Textbook Affordability

  • MHCC is committed to reducing the cost of textbooks through the adoption and creation of Open Educational Resources (OER) and integrating Library resources to replace expensive commercial textbooks. The Textbook Affordability Team (TAT) coordinates grant funding and support services for MHCC faculty as they implement OER. Explore the pages below, or ask a librarian for help!

  • Textbook Affordability

    TAT Grants

     Interested in making higher education more affordable for your students?  Learn more about textbook affordability strategies.

    Explore our OER Guide

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    Textbook Affordability Team (TAT)

    Our mission is to facilitate adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) and MHCC Library Resources as curricular options for faculty to significantly reduce textbook costs to MHCC students.

    Faculty Start-Up Checklist

    Faculty Start-Up Checklist

    Wondering how to get started with OER? Use this checklist as a guide! Here you will find the resources and support services that will help you succeed!

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    Course Section Reporting Form & FAQ

    Faculty use this form to report their OER use, and to label their course sections as using Low-Cost or No-Cost textbooks, in compliance with Oregon House Bill 2871.

    What is OER?

    What is OER?

    Open Educational Resources are course materials with specialized copyright licenses that allow us to retain, reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute them without breaking copyright law or jeopardizing intellectual property. Click here to learn more!

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    TAT Grants

    In the Spring of 2018, the MHCC Foundation offered the TAT $50,000 ($10,000 annually for five years) in OER grant funding. Click here to apply!

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    External OER Grants

    There are a growing number of OER grant programs regionally and nationally, as well as opportunities to peer review new OER texts in exchange for a stipend. Click here to learn more!

    Copyright and Licensing

    Copyright and Licensing

    Copyright law can be daunting but we have resources and librarians to help you understand the basics of the 5R’s, Attribution statements, and choose the best open license for your work. 

    Statewide Initiatives

    Statewide Initiatives

    There are many regional OER initiatives happening throughout Oregon, including grant programs, mandatory course labeling, and email listservs to sign up for.

    Student Success

    Student Success

    By offering MHCC students affordable textbook solutions, we will remove a major obstacle to student success. Unaffordability of higher education is one of the biggest obstacles to students accessing, persisting, and completing their college education.