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Student Textbook Savings in Grant Funded OER Courses

Summer 2023

Dept.	Course #	Course	Number of Student Affected	Print Textbook Cost	Student Savings
AST	1110	Planetary Astronomy w/Lab: SC1	16	$105.00	$1680.00
BUS	2026	Business Statistics	53	$200.00	$10,600.00
COM	1150	Public Speaking	55	$85.50	$4702.50
ECO	2001	Prin of Macroeconomics: SS1	42	$226.50	$9513.00
ECO	2002	Prin of Microeconomics: SS1	36	$101.25	$3645.00
ENG	0094	Studio 1021	36	$28.25	$1017.00
ENG	1021	English Composition I:CO1	182	$123.00	$22386.00
ENG	1022	English Composition II:CO2	112	$123.00	$13776.00
ENG	1031	Technical Writing I: CO1	20	$111.75	$2235.00
ENG	2021	Creative Writing 1: AH1	25	$100.00	$2500.00
HUM	1003	Intro to Film Art: AH2	16	$90.27	$1444.32
MAT	1340	College Algebra: MA1	105	$210.50	$22102.50
PHI	1011	Intro to Philosophy: AH3	65	$65.00	$3315.00
PHI	1012	Ethics:AH3	15	$82.49	$1237.35
PHI	2020	Philosophy-Death & dying: AH3	16	$25.50	$408.00
PSY	1001	General Psychology I: SS3	92	$209.00	$19228.00
PSY	1002	General Psychology II: SS3	14	$209.00	$2926.00
SOC	1001	Intro to Sociology I : SS3	35	$88.75	$3106.25
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS			880
TOTAL SAVINGS TO STUDENTS					122,913.92

By using OER materials, ACC saved 21,958 students over 3 MILLION in textbook costs since fall 2019.

Student Textbook Savings in Grant Funded OER Courses

Spring 2023

Dept.	Course #	Course	Number of Student Affected	Print Textbook Cost	Student Savings
ANT	1003	Intro to Archaeology	13	$152.00	$1,976.00
AST	1140	Astronomy Ancient Cultures:SC2	18	$57.37	$1,032.66
BIO	1003	Principles of Animal BIO:SC2	12	$58.75	$705.00
BUS	1020	Introduction to E-Commerce	5	$207.99	$1,039.98
BUS	1021	Basic Workplace Skills	26	$44.00	$1,144.00
BUS	2026	Business Statistics	53	$200.00	$10,600.00
BUS	2041	Cultural Diversity in Business	5	$202.75	$1,013.75
CIS	2002	Automated Project Management	6	$90.00	$540.00
CNG	1032	Network Security Fundamentals	51	$118.50	$6,043.50
COM	1150	Public Speaking	209	$85.50	$17,869.50
COM	1250	Interpersonal Comm: SS3	204	$84.00	$17,136.00
CSC	1026	Game Design & Development	22	$60.85	$1,338.70
ECO	2001	Prin of Macroeconomics: SS1	125	$226.50	$28,312.50
ECO	2002	Prin of Microeconomics: SS1		$	$
EDU	2211	Introduction to Education	7	$95.96	$671.72
EDU	2401	Teaching Exceptional Learners	2	$45.72	$91.44
EMS	4035	Advanced Paramedic Trauma	7	$214.00	$1,498.00
ENG	0094	Studio 1021	67	$28.25	$1,892.75
ENG	1021	English Composition I:CO1	430	$123.00	$52,890.00
ENG	1022	English Composition II:CO2	385	$123.00	$47,355.00
ENG	1031	Technical Writing I: CO1	18	$111.75	$2,011.50
ENG	2021	Creative Writing 1: AH1	15	$65.00	$975.00
FIN	1010	Introduction to Finance	16	$140.00	$2,240.00
GEY	1111	Physical Geology w/lab:SC1	22	$89.50	$1,969.00
HIS	1210	US History to Reconst: HI1	38	$78.50	$2,983.00
HIS	1220	US History since Civil War:HI1	67	$78.50	$5,259.50
HIS	1310	Western Civ:Antiquity-1650 HI1	29	$84.66	$2,455.14
HIS	2145	US History Since 1945: HI1	16	$63.14	$1,010.24
HUM	1003	Intro to Film Art: AH2	70	$90.27	$6,318.90
HUM	1015	World Mythology: AH2	65	$137.75	$8,953.75
MAR	1006	Marketing Your Image	22	$19.95	$$438.90
MAR	2055	Digital Marketing	5	$141.74	$708.70
MAT	1240	Math for Liberal Arts: MA1	72	$160.00	$11,520.00
MAT	1260	Intro to Statistics: MA1	168	$238.98	$40,148.64
MAT	1340	College Algebra: MA1	313	$210.50	$65,886.50
MUS	1008	Principles of Acoustics	11	$42.99	$472.89
PHI	1011	Intro to Philosophy: AH3	43	$104.00	$4,472.00
PHI	1012	Ethics:AH3	14	$82.75	$1,158.50
PHI	2005	Business Ethics: AH3	23	$94.95	$2,195.35
PHY	1105	Conceptual Physics w/lab: SC1	37	$130.66	$4,4834.42
PSY	1001	General Psychology I: SS3	327	$209.00	$68,343.00
PSY	1002	General Psychology II: SS3	117	$209.00	$24,453.00
SOC	1001	Intro to Sociology I : SS3	35	$88.75	$3106.25
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS			2,634
TOTAL SAVINGS TO STUDENTS					473,564.65

