oer talk @ north dakota oer summit
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textbookcost crisis
nicole allen SPARCExcept where otherwise noted...
the OER and
solving
OER Summit 2016 | 10/27/16 | Grand Forks, ND
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@txtbks | sparcopen.orgData Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Cost Factors:Tuition and FeesRoom and BoardTransportationBooks and SuppliesOther Expenses
Cost Factors:
Books and Supplies
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Average Estimated Full-Time Undergraduate Budgets (Enrollment-Weighted)
Books & Supplies:$1,364 @ Public Two-Year$1,298 @ Public Four-Year
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“the straw that broke the camel’s back”
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$399.95
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DONE READING?
GOOD
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but why?
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Captive Market
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Near-Monopoly
5 major publishers hold nearly 90% of the
market
Source: Turning the Page by James Koch
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Misleading Messages
Source: NACS.org
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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
Source: Book Industry Study Group
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students cannot learn from books they can’t afford
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we can do better.
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OPEN EDUCATIONALRESOURCES
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OPEN EDUCATIONALRESOURCES
OPEN EDUCATIONALRESOURCES
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OPEN EDUCATIONALRESOURCESFree + Reuse Rights
• Retain• Reuse• Revise• Remix• Redistribute
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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 licensing systemwww.creativecommons.org
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use © to enable free & open use
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most open
least open
OER
OA
Free
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tour of the OER space
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examples ofOER impact
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Award winning statistics text
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• Higher or equivalent grades• Higher average credit load• Higher or equivalent completion
ratesopenedgroup.org
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what can you do?
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(1) when you can share, do share
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open licensing systemwww.creativecommons.org
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(2) change the default: consider OER
first, then other options
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using OER in 1 course per year could save US students
$1.42 billion
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(3) support faculty toadopt, adapt,
andcreate OER
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(4)make “open”your mission
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Our Mission: "To enhance the quality of life for all those we serve and the economic and social vitality of North Dakota through the discovery, sharing and application of knowledge."
