On Tuesday, May 21, Chemeketa recognized the efforts faculty and staff have made to make textbooks and course materials affordable for students at the second annual Affordable Learning Recognition Ceremony.
Presenters Tim Rogers and Meredith Schreiber reflected on Chemeketa’s of work toward lowering course material costs.
“I have the honor of presenting what we’re doing at conferences and other community colleges always say ‘that wouldn’t work at our college’,” said Meredith.
Five years after a ‘Textbook Sticker Shock’ presentation during Inservice, Chemeketa is now at the point where it has its own press and faculty and staff dedicated to making college more accessible to students.
Projects like centralizing the Lending Library impacted more than 1,600 students saving them an estimated $300,000. “How can people argue about saving money for students?” asked Julie. “I hope you’re inspired to keep this going.”
This Year’s Awards
Impact Awards
Joe Romero and Amalia Carter, OER Text for Oregon State Seal of Biliteracy
Recognition Award
Steve Wolfe, Physical Geography OER Textbook & Lab Manual
Impact Award
Brian Covey and Brian McLearn, Automotive Technology
Recognition Award
Raschel Larsen, Women’s Health OER course
Impact Award
Heather Simpson-Howell and Angie Miller, Lending Library
Recognition Award
Shannon Kelley, Lia Hadley, Catherine Shride, Chris Cottrell, Adam Karnes, Shobana Breeden and Maggie Powers, English WR227 Text
Impact Award
Genevieve Halkett, OER ESOL Course
Recognition Award
Wendy Baker, Bookstore
Recognition Award
Cary Ballew-Renfro, Bookstore
Recognition Award
Grecia Garcia Perez, Open Pedagogy
Impact Award
Kris Powers, Workplace Psychology Text
Recognition Award
Bryan Monson, Patti Sessions, Barbara Johansen and Nancy Stephens, Business Technology Software
Impact Award
Michael Milhausen
Recognition Award
Lana Tuss, Jack Wu and Denise Teixeira, Accounting Program
Impact Award
Amy Hofer, Open Oregon
President’s Award
Layli LIss, Karl Meiner, Michele Burke, Nathan Pratt, Catherine Shride, Colin Stapp and Neil Liss, First Year Experience Text