Textbook Adoption Process

1. Log in to your myMiami faculty portal and select Faculty Textbook Adoption.
2. Choose the course you wish to edit and select options beneath Course Adoption Details.
   1. To add a textbook, select Add Adoption. Once a text is added, you may add a Book Comment, re-sort, and delete items as needed. 
   2. Textbooks are not required for this course. Choose this option if your course uses free materials in Canvas or online.
   3. Textbooks to be determined. This is the default status prior to textbook adoption. Choose this status only if a course is being redeveloped and you need extra time for textbook adoption. (Optional) Provide details in the Course Comments section.
   4. Open Educational Resources OER and/or library content required for this course. Provide additional details in the Course Comments section (optional).
   5. Inclusive Access content required for this course. Whenever possible, include a textbook adoption in case students require a different format.
   6. (Optional) Course Documents. This field is for guidance documents, such as a process for subscription or a course syllabus.
      
      
3. Any time a change is made to a course, select Save. 
4. To view how the course will appear to students on the Online Bookstore, select the Preview Course button.
5. Course Comments (Optional) Note that this field includes a rich text editor so that you can bold or enlarge text for better visibility. Course comments can stand alone or be associated with a textbook adoption.
   • Example: “Purchase a course reading packet from the Oxford Copy Shop”

Timesavers

• View past adoptions by clicking View Adoption History. To add a previously used adoption, click Adopt this item and select Add Adoptions at the top. 
• Use the Copy All feature to add the adoption(s) across multiple courses that require the same material(s).