http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5034 Jennifer W Bazeley Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:16:22 GMT 2026-04-06T01:16:22Z http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6417 On Course: A Critical Assessment of a Textbook Affordability Initiative Resnis, Eric; Bazeley, Jennifer W As the need for higher education has increased in the preceding decades, so have the costs associated with it. Our institution has implemented numerous affordable learning initiatives in response, including an OER adopt/adapt grant program. The success of these programs can be measured by examining student costs and quality in student learning. This poster will focus on using Small Group Instructional Diagnosis for the assessment of student learning in courses taught by faculty who were awarded OER adopt/adapt grants. Discussion will focus on student learning trends that occurred in the transition from a traditional text to an OER. http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6417 http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6416 Avoiding the “Axe”: Advancing Affordable and Open Education Resources at a Midsize University Bazeley, Jennifer W; Haynes, Carolyn; Myers, Carla S; Resnis, Eric INTRODUCTION To address the soaring cost of textbooks, higher education institutions have launched a number of strategies to promote the adoption of affordable and open educational resources (AOER). Although a few models for promoting and sustaining alternative and open educational resources (AOER) at higher education institutions can be found in the professional literature, additional examples are needed to assist the wide of range of universities and colleges in meeting this critical need. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM In this article, the authors describe Miami University’s ongoing efforts to reduce college textbook costs for students. These initiatives were instigated in some ways by the state legislature, but were also fueled by factual evidence regarding the impact textbook costs have on the student learning experience. The authors (university librarians and associate provost) provide a description of the institutional context and the challenges they faced in implementing AOER initiatives and chronicle the steps that their university has taken to address the challenge of rising costs of course materials. NEXT STEPS Next steps for growing the programs and recommendations for other institutions looking to develop similar initiatives are also explored. http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6416 http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6294 Affordable Course Materials: Impact on Student Learning Resnis, Eric; Bazeley, Jennifer W This poster provides an overview of the OER adopt/adapt program, the SGID method, and data from 2.5 years of implementing the assessment. Data indicates trends in student learning that occur with the implementation of OER. Additionally, a discussion of both faculty and student perceptions on learning when using OER is included. http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6294 http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6293 Using LibGuides to Promote Communication Between Public and Technical Services Bazeley, Jennifer W Chapter 8 of Reengineering the Library, an ALCTS Monograph (edited by George Stachokas). http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6293