CAC Shmaefsky 1

Value of OER to:

• Students– Increased accessibility to education• Reduced textbook costs• Improved access on on-line

learning resources• Facilitates availability of course

materials

Openstax - League of Innovations 2

Value of OER to:

• Faculty– Improved student preparation

by having easier access to course materials–Access to a community of

educators who share class-tested resources

Openstax - League of Innovations 3

Value of OER to:

• Administration– Improved sustainability • Consistent student access to

resources• Reduction of factors that

compete with student success and retention

Openstax - League of Innovations 4

LSC-Kingwood Study

Non-majors biology student investigation comparing Openstax to competitive textbook from traditional vendor

Assessed with

standardized textbook

evaluation tool

Openstax - League of Innovations 5

LSC-Kingwood Study

Results:Pre-test/Post-test Study on two classes comparing OpenStax versus traditional book• Class showed significantly higher course

retention and there was a significant increase in student success on SLOs using open source due to 100% access to the textbook and low-cost online learning management system (LMS). Only 60% of students in the control class owned the correct textbook and purchased the LMS.