South Carolina Affordable Learning (SCALE) is an initiative of the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries that seeks to reduce the overall cost of higher education for students by promoting affordable learning materials. The SCALE Professor for Affordable Learning (PAL) Award recognizes instructors who have integrated no-cost or low-cost course materials into their courses. If you have helped your students by adopting open educational resources, please complete a PAL Award application so we can recognize and thank you... Students you can nominate your instructors too!
Greenville Technical College PAL Award Winners
| Name | Department | Course |
| Kate Luxion | Visual Arts | Visual Arts Business Procedures |
2022-2023 GTC OER Awards Pilot Application is CLOSED
Purpose:
With funding provided by the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries' (PASCAL) SCALE Affordable Learning Grant, GTC OER Awards are available to help and reward Greenville Technical College instructors for replacing traditional and Inclusive Access course materials with GTC Library, PASCAL, or Open Educational Resources. GTC students also benefit from reduced or eliminated course materials costs and correlated increased enrollment, retention, and graduation rates.
Award Levels:
Required Sharing of Project Outcomes: "PASCAL reserves the right to make all output produced through projects funded by this grant, including but not limited to open textbooks, revised open textbooks, ancillary materials, and supplemental materials, available under a suitable Creative Commons license on the PASCAL website or any other website deemed appropriate."
Award Criteria:
Awards are determined by the greatest estimated student cost savings considering:
Timeline:
Questions:
Contact Tara.Weekes@gvltec.edu or Michelle Rubino@gvltec.edu
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