By using OER materials, ACC saved 21,078 students $2,932,714 in textbook costs since fall 2019.

Student Textbook Savings in Grant Funded OER Courses

Fall 2022

Dept.	Course #	Course	Number of Student Affected	Print Textbook Cost	Student Savings
BUS	2026	Business Statistics	77	$200.00	$15400.00
BUS	2041	Cultural Diversity in Business	12	$74.75	$897.00
CNG	1032	Network Security Fundamentals	20	$118.50	$2370.00
COM	1150	Public Speaking	271	$85.50	$23170.50
COM	1250	Interpersonal Communications	284	$144.99	$41177.16
ECO	2001	Prin of Macroeconomics: SS1	49	$226.50	$11098.50
ECO	2002	Prin of Microeconomics: SS1	57	$101.25	$5771.25
EDU	2211	Introduction to Education	22	$95.96	$2111.12
ENG	1021	English Composition I:CO1	861	$123.00	$105903.00
ENG	1022	English Composition II:CO2	333	$123.00	$40959.00
ENG	1031	Technical Writing I: CO1	64	$111.75	$7152.00
ENG	2021	Creative Writing 1: AH1	25	$100.00	$2500.00
FIN	1010	Introduction to Finance	6	$140.00	$840.00
GEY	1111	Physical Geology w/Lab: SC1	34	$89.50	$3043.00
HIS	1210	US History to Reconst: HI1	96	$78.50	$7536.00
HIS	1220	US History since Civil War: HI1	26	$78.50	$2041.00
HUM	1003	Intro to Film Art: AH2	67	$81.98	$5492.66
LIT	1015	Intro to Literature I: AH2	10	$79.00	$790.00
MAR	1006	Marketing Your Image	22	$19.95	$438.90
MAT	1240	Math for Liberal Arts: MA1	71	$160.00	$11360.00
MAT	1340	College Algebra: MA1	194	$210.50	$40837.00
MUS	1008	Principles of Acoustics	18	$42.99	$773.82
PHI	1011	Intro to Philosophy: AH3	37	$65.00	$2405.00
PHI	1012	Ethics:AH3	21	$82.49	$1732.29
PHI	2020	Philosophy-Death & dying: AH3	16	$25.50	$408.00
PSY	2440	Human Growth & Development: SS3	144	$171.50	$24696.00
SOC	1001	Intro to Sociology I : SS3	135	$50.00	$6750.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS			2972
TOTAL SAVINGS TO STUDENTS					$374,792.45

By using OER materials, ACC saved 18,444 students $2,459,149in textbook costs since fall 2019.

Student Textbook Savings in Grant Funded OER Courses

Summer 2022

Dept.	Course #	Course	Number of Student Affected	Print Textbook Cost	Student Savings
AST	1110	Planetary Astronomy w/Lab: SC1	9	$105.00	$945.00
BUS	1016	Personal Finance	5	$248.25	$1241.25
BUS	2017	Business Communications	42	$140.00	$5880.00
BUS	2026	Business Statistics	43	$200.00	$8600.00
COM	1150	Public Speaking	63	$85.50	$5386.50
ECO	2001	Prin of Macroeconomics: SS1	49	$226.50	$11098.50
ECO	2002	Prin of Microeconomics: SS1	33	$101.25	$3341.25
ENG	0094	Studio 121	16	$28.25	$452.00
ENG	1021	English Composition I:CO1	109	$123.00	$13407.00
ENG	1022	English Composition II:CO2	80	$123.00	$9840.00
ENG	1031	Technical Writing I: CO1	14	$111.75	$1564.50
HUM	1003	Intro to Film Art: AH2	21	$90.27	$1895.67
MAT	1340	College Algebra: MA1	45	$210.50	$9472.50
PHI	1011	Intro to Philosophy: AH3	8	$65.00	$520.00
PHI	1012	Ethics:AH3	18	$82.49	$1484.82
PHY	1111	Physics Alg-Based I/Lab: SC1	9	$209.00	$1881.00
PSY	1001	General Psychology I: SS3	110	$209.00	$22990.00
PSY	1002	General Psychology II : SS3	16	$209.00	$3344.00
SOC	1001	Intro to Sociology I : SS3	48	$88.75	$4260.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS			738
TOTAL SAVINGS TO STUDENTS					$107,603

By using OER materials, ACC saved 15,472 students $2,084,357 in textbook costs since fall 2019.

