Affordable course content describes any free, low-cost, or openly licensed educational resources that can serve as alternatives to high-cost resources. Affordable course content can include syllabi, course modules, textbooks, videos, tests, journal articles, assessment tools, and any other materials used to support learning. ​

Most affordable course content still retains traditional copyright licensing, including restrictions on how a resource can be used or shared.  The exception is open educational resources, which are free of cost and most copyright restrictions, allowing them to be freely used, edited, stored, and distributed.

• Adopt open or free content available through the VIVA Faculty Textbook Portal
• Adopt open, free, or public domain content available on the internet.
• Use a library e-book as an alternative to print textbooks
• Place copies of textbooks and course materials on reserve in the library
• Explore library databases to find course materials, including e-books, online video, images, data, articles, and more.
• Create a customized course pack instead of using a whole textbook

Adoptions by Department/College

Updated for Spring 2022.

Adoptions from the VIVA Faculty Textbook Portal and VIVA's Curriculum Drive Acquisitions program