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Reducing Course Costs (For Instructors) - Cosponsored by the Office for Faculty Excellence

Reducing Course Costs (For Instructors) - Cosponsored by the Office for Faculty Excellence

In this workshop, discover a variety of ways in which instructors can help to reduce costs for students, particularly those associated with purchasing course materials. Learn about licensed library resources (e.g. ebooks, streaming video), the library’s course reserves program, open educational resources, Canvas Commons and more, as well as how to integrate these materials into your Canvas course. Led by research librarian Justin Savage, and cosponsored by the Office for Faculty Excellence. 

 

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Date:
Friday, February 17, 2023
Time:
10:30am - 11:30am
Audience:
  Faculty / Staff  
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Justin Savage

Justin Savage is a Research & Reference Librarian in the Sprague Library's Research & Reference Services Department. He is the liaison to the University's Writing Studies, Teaching & Learning, Nutrition & Food Studies, and Exercise Science & Physical Education deparments, and interim liaison to Art & Design.

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