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§3129.9. Affordable textbooks and open educational resources
A. As used in Subsection B of this Section, the following terms have the following
meanings:
(1)"Affordable educational resource" or "AER", means a single or collection of
required educational resources that may be offered at no or low cost to a student through a
postsecondary education institution or an affiliated college bookstore at a pre-sales tax cost
to a student that does not exceed an amount equal to four times the federal minimum wage.
AER includes copyright protected material purchased by a library and provided to a student
at no cost.
(2)"Course schedule" means a collection or listing of available classes, course
sections, or both, published by a postsecondary institution in electronic or printed form prior
to the st
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§3129.9. Affordable textbooks and open educational resources
A. As used in Subsection B of this Section, the following terms have the following
meanings:
(1) "Affordable educational resource" or "AER", means a single or collection of
required educational resources that may be offered at no or low cost to a student through a
postsecondary education institution or an affiliated college bookstore at a pre-sales tax cost
to a student that does not exceed an amount equal to four times the federal minimum wage.
AER includes copyright protected material purchased by a library and provided to a student
at no cost.
(2) "Course schedule" means a collection or listing of available classes, course
sections, or both, published by a postsecondary institution in electronic or printed form prior
to the start of an academic term.
(3) "Open educational resource" or "OER" means a teaching, learning, or research
resource that is in the public domain or has been released under an intellectual property
license that permits the free use, adaptation, and redistribution of the resource by any person.
The term may include full course curricula, course materials, modules, textbooks, media,
assessments, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques, whether digital or
otherwise, used to support access to knowledge.
B. Beginning in Fall of 2020, each public postsecondary education institution shall:
(1) Use a conspicuous symbol, logo, or other distinguishing feature to highlight each
course included in its course schedule that exclusively utilizes AER or OER course materials
and ensure that these course materials comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and the federal Copyright Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-533).
Nothing in this Paragraph shall be construed to prohibit a postsecondary education institution
from including other distinguishing features in its course schedule related to the cost of
course materials.
(2) Clearly communicate to students how to access AER and OER course materials.
(3) Provide summary data as requested by the Board of Regents regarding courses
that exclusively utilize AER and OER course materials.
(4) Publish the course schedule and any required textbooks which have been reported
to the institution on its website prior to opening course registration, but not later than thirty
days prior to the beginning of each academic term, and provide this information to LOUIS:
The Louisiana Library Network, individual campus libraries, and other entities or programs
as might be specified by the Board of Regents.