Roundtable: RTD-Faculty Motivation and Concern During a Campus-wide Free Textbook Initiative

• In Event: Gallery Walk Showcase
  In Showcase Session: Gallery 18 - Higher Education Faculty Practices and Motivations

Short Description

In 2020, a liberal arts institution transitioned from traditional materials to those free-to-students. Research explored the impact of the initiative on faculty in terms of motivation, and if faculty would return to their previous commercial content if permitted. Themes emerged related to satisfaction with using free-to-student resources, discomfort with a rapid-transition, and mixed results on retention of them in courses. This session will present findings and implications for institutions considering similar initiatives.

Authors

• Presenter: Katherine S Williams, University of Pikeville

• Presenter: Eric Werth, University of Pikeville

• Contributor: Rachel H. Messer, University of Pikeville