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Dr. Peter Ji (Chicago Campus PsyD Program) has published an open textbook, Graduate-Level Statistics in Psychology, which he will use in his Adler course, PSY 737, this fall.
Graduate-Level Statistics in Psychology is unique from other statistics textbooks because it uses psychology topics to illustrate statistical concepts and demonstrates how to apply statistics to examine social justice issues.
This open textbook is in the LibreTexts Online Library, which makes it available to other instructors around the country to use in their classes.
This project was made possible by Adler Library’s OER Course Transformation Program.
OER course materials (e.g. an open textbook) are openly licensed and at zero cost to students. Since the high cost of textbooks is one factor affecting Adler University students' learning outcomes and academic success, using course materials that are free to students advances equity and belongingness at Adler University.
Sponsored by Adler University Library, we are pleased to announce a 2-year pilot program to fund the adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) course materials for 2024 - 2026.
Funded by the State of Illinois Open Educational Resource Creation Grant, Adler University Library's OER Course Transformation Incentive Program, in support of student success and belonging at Adler University, will fund Adler faculty members' work to switch from the currently-used proprietary course materials to open educational resources (OER).
OER course materials (e.g. an open textbook) are openly-licensed and zero cost to students.
The high cost of textbooks is one factor affecting Adler University students' learning outcomes and student success. Using course materials that are free to students advances equity and belongingness. Consider the psychological message we send to students regarding who belongs and who does not belong, based on the need to pay expensive tuition and buy a $100 textbook that likely does not reflect any faces that look like theirs.
Adler University students should not struggle to access their learning materials. Yet, many do, due to the high cost of textbooks and course materials. Addressing these financial barriers and the inability to see themselves in the curriculum can have a direct impact on students’ sense of belonging, particularly those who come from historically marginalized backgrounds.
