Members of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact Indiana State Action Team gather during the 2024...
Making Education More Affordable and Accessible
$2.2 M
Savings
Projected
31k
Students
Impacted
295
Courses
Transformed
100%
PALNI Schools
Participating
About
Supported by a Lilly Endowment Inc. grant, PALSave supports student success and retention by fostering the use of Open Educational Resources (OER). The program provides collaborative resources and a framework for OER awareness, education, and engagement. In addition, it funds and supports faculty adoptions of affordable learning materials to enhance the teaching and learning missions of private higher education in Indiana. PALNI-supported campuses are affiliate members of the Open Education Network through this initiative.
Why OER?
Did you know that 65% of students nationwide have not purchased a textbook because of cost? OER provides a low or no cost option. Through PALSave you can:
- Improve students success and retention
- Customize course materials
- Retain academic freedom
- Showcase innovation and talent.
"As someone who struggled to buy textbooks in college, I want to help lower the exorbitant financial burden students face by offering open-source texts in my courses. Last semester, I utilized such a resource for my BIO 390 - Brain and Diseases course, and the students appreciated and learned from the online text. Thank you, PALNI!"
INDIANAPOLIS and ANDERSON, Ind.—The Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) is pleased...
INDIANAPOLIS—Two Marian University faculty members have released a new peer-reviewed open textbook...
Contact Us
For more information about PALSave and to get involved on your campus, email the PALSave team.
Meet the PALSave Team
This team started in 2018 after PALNI’s Affordable Education Initiatives Task Force completed an environmental scan of peer programs, resulting in a preliminary project plan identifying components for future work.
Amanda Hurford
PALSave Chair
PALNI
Caitlin Balgeman
Team Member
Marian University
Heather Myers
Team Member
PALNI
Jennifer Coronado
Team Member
Butler University
Erin Milanese
Team Member
PALNI
Karla Fribley
Team Member
Earlham College
Jill Noyes
Team Member
Trine University
Open Education Network
As an affiliate of the Open Education Network, PALNI has access to a collection of community-created, openly licensed resources to support you in conducting OEN workshops and promoting OER initiatives at your institution.