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Open TextbooksAccess, Affordability, and Academic Success
David Ernst, PhDUniversity of Minnesota
@dernst
By David Ernst. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
–United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
“…higher education shall be equally accessible to all…”
The cost barrier kept
2.4 millionlow and moderate-income college-qualified
high school graduates from completing college in the previous decade.
The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED529499.pdf
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$10,000US Higher Education Funding - $/FTE
State Funding Tuition Revenuehttp://www.sheeo.org
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$12,000Minnesota Higher Education Funding - $/FTE
State Funding Tuition Revenuehttp://www.sheeo.org
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1,800 Hours of Work Required to Afford Tuition(University of Minnesota)
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The average borrower owes more than
$28,950
in student loans (class of 2014).
http://ticas.org/posd/map-state-data-2015
Minnesota = $31,579
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Consumer Revolving Credit Student Loan Debt
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Federal Reserve http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g19/Current/
What can we do?
• Tuition and Fees
• Room and Board
• Books and Supplies
• Personal Expenses
• Transportation
What can we do?
• Tuition and Fees
• Room and Board
• Books and Supplies
• Personal Expenses
• Transportation
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Textbooks CPI
Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/cpi/
http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/freshman-year/college-textbook-prices-have-risen-812-percent-1978-n399926
The average student should budget
$1,249 - $1,364for textbooks and course materials in 2015-16.
http://trends.collegeboard.org/college-pricing/figures-tables/average-estimated-undergraduate-budgets-2015-16http://www.stcloudstate.edu/srfs/finances/cost-of-attendance.aspx
Example: St. Cloud State University = $1,200
What do you think about the cost of textbooks?
What do you think about the cost of textbooks?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d6HTN6llgo
Coping with the Cost• Purchase an older edition of the textbook• Delay purchasing the textbook• Never purchase the textbook• Share the textbook with other students
–U of MN Student
"I figured French hadn't changed that much.”
59%of students report that they have had to wait for their financial aid check to purchase textbooks.
Unpublished Minnesota State University Student Association survey
Have you ever delayed purchasing a textbook because of cost?
Have you ever delayed purchasing a textbook because of cost?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjaTJC8zZJ4
7/10students surveyed hadn’t bought a required
textbook due to cost.
http://www.slideshare.net/txtbks/open-education-and-solving-the-textbook-cost-crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4IswNs0WWE
2012 2016
63.6% 66.5% Not purchase the required textbook
49.2% 47.6% Take fewer courses
45.1% 45.5% Not register for a specific course
33.9% 37.6% Earn a poor grade
26.7% 26.1% Drop a course
17.0% 19.8% Fail a course
In your academic career, has the cost of required textbooks caused you to:
http://www.openaccesstextbooks.org/pdf/2012_Florida_Student_Textbook_Survey.pdf
Other models…
Where does the funding come from?
Universities (SUNY, Umass Amherst, Portland State, …)
Foundations (Hewlett, Gates, …)
Governments (state, federal)
Institutional Consortia (CALI)
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13 Peer Reviewed Studies of Efficacy
http://openedgroup.org/
119,720 Students
http://openedgroup.org/
95% Same or Better Outcomes
http://openedgroup.org/
12 Peer Reviewed Studies of Perceptions of OER Quality
http://openedgroup.org/
5,201 Professors and Students
http://openedgroup.org/
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http://openedgroup.org/
Introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics
1272 pages
Available inPDF
ePubPrintWeb
Bookshare (accessible)
Instructor solution manual
Powerpoint slides
Examples of Customizing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1zAcm0lXn0
What can we do?
What can we do?
• Take a look!• Write a review!• Adopt if a book meets the needs of you and your
students• Raise awareness - talk with colleagues in your
program and department
Writing a Review
Is there is a textbook in the Open Textbook Library that fits your class and/or expertise?Stipend will be paid for:1. attending this workshop, and2. reviewing a textbook in the Open Textbook Library
Writing a Review
1. You will receive an email with a link to the online review form.
2. Complete a concise review by January 30, 2017.3. The review will be posted on the Open Textbook
Library under an open license.4. Stipend will be paid.
David [email protected]
@dernst
Slides: http://slideshare.net/djernst
Open Textbook Library: open.umn.edu
By David Ernst. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.