Student Textbook Savings in Grant Funded OER Courses

Spring 2022

Department	Print Textbook Cost	Number of Students Affected	Student Savings
Anthropology 107	$152.00	13	1,976.00
Astronomy 101	$105.00	148	$15,540.00
Astronomy 102	$105.00	44	$4,620.00
Astronomy 102 Concurrent Enrollment	$105.00	16	$1680.00
Astronomy 160 Concurrent Enrollment	$89.95	44	$3,957.80
Business 115 Select Sections	$46.75	25	$1,168.75
Business 116	$248.75	17	$4,228.75
Business 121	$44.00	36	$1,584.00
Business 217 Select Sections	$140.00	39	$5,460.00
Business 226	$200.00	83	$16,600.00
Business 241	$202.75	28	$5,677.00
Chemistry 101 Select Sections	$213.00	42	$8,946.00
College Composition & Reading 094	$28.25	84	$2,373.00
Communication 115	$85.50	230	$19,665.00
Communication 115 Concurrent Enrollment	$85.50	68	$5,814.00
Communication 225	$78.95	14	$1,105.30
Computer & Networking Tech 132	$118.50	44	$5,214.00
Computer Information System 202	$300.00	14	$4,200.00
Computer Information System 220 Select Sections	$31.63	15	$474.45
Computer Science 126	$60.85	17	$1,034.45
Computer Science 165	$50.00	8	$400.00
Early Childhood Education 228	$74.66	4	$298.64
Economics 201 Select Sections	$226.50	48	$10,872.00
Economics 202 Select Sections	$101.25	64	$6,480.00
Education 221	$95.96	11	$1,055.56
Education 234	$49.94	3	$149.82
Emergency Medical Service 425	$379.75	3	$1,139.25
English 121 Select Sections	$123.00	392	$48,216.00
English 121 Concurrent Enrollment	$123.00	20	$2,460.00
English 122	$123.00	455	$55,965.00
English 131	$111.75	37	$4,134.75
Finance 101 Select Sections	$140.00	15	$2,100.00
Geology 111	$89.50	43	$3,848.50
Humanities 103	$90.27	78	$7,041.06
Humanities 115 Select Sections	$124.82	23	$2,870.86
Journalism 105	$169.25	16	$2,708.00
Journalism 106	$146.99	12	$1,763.88
Law Enforcement Academy 105	$84.25	47	$3,959.75
Management 224	$63.95	19	$1,215.05
Math 121 Select Sections	$210.50	59	$12,419.50
Music 108	$42.99	15	$644.85
Philosophy 112 Select Sections	$82.49	30	$2,474.70
Physics 105	$154.00	42	$6,468.00
Psychology 101	$209.00	333	$69.597.00
Psychology 101 Concurrent Enrollment	$209.00	23	$4,807.00
Psychology 102	$209.00	104	$21,736.00
Psychology 102 Concurrent Enrollment	$209.00	79	$16,511.00
Sociology 101	$88.75	119	$10,561.25
Sociology 102	$88.75	9	$798.75
Spanish 212	$184.00	4	$736.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS		3,136
TOTAL SAVINGS TO STUDENTS			$414,750.67

By using OER materials, ACC saved 14,734 students $1,976,754 in textbook costs since fall 2019.

