From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Leveraging Undergraduate Teams for Inclusive Open Courses
Mayer, Greg and Reikes, Stephanie

Published21 August 2025
JournalJournal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education
Volume 3, Issue 2, Pages 52-63
ConferenceAll Things Open 2025
CountryUnited States, North America

ABSTRACT
Amid rising demand for non-formal, skill-oriented education, faculty in Georgia Tech’s School of Mathematics are collaborating with undergraduate students to develop open-access mathematics courses that address this need. The initiative positions undergraduates as co-creators in course design, enhancing both the accessibility of educational materials and the students’ professional and academic development. Now, two years into the project, preliminary survey data suggest that the courses support underrepresented groups on campus and attract learners for non-formal learning settings, such as placement exam preparation and reinforcement of future coursework. The project has produced free, high-quality mathematics content, with ongoing development guided by principles of accessibility and academic rigor.

Keywords open educational resources · students as partners · mathematics · curriculum development · non-formal learning

Published atGeorgia
LanguageEnglish
ISSN2831-7254
RefereedYes
RightsCC BY
DOI10.31274/joerhe.20351
URLhttps://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/joerhe/article/id/20351/
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