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I gave this workshop June 1 and June 3 at Centralia College. Covers OER and resources for finding OER.
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Open Educational Resources
Using digital resources to replace your textbook
June 3, 2010Sue Gallaway, Centralia College
Workshop for Faculty and Staff
Why the focus on OER?
Traditional Publishing Models in an Increasingly Digital World
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Traditional Delivery Models in an Increasingly Digital World
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The Digital Age: User-Centric, Demand Driven Models
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Why the focus on OER?
Challenges & Opportunities
Why the focus on OER?
Challenges
Challenge: Changing Student Demographic
Slide: Flatworld Knowlege
Challenge: Cost of Textbooks
Challenge : Cost of Textbooks
Prices rising
2xthe rate ofinflation
Slide: Geoff Cain, College of the Redwoods
Challenge : Cost of Textbooks
Students average
$900per year on textbooks
Slide: Geoff Cain, College of the Redwoods
Challenge : Cost of Textbooks
$238.95only
High
PricesSlide: Geoff Cain, College of the Redwoods
Enrollment Prices
Revenue Growth
Units
Challenge : Cost of Textbooks
New
Editions new 6th
$213.95
used 5th edition$81.78
Slide: Geoff Cain, College of the Redwoods
Costly
Bundles$213.95
with CengageNOW, Personal Tutor with SMARTHINKING, InfoTrac 2-Semester Printed Access Card
Biology, 8e
Challenge : Cost of Textbooks
Slide: Geoff Cain, College of the Redwoods
Meeting the Challenge
“Turn the Page: Making College Textbooks More Affordable” – See Exhibit 1
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Textbook Affordability Solutions
“Turn the Page: Making College Textbooks More Affordable”
Why the focus on OER?
Opportunities
Opportunity: Digital Content & Tools
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Opportunity: Digital Content & Tools
"According to an IBM study, by 2010, the amount of digital information in the world will double every 11 hours."
Slide: Cable Green, Washington SBCTC
Opportunity: Digital Content & Tools
And we can make all of our “digital stuff”available toall people…
and most of itwill get used...
by someone.Slide: Cable Green, Washington SBCTC
Opportunity: Digital Content & Tools
“Long Tail” of Publishing
long tail
$
HarryPotter
Hyper-geometricpartial differentialequations
Slide: Cable Green, Washington SBCTC
Opportunity: Digital Content & Tools
Creating a Culture of Learning
Faculty using (and contributing to) open education
How can open education tools, resources, and knowledge improve the quality of education?
Slide: Cable Green, Washington SBCTC
Opportunity: Digital Content & Tools
• As of 2009, 50% of Kirk Library books are digital books (e-books) available online
•Full-text databases instead of print subscriptions
•E-Reserves & Streaming media
•Online services such as virtual reference
•Embedding relevant library resources and services into the learning environment
Library Resources:Going Digital Since 1995
Opportunity: Digital Content & Tools
Equation:OER + Library Resources +
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Redefining the Learning Environment
Redefining the Learning Environment
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEls3tq5wIY&feature=player_embedded
World of Resources
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Buckle Up!
Open Textbooks
Open Textbook Models
Principles of MicroeconomicsBy Libby Rittenberg and Timothy Tregarthen
Adoptions at:
Calstate-LA, Penn State, University of Illinois, University of Massachusetts, University of Texas at Arlington...
flatworldknowledge.com
Online: FREEPDF: $19.95Print: $29.95
Online: FREEPDF: $19.95Print: $29.95
Author Your Own Work
Written by a math faculty member at Pierce College
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Using Digital Resources
The Downside… Can require organized, coordinated effort Materials need reviewers There are not enough open texts Hidden infrastructure costs
Where to find Open Textbooks
Some Specific ExamplesBusiness Communication for Success – From Flatworld KnowledgeTextbooks for the California Learning Resource Network – These textbooks have already undergone peer-review.
Open Textbook Collections
Community College Open Textbook Collaborative - This should be our first stop. I liked the amount of finished work represented by this project and the fact that they have English textbooks.**OER Commons - There are a lot of textbooks here that will be of interest to us. Under recommended resources
click on "textbooks.“**Connexions - This is a site that features reusable modules and learning objects as well as some texts. Open Textbook Catalog: studentpirgs.org/open-textbooksCustom Google search for OER
Project Sites for OER and Open TextbooksOpen Course Library project - This is the Gates Foundation funded course-redesign project.Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources - This project site has a lot of useful links.Making Textbooks More Affordable: a report of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
