Open Nebraska: Making course materials more affordable — and learning more accessible — across the University of Nebraska.
Find affordable course content through Open Nebraska.
Open Nebraska supports faculty who want flexibility in how they design and teach their courses.
Open Nebraska is designed to reduce costs and improve access to course materials.
Join us in Omaha for the first-ever statewide Nebraska Open Educational Resources (OER) Convening.
Open Nebraska recognizes faculty and instructional teams leading efforts to reduce textbook costs.
Open Nebraska Pathways highlight programs and course sequences designed to reduce required material costs across multiple semesters.
About Open Nebraska
Open Nebraska (ONE) is a University of Nebraska systemwide initiative that helps students identify courses that use no-cost or low-cost course materials—before they register. Across Nebraska’s campuses, faculty, librarians, and academic leaders collaborate to reduce textbook costs while supporting high-quality, flexible teaching. ONE makes these efforts visible through clear course markers and coordinated campus support. Affordable content doesn’t mean fewer options. It means fewer barriers.
What Do We Mean by “Affordable Content”?
Courses marked with the Open Nebraska attribute use one of the following material types:
- No-Cost Materials
- All required course materials are available digitally at no cost to students. No textbook purchase required.
- Low-Cost Materials
- Required materials cost less than $40 for the semester and are provided digitally, with no additional book purchase required.
- Low-Cost eBook
- A reduced-cost electronic textbook (under $40) purchased through the campus bookstore.
These designations help students plan ahead and help advisors support informed course selection.
Course Tagging and Visibility
Open Nebraska courses are identified using official course attributes in the class schedule. These tags appear directly in campus course search tools, making affordable options easy to find during registration.
Get Connected
Have questions about Open Nebraska or course tagging at UNO?
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Dan Hawkins Director of Online Development Innovative and Learning Centric Initiatives Email: dhawkins@unomaha.edu |
Craig Finlay
OER and STEM Librarian Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library Email: sfinlay@unomaha.edu |