Lansing Community College OER summit 091915

Providing effective solutions

Video time!

https://youtu.be/-AdiosVtq84

Foundation Support

Meeting the OER Challenge

Ease of Use • Make it EASY to find and use the materialsFree is not Enough• Establish development models to ensure qualityScope and Sequence• Develop resources to support existing curricula

Essential Learning Resources• Partner with groups that can enhance content

Our books thus far

OpenStax CNX

“Why aren’t they using OER?”

Why not using OER?

1. Lack of knowledge2. Quality concerns3. Ease of Use

Why not using OER?

Solving Quality Concerns

Quality Concerns

Solution:Peer-written

Quality Concerns

Solution:Peer-reviewed

Quality Concerns

Solution:Strict editorial

process

Quality Concerns

Adoptions speak for themselves!

Over 2,100 adoptions at 1,400+ schools, impacting 250,000 students this year!

Schools using our resources

• University of Maryland University College

• Austin Community College• California State University System• Harvard University• Houston Community College• Stanford University• Baylor College of Medicine• Rice University• Ivy Tech Community College System• State University of New York

1,400+ schools using OpenStax College books

Schools using our resources• Bay College• Bay Mills Community College• Eastern Michigan University• Jackson College• Kalamazoo College• Kirtland Community College• Lake Superior State University• Mid Michigan Community College• Mott Community College• Northern Michigan University• Northwestern Michigan College• Southwestern Michigan College• St. Clair County Community College• Western Michigan University

Ease of Use

Solving Ease of Use Concerns

Ease of Use

Solution:Quality materials

Ease of Use

Solution:Standard Scope

& Sequence

Ease of Use

Solution:Instant access, no passwords or

registration

Ease of Use

Solution:Available in many

formats

Ease of Use

Solution:Supplemental

materials

Ease of Use

Solution:Partnerships with homework, print,

courseware & other learning providers

Ease of Use

Solution:Partnerships with

bookstores

Ease of Use

Solution:Editable content

Ease of Use

Solution:Format-friendly

content

Demonstration time!www.openstaxcollege.org

Let’s tackle this together!

Partner & Affiliate Schools

Partner & Affiliate Schools

490% increase in students impacted

(200% increase at non-partner schools)

392% increase in adoptions

(206% increase at non-partner schools)

Partner & Affiliate Schools

$53 MILLION SAVED!

Video time!

https://youtu.be/uV1dd0CJEvc

Action steps:1. Take and share

information2. Become a partner

Nicole FinkbeinerAssociate Director,

Institutional Relationsnicolef@rice.edu

713-348-2972