Total savings from the usage of OER at the St Charles Community College to present:
$2,377,293.00 USD
Note: The calculated savings are based on the retail price of the textbooks at the campus bookstore or publishers' websites.
Last updated: December 5, 2025
Edward Weber
- CPT (Computers) 105, has started using his own OER - Ethics in Technology in Fall 2025. He has saved his students $12,390.00 so far.
- CPT 201, uses Database Design - 2nd Edition
He has saved his students $2240.00 so far.
Andrea Compton, Greg Miller
- BTC 136, use Business Writing for Everyone. They have saved their students around $720.00 so far.
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.
Audrey Lane, Academic Program Coordinator - English
- ENG 101 - Multiple instructors have been using OpenStax - Writing Guide with Handbook for 47 sections during Fall 2025. They have saved their students a total of $44,650.00 so far.
Corey Porter, English Department
- ENG 101 and 102, has been using The Working Writer: An Open Composition Textbook since 2020. He has saved his students around $12,000.00 so far (around $1000.00 per semester).
Kathleen Sanker, Professor of Art - Photography
- ART 2810 & 2830 Digital Photography - has been using Another Photography Book (Thomas Payne) from LibreTexts during Fall 2025. She has saved her students $3,360.00 so far.
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 Introductory Chemistry: Lab Manual, which she has authored. A print copy is also available through the campus bookstore at the price of $7.00. She has saved her students around $36,013.00 so far.
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.
Brooke Helling
- ESL 106, used A Hyperguide Curriculum: Phonics & Fluency for College ESL Students
She has saved her students around $6,480.00.