Beginning in the Spring 2022 semester, campuses at the University of Nebraska System piloted a new course attribute in PeopleSoft and the searchable web-based course schedules. The three attributes listed below were proposed to Information Technology Services by the 2020-21 NU Student Regents and a group of Student Government representatives from each campus:
- No Cost Materials: These digital course materials are incorporated into Canvas at no additional cost to the student. No book purchase required.
- Low Cost Materials: These digital course materials are incorporated into Canvas and cost students less than $40. No book purchase required.
- Low Cost E-Book: This reduced-cost eBook is purchased through the campus bookstore and costs a student less than $40.
Course attributes allow students and their parents/guardians to see which NU courses use free or reduced-cost digital course materials at the time of registration so as to make well-informed choices.
Course marking continues to have the strong support of UNK, UNL and UNO Student Governments and Faculty Senates.
