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Open TextbooksJuly 5, 2016Amanda Coolidge, BCcampus
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BCcampus
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Connect the expertise, programs, and resources of all BC post-secondary institutions under a collaborative service delivery framework
• Publicly funded organization• Teaching, learning, educational technology &
open education• Collaborative leadership with projects,
programs, and innovative solutions• Assist in evaluating and developing good
practice in the use of technology for learning
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Here are some projects we’re working on that demonstrate our focus:
• Manage the B.C. Open Textbook Project on behalf of the Government of British Columbia• Coordinate the Applied Business Technology Collaborative program, which includes
Information and Communication Technology and Applied Business Technology• Develop and deliver professional learning opportunities for faculty in the areas of
teaching and learning through regular, targeted workshops and events, such as Facilitating Learning Online, Facilitator Development Online, and the annual Symposium for Scholarly Inquiry into Teaching & Learning Practice
• Foster inter-institutional collaboration and resource sharing through the active communities we support, including the Educational Technology Users Group (ETUG), the British Columbia Teaching and Learning Council, and the British Columbia Teaching and Learning Network
BC Open Textbook Project
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Connect the expertise, programs, and resources of all BC post-secondary institutions under a collaborative service delivery framework
• Promote & support the development & use of Open Educational Resources• System wide initiatives to facilitate the enhancement of a high quality teaching & learning
culture.
Open Education & Professional Learning
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Online Program Development Fund (OPDF)
2003-2012
$9 million invested153 grants awarded100% participation across system83% partnerships47 credentials developed in whole or part355 courses, 12 workshops, 19 web sites/tools and 396 course components (learning objects, labs, textbooks, manuals, videos)
The Problem
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higher ed is importantUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC-BY. 4.0 International.
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higher ed is expensiveUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC-BY. 4.0 International.
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Cost Factors:
Tuition and FeesRoom and BoardTransportationBooks and Supplies
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Cost Factors:
Tuition and FeesRoom and BoardTransportationBooks and Supplies
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Average student debt difficult to pay off, CBC, March 11, 2014Student Debt in Canada, Canadian Federation of Students, Fall 2013
After three years of post-secondary schooling in Nova Scotia, Verge graduated in 2008 with about $25,000 of debt — just about the national average. More than five years later, she has only managed to pay back about $2,000.
For people like Verge, high debt loads are not only a financial stress but can delay the time it takes individuals or couples to reach certain milestones, such as having children, getting married or owning property…
Market Failure
5 major publishers hold nearly 90% of the
market
Source: Turning the Page by James Koch
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There are pedagogical implications to high textbook costs
“less than one third of students believed that using e-textbooks significantly improved their learning or engagement in a course”
Market Failure
Source: EDUCAUSE
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students are captives, not consumers
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2 in 3Students say they decided against buying a textbook because the cost
is too high
Source: Student PIRGs
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39%
29%
19%
8%5%
How much students in Canada say they spend on textbooks per term
$200 or less$200-$400$400-$600$600-$800$800+
Data on Textbook Costs, Higher Education Strategy Association, published February 2015Data gathered Fall 2012 n=1350
1 in 2Students say they have at some
point taken fewer courses due to the cost of textbooks
Source: Florida Virtual Campus
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Textbook Costs vs Student Success
Source: 2012 student survey by Florida Virtual CampusSlide: CC-BY Cable Green, Creative Commons via http://www.project-kaleidoscope.org/
60%+ do not purchase books at some point due to book cost
35% take fewer courses due to book cost
31% choose not to register for a course due to book cost
23% regularly go without textbooks due to book cost
14% have dropped a course due to book cost
10% have withdrawn from a course due to book cost
Students don’t learn from materials they can’t afford
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We can do better.
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OPEN EDUCATIONALRESOURCES
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Hewlett Foundation Definition:
“OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or are released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and repurposing by others”
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A textbook licensed under an open copyright license, and made available for free as online and electronic versions, or as low-cost printed versions, to be freely used by students, teachers and members of the public.
11 Peer Reviewed Studies
http://openedgroup.org/
Benefits
Faculty benefits• Increased flexibility of how you use content and ancillaries
supports• Easy access in many formats• No book orders or publishers to deal with• No heavy, bulky text to tote• Possibilities of customization, can modify/edit as needed• Student feedback is positive (students are grateful)• Supporting our students (social justice)
Student benefits• Low cost or free• Increased availability• Opportunity to retain the textbook & resources• No heavy, bulky text to tote• Easy to find and access, even before course begins
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48,623 Students
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93% Same or Better Outcomes
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9 Peer Reviewed Studies of Perceptions of OER Quality
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4,510 Professors and Students
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50%Same35%
Better
15%Worse
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Faculty have:Right to customizeThe textbook
Students have:Day 1 access to that customized textbook and CHOICE
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The Licenses
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• Make and own a copy• Use in a wide range of ways• Adapt, modify, and improve• Combine two or more• Share with others
Because of the licenses, you can…
Simple and Obvious by Emma Westby under CC BY 2.0
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BC Open Textbook Project
40 open textbooks for highest enrolled 1st & 2nd year post-secondary subjects in BC
20 for skills & training
$2 million
AB & SASK MOUManitoba Review ProjectAB OEReCampus ABCanada OER
Visual notes of John Yap announcement, Giulia Forsythe Used under CC-SA license
Why are we doing this project?
To increase access to higher education by reducing student costs To give faculty more control over their instructional resources To improve learning outcomes for students
Annie Lennox campaigns with Oxfam at the AIDS Conference by Oxfam used under CC-BY-NC-ND license
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The Project
Don’t reinvent it by Andrea Hernandez released under CC-BY-NC-SA and based on Wheel by Pauline Mak released under CC-BY license
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Faculty Reviews
291/365 by thebarrowboy used under a CC-BY
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Reviews > Adaptations
My Adventures Adapting a Chemistry Textbook291/365 by thebarrowboy used under a CC-BY
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New Creations
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The Library: open.bccampus.ca
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Results
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Creating a community:Opportunities for collegial collaboration to create stronger resources
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BCOER Librarians
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Sprints
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Sprints
2 Days17 Psych Faculty6 Institutions850 Questions
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Faculty Fellows
2016-2017
2015-2016
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Accessibility Toolkit
http://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitytoolkit
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What’s Next?• Canada OER• Ancillary Resources• OER Grant Projects (Open Course Design, Open
Innovation, and Open Textbook Creation/Adaptation)
• Universal Design Community of Practice• BC Instructional Design Group• Z degrees
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OER Grant Projects- Examples
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What can TRU do…
Thank You
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