Technology solutions that promote affordable, digital content like ebooks and courseware for students. Please visit the Affordable Learning page for more information about our collaborative initiative with University Libraries and the Office of Instructional Innovation.

Features

Inclusive Access

Inclusive Access gives students enrolled in participating courses access to their digital content on the first day of class at a significantly lower price than printed materials. 

• Low-cost course content available on day one of your class.
• Easy opt-out process.
• Digital content is accessible and supports highlighting, copy/paste, printing, note sharing and annotations.
• VitalSource reader content is available offline through downloadable mobile and desktop apps.
• Some content is interactive.
• View a list of current courses and associated digital content costs.

How to Opt Out

Students who wish to opt out, must do so before the last day to remove (drop) a class.  This date can be found on the Registrar's official academic calendar. 

• Opt out of Inclusive Access

How to Access your Digital Course Materials

Inclusive Access digital content is provided via Blackboard Learn.

• How to access your materials 

Open Educational Resources

Helps instructors discover, author and adopt Open Educational Resources or other low-cost course materials.

• Extensive library of Open Educational Resources and low-cost course materials.
• Faculty can publish their own content using the Top Hat marketplace.
• Learn more about using Open Educational Resources.

Eligibility

• Current faculty, administrative staff and students.

How to Request

Instructors

• Contact the IT Service Desk.

Students

• No request needed. If a course offers Digital Course Materials, information will be included in the Textbooks and Materials section of its description in Course Offerings. 

Publishers

• To participate in the Digital Content: Inclusive Access program, please contact the IT Service Desk.