Graphic Novels, Summer 2025
Faculty/Staff: Clement Yeh
Platform: Pressbooks
Site link (if applicable): https://graphicnovelcourse2025.pressbooks.tru.ca/
Services provided: Site domain/setup, E-Book development, and platform support
Description: Now in its second year, this Graphic Novel OER project empowers communications students to explore storytelling, visual literacy, and narrative structure through the co-creation of open educational content. Grounded in open pedagogy, the project invites students to become active contributors to knowledge by collaboratively authoring, illustrating, and publishing their own graphic novels. Students are encouraged to craft personal narratives, adapt classic works, or create original fiction through the art of comics—often for the first time. They rose to the challenge with creativity and enthusiasm, developing new skills in a dynamic and expressive medium. Their work now lives on in this open, CC-licensed collection, serving as both an inspiration and a resource for future learners. By centering student voices, supporting inclusive storytelling, and fostering collaboration, the project exemplifies learner-driven education. Whether you’re a budding comic artist or an avid graphic novel reader, this book offers a glimpse into the diverse voices and artistic expressions of emerging creators—and stands as a testament to the power of relationship-building, open practices, and creative learning.
Impact Summary
- Developed by students in course: CMNS 2100
- When: Summer 2025
- Estimated number of students using resource: n/a
- Average price of resource:
- In Canada, the average price of a graphic novel generally falls between $20 and $100+, depending on the format (print or ebook) and the publisher. For our purposes, we are using a very modest estimate of $30 for a high-quality graphic novel. This student work will also serve as an excellent example for future students who are considering this type of work or medium.
- Estimated savings: $30. This work is free to access and download by anyone under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
Read Clement Yeh’s Impact Story from the project’s first year, written by Aiko Uehara (2024).
