Open Education Week

Open Education Week is a time to raise awareness of open educational resources (OER) and celebrate UTSA's work to support faculty adoption of free textbooks!

Adopt a Free Textbook

UTSA Libraries began leading the campus OER effort in 2016, partnering with OpenStax. The library is a member of the Open Education Network and the Texas Digital Library with connections to many other networks that support OER adoption and innovation. In partnership with Academic Innovation, UTSA Libraries has launched UTSA Pressbooks, an OER publishing platform, positioning UTSA as a leader in OER authorship in Texas. 

Grant Program Structure

Adopt a Free Textbook Grant Program: Structure
Grant Example License Goal Award Range
No Cost UTSA Libraries E-Book None $500-$2,000
OER OpenStax Book Creative Commons $1,000-3,000
Design Remixing OpenStax Book Creative commons $3,500-$10,000

Investment, Savings and ROI

Since 2016, the library has awarded 138 faculty grants, with a total investment of $182,000, yielding a staggering $10 million in student savings with a return on investment of $48 for every dollar spent. The library leads the campus in OER expansion and growth, nurturing faculty and campus partnerships in support of increased OER and affordable textbook adoption.  

Adopt a Free Textbook Grant Program Investment, Savings and ROI
Year Grants Awarded Investment Student Savings ROI
2016 5 $7,500 $376,000 $50
2017 24 $49,000 $4,438,000 $88
2018 18 $32,000 $1,700,000 $53
2019 21 $27,000 $985,172 $36
2020 29 $31,500 $791,316 $25
2021 31 $35,000 $2,106,482 $60
2022 13 $25,000 $205,583 $24
Total 138 $207,000 $10,602,553 $48