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Open Educational Resources

Promoting and supporting open educational resources to improve access and lower costs for course materials.

Cumulative Savings to Present

Total savings from the usage of OER at the St Charles Community College to present:

$2,302,653.00 USD

Note: The calculated savings are based on the retail price of the textbooks at the campus bookstore or publishers' websites.

Last updated: May 20, 2025

School of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Darren Osburn
-  COM 110, uses Interpersonal Communication: A Mindful Approach to Relationships

-  COM 215, uses  Intercultural Communication for the Community College

He has saved his students around $104,675.00 so far.

Vicky Herbel
- SOC 215, uses Sociology of the Family
She has saved her students around $21,520.00 so far.

Monica Swindle
- SOC 224, uses Introduction to Gender Studies;  Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies;  
Women Worldwide: Transnational Feminist Perspectives
She has saved her students around $1,617.00 so far.

Grace Moser
- HIS 101, uses The American Yawp - Volume I: Before 1877    
- HIS 102, uses The American Yawp - Volume II: After 1877 
She has saved her students around $7,610.00 so far.

 William Griffin
- ANT 151, uses a textbook he has authored, which is available in his Canvas Course.
He has saved his students around $3,402.00 so far.

Psychology 101 - Multiple instructors for multiple sections: Mitchell Harden, Lee Price, Lisa Stoner, Katie Bahm, Marvin Tobias, Laura Barbarick, Anis McLin-Morris
Use Psychology 2e (OpenStax)
They have saved their students around $1,110,016.00 so far.

Psychology 216 - Two instructors: Lisa Stoner (Section: N01) and Lydia Hou (Section: 01)
Use Fundamentals of Psychological Disorders
They have saved their students around $33,345.00 so far.

Sociology 101 - Multiple instructors for multiple sections: Vicky Herbel, Lydia Hou, William Griffin, Christina Weber, Rosemary Jones
Use Introduction to Sociology 3e (OpenStax)
They have saved their students around $946,585.00 so far.

School of Mathematics & Sciences

Ranya Taqieddin
- BIO 115, uses Biology 2ed (OpenStax)Health Education (LibreTexts); HHMI Biointeractive Activities; Disease Prevention and Healthy Lifestyle (Lumen Learning)
She has saved her students around $2,250.00 so far.

Sophia Koziatek
- CHM 103, uses a lab manual, which she has authored. Available through the campus bookstore at the price of $7.00.
She has saved her students around $36,013.00 so far.

School of Health Science, Human Services & Natural Resources

Sara Hemmann
- NUR 254
- NUR 255/256
- NPN 151/152
Adapted for the state of Missouri and uses Nursing Management and Professional Concepts (Missouri Edition)
She has saved her students around $6,434.00 so far.

Amy Veit
- HIM 110, used Medical Terminology for Health Professions 

She has saved her students around $21,986.00.

School of Business, Technology & Workforce Readiness

Edward Weber
- CPT 201, uses Database Design - 2nd Edition 
He has saved his students $720.00 so far.

School of Adult Education, Literacy, ESL & Continuing Education

Brooke Helling
- ESL 106, used A Hyperguide Curriculum: Phonics & Fluency for College ESL Students
She has saved her students around $6,480.00.