Alt-Textbook Grant Application

The North Carolina State University Libraries is currently accepting proposals for our Open Education grants. The proposal form can be found below. Proposals are due by Friday, May 3, 2024 with implementation required within one calendar year of your proposal being accepted.

The grant program is a collaboration between the Libraries and DELTA. For information on past Alt-Textbook projects, please read about previous proposals we've supported.

If you have questions about the Alt-Textbook Project, or you would like to schedule a consultation, please contact the Open Knowledge Center.

Available Grants:

Review an Open Textbook

Find an open textbook that would be appropriate for your class or a class in your department and review it. Post your review on the Open Textbook Library. Reviews must genuinely reflect human perspectives, opinions, and experiences, without any AI-generated or other artificially generated content.

Open Pedagogy

Open Pedagogy grants are designed to support innovative teaching and learning. Open Pedagogy incorporates Open Educational Resources (OER) and assignments to enhance the learning environment in which students actively contribute to open knowledge.

Adapt/Adopt/Create an Open Textbook

Redesign your course to incorporate an open textbook. The textbook can be adopted as-is or remixed (rearranged, edited, or combined with other materials) to better fit class topics and presentation order. The textbook must be the required textbook -OR- there must be no required textbook. Awardees agree to use free or low-cost resources for at least three semesters and present briefly on their experiences with the program.

Department/Group Adoption

Choose at least one open textbook for two or more classes and adopt it/them as the assigned textbook(s) for the classes within one calendar year. This can include adapting open textbooks to better fit class topics and presentation order. The textbook(s) must be the required textbook(s) for each class OR there must be no required textbook(s) for those classes. The successful application will include at least two instructors and at least two courses.

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What type of grant are you applying for?
For this type of grant, you will need several kinds of information readily available:
  • Course name and number
  • Course title
  • Approximate number of students per academic year
  • Name of the textbook you plan to review
  • Current textbook(s) information (if applicable)
  • Name and cost of current textbook(s) (if applicable)
For this type of grant, you will need several kinds of information readily available:
  • Course name and number
  • Course title
  • Approximate number of students per academic year
  • Your specific goals
  • Types of support required for success
  • Anticipated implementation semester
  • Current textbook(s) information (if applicable)
  • Name and cost of current textbook(s) (if applicable)
For this type of grant, you will need several kinds of information readily available:
  • Course name and number
  • Course title
  • Approximate number of students per academic year
  • Your specific goals
  • Types of support required for success
  • Anticipated implementation semester
  • Current textbook(s) information (if applicable)
  • Name and cost of current textbook(s) (if applicable)
  • Whether this book will be free to students
  • Whether you are willing to make this book open-licensed and shareable
  • How many semesters you plan to use this book
For this type of grant, you will need several kinds of information readily available:
  • Course names and numbers
  • Course title
  • Approximate number of students per academic year
  • Names of the participating instructors and courses
  • Your specific goals
  • Types of support required for success
  • Anticipated implementation semester
  • Current textbook(s) information (if applicable)
  • Name and cost of current textbook(s) (if applicable)
  • Whether this book will be free to students
  • Whether you are willing to make this book open-licensed and shareable
  • How many semesters you plan to use this book

Applicant Information

Grant Application Information

(minimum of 2 instructors and 2 courses)
Are you currently using a required textbook?
If you are unsure of the cost, please check Wolfpack Outfitters.
Will this book be free to students?
Are you willing to make this book openly licensed and shareable online?
(not a requirement)
(minimum of three semesters)
Is there any other information about this application you would like to share?