Heads up, faculty: Course materials orders can be submitted
By IU Today
October 19, 2023
Both IU eTexts and the IU Bookstore are now accepting orders for winter 2023 and spring 2024. Placing your course material orders before the class registration window allows students to better budget for textbook costs and ensures that IU complies with the Higher Education Opportunity Act.
Should you need to order materials, you have the following options:
IU eTexts
IU eTexts is an affordable content initiative created and managed by University Information Technology Services. Use the “IU eTexts Portal” on One.IU to begin your order.
A few reminders regarding this option:
- If you are signed into One.iu.edu, your assigned course(s) will display the IU eTexts Order Tool when you launch the IU eTexts Portal. Follow the on-screen prompts to make selections for your courses.
- The ordering tool is only open for self-ordering during campus-specific timeframes. Orders can still be placed after these timeframes by following the IU eTexts Post Deadline Ordering process.
- Use the IU eTexts Catalog tab in the top navigation pane to search for course materials by title, publisher, ISBN or any material data. The catalog is open to instructors year-round.
- Need help? Ordering instructions are available on the Canvas resource site, IU eTexts: A Faculty and Staff Introduction. If you still have questions or need assistance, use this IU eTexts: Ask Us! form to contact us.
IU Bookstore using Follett Discover portal
This method is fulfilled by Follet Higher Education Group, which operates the IU Bookstore. The portal can be found by searching “Order Textbooks/Course Materials (Faculty)” inside One.IU. Spring orders should be submitted as soon as possible, summer orders by March 15, 2024, and fall orders by April 15, 2024.
A few reminders regarding this option:
- If you’re signed into One.IU, your assigned course(s) will display when you launch the adoption tool. Click the top of each unique course tile to make selections for that course.
- You can use the global search in the upper-right-hand corner to find course materials and supplies by keyword, author, title or 13-digit ISBN number. Alternatively, you can type in a subject to discover new materials.
- Once everything is set, click “adopt” to submit your course selections.
Open educational resources
Open educational resources are teaching and learning materials that are either available in the public domain or are shared under a license that allows free use and revision.
A few reminders about open-access materials:
- See what is available by searching the Open Textbook library catalog. Once you have located a title, order it through the IU eTexts initiative for digital delivery at no cost to your students.
- For more information about ordering other open-access content for the Engage e-reader, contact IU eTexts: Ask Us!
- For more information about open-access materials, visit Open Educational Resources services at IU.
Campus library resources
Your campus library may be able to make titles available for students. Learn more about Class Reserves and other library services on your campus: