Open Access Learning Resource Fund | University of Lethbridge

"For many of our instructors, the use of external, commercial textbooks and/or homework tools is essential to the structure of their courses and the success of their students. However, these resources and tools are often cost prohibitive for some students. In an effort to help provide solutions to this issue, the Teaching Centre has created a Fund to help assist Faculty in transitioning from these commercial resources and homework tools to either existing open-source/open access solutions or in some cases working with them to develop equivalent tools that will meet their needs (and those of their students). The Teaching Centre invites all U of L faculty members/departments to apply for financial support of up to $5000 for projects to migrate current commercial homework systems or resources to in-house solutions that are free for the students, i.e. open access. Examples of projects could be:"