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Peru State CollegeKaleidoscope Open Course Initiative

Workshop ~ 7-8 May 2013

David LippmanLumen Learning Math Lead & MyOpenMath Founder

Ronda NeugebauerLumen Learning Student Success Lead & Kaleidoscope Member

Agenda

• Introductions• Why Open?• Open Educational Resources• Kaleidoscope Approach• Discussion

Education is Sharing

teachers with studentsstudents with teachers

Successful Educators

share most completelywith the most students

If There Is No Sharing

then there is no education

Interlude Riddle

What can be given without being given away?

Knowledge is Magical

can be given without being given away

Physical Expressions Are Not

to give a book, you must

give it away

When Expressions Are Digital

they also become magical

Unprecedented Capacity

we can share as never before

Unprecedented Capacity

we can educate as never before

Except We Can’t

© forbids copying, distributing, and editing

© Cancels the Possibilities

of digital media and the internet

InternetEnables

what to do?

CopyrightForbids

use copyright to enforce sharing

Makes It Easy to Share: 4Rs

reuse - use content in its unaltered form

revise - adapt, adjust, modify, improve, or alter content

remix - combine original or revised content with other CC content to create something new

redistribute - share copies of original content, revisions or remixes with others

http://creativecommons.org

What are Open Educational Resources (OER)?

(1) Any kind of teaching materials – textbooks, syllabi,

lesson plans, videos, readings, exams

What are Open Educational Resources

(OER)?(2) Are free for anyone to

access, and(3) Include free permission to

engage in the 4R activities

Internet

EnablesSharing and educating at

unprecedented scale

OERAllows

What do OER look like?

Mining OERClick the Logo

OER Common Concerns

It’s too time-consuming to switch to OER.

If anyone can create OER, then the quality must not be as good. Publisher materials are

better.

I want a cohesive set of materials – from PPTs, to practice sets, to textbooks – OER

doesn’t offer this.

OER require online delivery. That’s not my teaching style.

If I’m creating materials, then I should reap the financial reward, not give it away for free.

If students can’t afford textbooks, then they shouldn’t be in college.

OER Common Concerns

How does OER benefit students?

OER to Improve Student Success

1. Eliminate textbook cost as a barrier2. Drive assessment-driven

enhancement of course designs and materials

3. Connect to a global collaborative community to share learning and investment

Average Cost per Credit Hour

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The Direct Relationship Between

Textbook Costs and Student Success

60%+ do not purchase textbooks at some point due to cost

35% take fewer courses due to textbook cost

31% choose not to register for a course due to textbook cost

23% regularly go without textbooks due to cost

14% have dropped a course due to textbook cost

10% have withdrawn from a course due to textbook cost

Source: 2012 student survey by Florida Virtual Campus

The Vision

100% of students have

free, digital access to all materials on Day 1

Improve student success using OER-based courses that increase affordability, broaden access, and apply continuous quality improvement to course design

Students Use OER and

Assessments

Improve OER + Assessment

Design

Assessment and

Behavioral Student

Data

Determine OER

Effectiveness

Predict and Intervene with

At-Risk Students

ImprovOER Continuous Improvement

Open Course Framework (OCF)

For each student learning outcome:

1. Complete set of open materials2. Summative assessments3. Formative assessments4. Supplemental and support resources

Student Ratings of Quality of Open Texts

Better quality

Same quality

Worse quality

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Number of Students

“It was very concise and aligned with exactly what we were working on in the class.”

“Having the textbook catered to us by our teacher was perfect.”

3%

56%

41%

Source: Bliss, Hilton, Wiley, Thanos (2012)

Student Preference for Kaleidoscope Courses

Prefer Kscope

Prefer traditional

No preference

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Number of Students

“I enjoy having online texts provided for me because I'm poor. I spend the money I have left after rent on school, so having free online texts provided for me benefits me very much.”

“GREAT WAY TO DO ONLINE CLASSES!!!!”

13%

13%

73%

Source: Bliss, Hilton, Wiley, Thanos (2012)

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Historical Success Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope Phase II

1. Support new institutions in pilots of open course frameworks– Micro-pilots– Realistic evaluation of approach

2. Develop 20 additional course frameworks

3. Grow and mature the project– Project governance– Faculty leadership

• Reading (dev)• Writing (dev)• Composition• Beg. Algebra (dev)• Int. Algebra (dev)• Biology• Chemistry• Physical Geography• Psychology• Fundamentals of Business

Develop• Full math sequence• Statistics• Chemistry for majors• History• Composition II• Economics• Political Science• Art appreciation• Music appreciation• Business & Accounting• Education

Teach

Opportunities• Participate in pilots of existing

frameworks• Engage in creating new open course

frameworks• Seek opportunities to use OER• Support open licensing of

educational materials with Creative Commons licensing

It’s About Learning

Increasing learning by:lowering costs

enabling and supporting faculty

David Lippmandlippman@lumenlearing.com

Ronda Neugebauerronda@lumenlearning.com