Why GO Open?

Amanda CoolidgeSenior Manager, Open Education

BCcampus

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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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Market Failure

5 major publishers hold nearly 90% of the

marketSource: Turning the Page by James Koch

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“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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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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<1 in 2Students purchase a current

edition of their textbook

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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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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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open.bccampus.ca

11 Peer Reviewed Studies

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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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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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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…

BC Open Textbook Project

40 free & open textbooks for highest enrolled 1st & 2nd year post-secondary subjects in BC2013 – 20 for skills & training

First province in Canada2013 – AB & SASK MOU

$1 million2013 - $1 million

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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

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The Project

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Faculty Reviews

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Reviews > Adaptations

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New Creations

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The Library: open.bccampus.ca

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BCOER Librarians

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Role of Libraries

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LibGuidesOER adoption programsOER librarian positionsLibrary publishing of OERInter-institutional collaborationDLRNOT in the Collections

Online guides/resourcesFaculty workshopsLiaisonsOpen Education Week

www.sparc.arl.org

Raise Awareness

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Opening up BC

Number of Open Textbooks in the Collection: 149

Adoptions: 489 (course sections)

Participating Institutions: 28

Number of students affected: 14,311

Student Savings: $1.8 million

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What’s next and how to get your faculty involved

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Why GO Open?

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Why STAY Closed?

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Thank you.

Amanda CoolidgeSenior Manager, Open Education

acoolidge@bccampus.ca250 818 4592