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textbook affordability

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Departments recognized for leading the way with affordable course materials

April 10, 2023 CITL News, Newsletter

This spring, NIU’s Course Materials Affordability Task Force (CMAT) presented the inaugural Affordable Course Materials (ACM) Department Awards. These awards are part of the task

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New programs to recognize and support faculty who cut costs for course materials

August 22, 2022 CITL News, Newsletter

The Course Materials Affordability Task Force (CMAT) is pleased to announce two new programs, sponsored by NIU Libraries, to encourage academic departments and faculty to

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New affordable textbook search and filter in MyNIU

March 10, 2022 CITL News, Teaching, Web Tools

Do you teach a course with zero-cost or low-cost course materials? Beginning with the Fall 2022 course schedule, students will be able to search for

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Choosing a course of action: Strategies to combat the high cost of textbooks

September 3, 2021 CITL Resources, Teaching, Tips, Web Tools

Written by CITL Guest Contributor: Dee Anna Phares (University Libraries) Everyone wants their students to be engaged and prepared not only to meet the requirements

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