This guide is for faculty and course designers interested in reducing textbook costs for their students using Open Educational Resources (OER), library-paid resources, or other free online materials.
Interested in making your courses low cost or zero cost? Start with these best bets for finding Open Educational Resources and library-paid resources.
Search here for OER created, adapted, and adopted by faculty in Virginia.
VIVA Faculty Portal from NOVA Libraries on Vimeo.
Please note that the VIVA Faculty Textbook Portal will sunset on July 31, 2025 as EBSCO will no longer be supporting the platform. The platform is available for use until this time. See VIVA webpage