Lumen Learning uses open educational resources (OER) to provide affordable course materials that improve learning and replace expensive textbooks in high-enrollment college courses. Follett and Lumen partner to provide a simple, effective path to impacting affordability and student success using OER.
Use the tools on this page to learn more about Lumen and how to introduce it to your campus.
How Lumen Works
What is Lumen Learning all about? Find the fundamentals here.
Lumen Overview
We take the best available OER and add timely updates, learning design, and technical support to make the transition to open content simple, reliable, and effective for instructors and students.
OER Course List & Catalog
Lumen provides great course materials designed using OER for 50+ subjects across multiple disciplines. We focus on introductory courses, general education, and developmental education.
Pricing & Payment
Lumen’s standard course fees range $10 to $25 per student, with Follett’s commitment to no bookstore markup. Students pay via IncludeED, a course materials fee, or by purchasing an access code for graded quizzes. Annualized pricing is also available at the institutional or system level, providing course content with no direct cost to students.
Engaging Your Campus
How do you start a conversation about Lumen and OER courses? Use these tips and tools.
Where to Focus the Conversation
The Lumen catalog covers a lot of ground, so a great place to start are the featured courses Lumen promotes each term (see below). These OER courses showcase excellent learning design, along with the affordability and flexibility benefits that attract faculty to open educational resources.
Supporting Faculty Members
Reach out to faculty when it’s time to evaluate course materials for future adoption. If they haven’t yet selected books, suggest they consider Lumen courses.
Partnering with Administrators
What strategies are colleges and universities pursuing when they want to make an impact with OER? Engage key administrators in a discussion about the six recommendations outlined in this document to position your team for success with OER.
Affordability plus outstanding learning design are the hallmarks of Lumen’s featured courses. Kick-start conversations with departments and faculty members by sharing these great options for high-enrollment subjects. Helpful tools make it easy to explore and learn more about each OER course.
Lumen Courseware Products
Flexible, LMS-integrated math homework engine with learning content and activities you tailor to fit your students’ needs.
Instruction & homework system
Customizable courses
Immediate feedback for students
Ongoing faculty support
Just $25 per student
OHM Toolkit
A short guided video tour of OHM
View, download, or print Lumen’s complete course list, including OHM courses
User-friendly digital courseware with data-driven learning design, personalization, and messaging tools that can increase student engagement, persistence, and passing rates.
Personalized study plans
Texts and supplemental materials
Real-time feedback
Easier communication & connection
Just $25 per student
Waymaker Toolkit
A short guided video tour of Waymaker courses and how they work
View, download, or print Lumen’s complete course list, including Waymaker courses
Extremely affordable and highly customizable e-book with curated text, video, interactives, and other learning materials to replace expensive textbooks.
OER for 60+ courses
Customizable curriculum
Just $10 per student
Requires IncludeEd or OER course fee
Candela Toolkit
A short guided video tour of Candela courses and how they work
View, download, or print Lumen’s complete course list, including Candela courses
How does Lumen enhance OER?
Easy Access Via Your LMS
Take Charge of Learning
Lumen provides a simple, well-supported path for faculty to teach with open educational resources inside your LMS
Resolves textbook access/affordability for students
Customizable materials instructors can use as-is or adapt to fit their needs
Better student outcomes validated by research
Now Available
Print Supplements for Lumen Course Materials
LAD Custom Publishing is now able to provide print supplements of Lumen course materials. These are supplements, and NOT a replacement for Lumen’s digital courseware. In order to access quizzes and assessments, students will need to purchase the digital version of their Lumen course.
Title and Pricing List (Additional title requests, or questions please email joni@lumenlearning.com).
Instructions for bookstores to order print materials from LAD.
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