saves students money--it allows the instructors to make the course material more valuable and flexible, further benefitting the students.
The Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) is requesting proposals to participate in its next cohort. ALX awards grants to instructors who want to transform their courses using open and affordable materials. Any course at The Ohio State University is eligible for consideration–from small seminars to...
Jenny Sheldon, Mathematics lecturer, is replacing her old course textbook with a collection of internet and library sources, and is now saving her students approximately $11,000 annually.
In the process of making learning affordable, how do we know we’re not sacrificing the quality of educational resources? Is there a way to get a general idea of how students perceive free or low-cost digital materials? A team of researchers at The Ohio State University wanted to find out.
For one professor, the shift from a physical textbook to digital content has the potential to save students approximately $5,500 a year, thanks to a grant from the Affordable Learning Exchange.
Through this project, new learning materials will save students approximately $6,000 annually. Continue reading to learn more about one instructor’s experience developing openly licensed content for her class with the help of ALX.