Student Textbook Savings in Grant Funded OER Courses

Fall 2021

Department	Print Textbook Cost	Number of Students Affected	Student Savings
Astronomy 101	$105.00	70	$7,350.00
Astronomy 101 Concurrent Enrollment	$105.00	20	$2,100.00
Astronomy 102	$105.00	21	$2,205.00
Astronomy 155	$57.37	9	$516.33
Astronomy 155 Concurrent Enrollment	$57.37	29	$1,663.73
Business 115 Select Sections	$46.75	123	$5,750.25
Business 116	$248.75	10	$2,487.50
Business 217 Select Sections	$140.00	48	$6,720.00
Business 226	$200.00	84	$16,800.00
Chemistry 101 Select Sections	$213.00	21	$4,473.00
College Composition & Reading 094	$28.25	116	$3,277.00
Communication 115	$85.50	309	$26,419.50
Communication 115 Concurrent Enrollment	$85.50	76	$6,498.00
Communication 225	$78.95	17	$1,342.15
Computer & Networking Tech 132	$118.50	50	$5,925.00
Computer Science 126	$60.85	20	$1,217.00
Economics 201 Select Sections	$226.50	33	$7,474.50
Economics 202 Select Sections	$101.25	58	$5,872.50
Education 221	$95.96	22	$2,111.12
English 121 Select Sections	$123.00	699	$85,977.00
English 121 Concurrent Enrollment	$123.00	455	$55,965.00
English 122 Select Sections	$123.00	186	$22,878.00
English 131 Select Sections	$111.75	45	$5,028.75
English 131 Concurrent Enrollment	$111.75	31	$3,464.25
Emergency Service Administration 420	$58.99	5	$294.95
Finance 101 Select Sections	$140.00	12	$1,680.00
Humanities 103	$90.27	73	$6,589.71
Literature 246	$135.19	9	$1,216.71
Management 224	$63.95	19	$1,215.05
Math 121 Select Sections	$210.50	22	$4,631.00
Philosophy 112	$82.49	60	$4,949.40
Philosophy 205	$95.45	22	$2,099.90
Philosophy 220	$25.50	17	$433.50
Psychology 101	$209.00	447	$93,423.00
Psychology 101 Concurrent Enrollment	$209.00	156	$32,604.00
Psychology 102	$209.00	72	$15,048.00
Psychology 102 Concurrent Enrollment	$209.00	41	$8,569.00
Science 155	$150.00	12	$1,800.00
Sociology 101	$88.75	162	$14,377.50
Spanish 211	$184.00	8	$1,472.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS		3,689
TOTAL SAVINGS TO STUDENTS			$473,919.30

By using OER materials, ACC saved 11,598 students $1,562,003.40 in textbook costs since fall 2019.

Student Textbook Savings in Grant Funded OER Courses

Summer 2021

Department	Print Textbook Cost	Number of Students Affected	Student Savings
Astronomy 101	$105.00	24	$2,520.00
Business 115 Select Sections	$46.75	40	$1,870.00
Business 217 Select Sections	$140.00	37	$5,180.00
Business 226	$175.00	47	$8,225.00
College Composition & Reading 094	$28.25	20	$565.00
Communication 115	$85.50	58	$4,959.00
Economics 201 Select Sections	$105.50	31	$3,270.50
Economics 202 Select Sections	$101.25	32	$3,240.00
English 121 Select Sections	$123.00	116	$14,268.00
English 122 Select Sections	$123.00	86	$10,578.00
English 131	$111.75	20	$2,235.00
Philosophy 112 Select Sections	$82.75	36	$2,979.00
Psychology 101	$209.00	139	$29,051.00
Psychology 102	$209.00	14	$2,926.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS		700
TOTAL SAVINGS TO STUDENTS			$91,866.50

By using OER materials, ACC saved 7,909 students $1,088,084.10 in textbook costs since Fall 2019.

Student Textbook Savings in Grant Funded OER Courses

Spring 2021

Department	Print Textbook Cost	Number of Students Affected	Student Savings
Astronomy 101	$105.00	52	$5,460.00
Astronomy 102	$105.00	24	$2,520.00
Business 115 Select Sections	$46.75	16	$748.00
Business 116	$248.75	19	$4,726.25
Business 217 Select Sections	$140.00	58	$8,120.00
College Composition & Reading 094	$28.25	76	$2,147.00
Chemistry 101 Select Sections	$213.00	28	$5,964.00
Communication 115	$85.50	209	$17,869.50
Communication 115 Concurrent Enrollment	$85.50	98	$8,379.00
Economics 202 Select Sections	$101.25	54	$5,467.50
Education 221	$95.96	12	$1,151.52
English 121 Select Sections	$123.00	419	$51,537.00
English 121 Concurrent Enrollment	$123.00	62	$7,626.00
English 122 Select Sections	$123.00	201	$24,723.00
English 122 Concurrent Enrollment	$123.00	154	$18,942.00
English 131	$111.75	42	$4,693.50
Humanities 115 Select Sections	$124.82	30	$3,744.60
Management 224	$63.95	15	$959.25
Math 121 Select Sections	$210.50	23	$4,841.50
Physics 105	$154.00	31	$4,774.00
Physics 105 Concurrent Enrollment	$154.00	12	$1,848.00
Psychology 101	$209.00	340	$71,060.00
Psychology 101 Concurrent Enrollment	$209.00	60	$12,540.00
Psychology 102	$209.00	90	$18,810.00
Psychology 102 Concurrent Enrollment	$209.00	86	$17,974.00
Spanish 211	$184.00	5	$920.00
Spanish 212	$184.00	5	$920.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS		2,221
TOTAL SAVINGS TO STUDENTS			$308,465.62

By using OER materials, ACC saved 7,209 students $996,217.69 in textbook costs since Fall 2019.

