{"id":6928,"date":"2025-03-04T10:15:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T15:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitallearning.ucf.edu\/ilab\/?p=6928"},"modified":"2025-03-04T10:15:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T15:15:05","slug":"aim-amanda-walden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitallearning.ucf.edu\/ilab\/aim-amanda-walden\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda Walden"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Amanda Walden, Lecturer in the School of Global Health Management and Informatics, has made a significant and consistent effort to reduce course material costs for students at UCF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has adopted and created affordable and open educational resources (OER) across several courses, including HSC 3537, HIM 4676, HIM 3006, and HIM 4508. Her commitment to leveraging OER, library-sourced textbooks, and custom-designed content has not only reduced costs for students but also maintained high academic standards and fostered student success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amanda\u2019s innovative approach extends beyond affordability. In Medical Terminology (HSC 3537), students gradually build their knowledge week by week through a variety of learning methods \u2014 including textbook readings, videos, and interactive activities \u2014 culminating in graded assignments that continuously reinforce prior content. Similarly, in Quality Management (HIM 4508), students engage in semester-long scenarios that progressively build on key concepts, ensuring deep understanding through applied learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For her creative efforts and unwavering commitment to reducing textbook costs while enhancing student learning, Dr. Amanda Walden has been selected as the 2025 AIM High Impact Individual Legacy Award recipient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In using Affordable Instructional Materials, there was no statistical difference in student performance or outcomes, so students were able to perform just as well\nbut incurred the added benefit of reduced costs. <\/p>\n