Dr. Trevor Leach, Department of Mathematics & Computing, College of Science & Mathematics
Dr. Lucas McMillan, Department of Government, Criminology, & Sociology, Dean of the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
Rachel Schiera, Department of Teacher Education, College of Education
Kim Spangler*, Department of Physical Education & Exercise Science, College of Education
F. Asma Nazim-Starnes*, Department of Art + Design, College of Arts & Humanities
Zachary Wilson, Department of Psychological Science & Human Services, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
*Both Professor Spangler and Professor Nazim-Starnes had previously received this award and were again recognized for offering additional courses that fit the PAL award criteria.
Pictured from left to right: Dr. Lucas McMillan, Asma Nazim-Starnes, Kim Spangler, Zachary Wilson and Dr. Trevor Leach. (not pictured Rachel Schiera)
Course: ENGL 102
OER used: Freely available articles from open access journals and Lander Library Services-provided research databases.
Course: ART 371
OER used: Sculpture Today placed on course reserve in the Library, and YouTube videos.
This was a new course developed with OER.
Courses: PEES 142 & 176
OER used: Class notes, contraindicated exercises, and body fat assessment methods provided on Blackboard, and handouts containing yoga poses
Saved each student: $100-160
Courses: MATH 421 & 422
OER used: Abstract Algebra: Theory and Applications, an open access textbook.
Saved each student: $78.12
Lander's librarians use the OER Introduction to College Research by Walter D. Butler, Aloha Sargent, and Kelsey Smith for our introductory course to information literacy, Information Now (INFO 101). The current version of this textbook, published in March 2021, is excellent for meeting our needs. It includes engaging short videos, and the discovery layer examples shown in the book are the same software that powers our Bearcat Search. The Pressbooks platform is far more accessible and usable for students than PDFs.