Department	Print Textbook Cost	Number of Students Affected	Student Savings
Astronomy 101	$105.00	71	$7,455.00
Astronomy 102	$105.00	13	$1,365.00
Business 116	$248.75	20	$4,975.00
Business 217 Select Sections	$140.00	43	$6,020.00
CCR 094 Select Sections	$28.25	33	$932.25
Communication 115	$85.50	272	$23,256.00
Communication 115 Concurrent Enrollment	$85.50	51	$4,360.50
Economics 202	$101.25	94	$9,517.50
Education 221	$95.96	19	$1,823.24
English 121 Select Sections	$123.00	345	$42,435.00
English 121 Concurrent Enrollment	$123.00	183	$22,509.00
English 122 Select Sections	$123.00	160	$19,680.00
English 131 Select Sections	$111.75	14	$1,564.50
Emergency Services Administration 420	$58.99	7	$412.93
Management 224 Select Sections	$63.95	12	$767.40
Philosophy 112 Select Sections	$82.75	22	$1,820.50
Philosophy 220	$25.50	20	$510.00
Physics 105	$154.00	9	$1,386.00
Physics 105 Concurrent Enrollment	$154.00	16	$2,464.00
Psychology 101	$209.00	419	$87,571.00
Psychology 101 Concurrent Enrollment	$209.00	84	$17,556.00
Psychology 102	$209.00	64	$13,376.00
Psychology 102 Concurrent Enrollment	$209.00	26	$5,434.00
Spanish 211	$184.00	6	$1,104.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS		2,003
TOTAL SAVINGS TO STUDENTS			$278,294.82

By using OER materials, ACC has saved 4,988 students $687,752.07 in textbook costs since Fall 2019.

Department	Print Textbook Cost	Number of Students Affected	Student Savings
Business 116	$248.75	10	$2,487.50
Business 217	$140.00	11	$1,540.00
Communication 115	$85.50	59	$5,044.50
Economics 202	$101.25	70	$7,087.50
English 121	$123.00	38	$4,674.00
Psychology 101	$209.00	120	$25,080.00
Psychology 102	$209.00	22	$4,598.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS		330
TOTAL SAVINGS TO STUDENTS			$50,511.50

By using OER materials, ACC has saved 2,985 students $409,457.25 in textbook costs since Fall 2019.

Department	Print Textbook Cost	Number of Students Affected	Student Savings
Astronomy 101	$105.00	104	$10,920.00
Astronomy 102	$105.00	26	$2,730.00
Business 116	$248.75	14	$3,482.50
Business 217 Select Sections	$140.00	35	$4,900.00
Communication 115	$85.50	281	$24,025.50
Communication 115 Concurrent Enrollment	$85.50	81	$6,925.50
Economics 202	$101.25	97	$9,821.25
English 121 Select Sections	$123.00	255	$31,365.00
Physics 105	$154.00	24	$3,696.00
Physics 105 Concurrent Enrollment	$154.00	14	$2,156.00
Psychology 101	$209.00	400	$83,600.00
Psychology 101 Concurrent Enrollment	$209.00	131	$27,379.00
Psychology 102	$209.00	109	$22,781.00
Psychology 102 Concurrent Enrollment	$209.00	77	$16,093.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS		1,648
TOTAL SAVINGS TO STUDENTS			$249,874.75

By using OER materials, ACC has saved 2,655 students $358,945.75 in textbook costs since Fall 2019.

Department	Print Textbook Cost	Number of Students Affected	Student Savings
Astronomy 101	$105.00	124	$13,020.00
Astronomy 102	$105.00	32	$3,360.00
Communication 115	$85.50	272	$23,256.00
Communication 115 - Concurrent Enrollment	$85.50	112	$9,576.00
English 121	$123.00	354	$43,542.00
English 121 Concurrent Enrollment	$123.00	35	$4,305.00
Physics 105	$154.00	78	$12,012.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS		1,007
TOTAL SAVINGS TO STUDENTS			$109,071.00

By using OER materials, ACC has saved 1,007 students $109,071 in textbook costs since Fall 2019.

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