SIDLIT 2016: Low Cost Digital Options

LOW-COST DIGITAL OPTIONS

Carrie Watkins Senior Digital Consultant @CarrieJWatkins

THE NEW LOOK OF COURSE MATERIALS

You have

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OPTIONS for your content.

When it comes to content, what is most important to

your faculty? Students?


eBooks Courseware OERs Alternative Content

High Quality

Low Cost

Ease of Access

Engagement/Analytics

Customization

Identifying Priorities by Content Type

Most Some Few

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eBook Platforms

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Textbook Alternatives

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Free ePub and PDF download $5 for enhanced digital $48.50 for printed version Subjects include: Biology Physics Anatomy & Physiology Sociology Psychology Statistics Economics (Micro & Macro) Precalculus Algebra & Trigonometry Chemistry U.S. History

h>p://www.openstax.org

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Textbook Alternatives

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All Access Pass for about $50 Printed versions from $69 Can be customized Subject areas include: Business & Economics Humanities & Social Sciences Professional & Applied Sciences Mathematics Sciences

h>p://flatworldknowledge.com

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Courseware Written by subject matter experts, edited by publishers and delivered through an online portal.

A variety of resources, including videos and interactive assessments that match the series scope and sequence.

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Each publisher has a different platform, and some have several platforms, which can be confusing for students.

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Courseware Providers Traditional Publishers

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Courseware Providers Traditional and nontraditional

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Dynamiccoursewarefocusedoncomputerscienceandmathtopics.Studentslearnbydoing.Growingcatalogincludes:•  ProgramminginC++•  JavaEarlyObjects•  Algebra•  CompuOngTechnologyforAll•  DigitalDesign

h>p://zybooks.com

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There are several options for faculty interested in low-cost, high-quality academic content, often mixing open and commercial content.

Alternative Content

Most can be customized to match the learning objectives of the course.

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Alternative Content

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High-quality, lower cost materials for $30 Customizable modular content Assessment questions Delivered through the browser, app or LMS integration 26 Books ranging from Biology to Music to Writing

h>p://www.boundless.com

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Alternative Content

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Cost to student is about $50 Developed by subject matter experts Emphasis on ADA compliance and accessibility Videos, documentaries and personal narratives enhance text Courses include: •  U.S. History •  World Literature •  Student Success •  Organizational Behavior

h>p://www.soomolearning.com/

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Alternative Content

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Cost to student is $45 Developed by subject matter experts Combines video, text, activities and discussions Analytics provide understanding of student learning Courses include: •  Introduction to Biology for Non-Majors •  Principles of Economics •  Introduction to Psychology •  US History

h>ps://www.juncOoneducaOon.com/

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Alternative Content

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A library of video courses covering programming and design. Courses taught by top professionals in their fields. $125 annual license includes access to entire library

Topics Include: •  Web Design •  App Development •  Programming Languages •  Code School for coding projects

h>ps://www.pluralsight.com/

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Game-based Platforms

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Cost to student is $25 per course Game-based simulations to supplement the course Can be aligned to course learning objectives Courses include: •  Business Communication •  Writing •  Environmental Science •  Psychology

h>p://www.toolwire.com/

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Self-Authoring Course Packs

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Repository of journal articles, case studies and textbooks Course pack has only material students need Open material such as public domain titles Upload your own material See how much it will cost as its built Available in digital and print

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h>p://mbsdirect.sharedbook.com

Self-Authoring

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http://www.apple.com/ibooks-author http://softchalk.com/

Open Educational Resources

“OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others.”

-Hewlett Foundation

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Look for the Creative Commons licenses to easily identify open content.

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OER take a lot of work to curate and distribute the content, but it often provides content at low or no cost to the student.

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Creative Commons: http://www.creativecommons.org MIT Open Courseware: http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm Minnesota Open Textbook Library: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/ MERLOT: http://www.merlot.org OER Commons: http://www.oercommons.org Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ Saylor Academy: http://www.saylor.org/books/ Boundless Learning: http://www.boundless.com OpenStax College: http://openstax.org

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so what


NEXT?

If cost is your biggest concern…

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•  Which courses have the highest content costs? •  How much time you can devote? •  What is your price threshold? •  Work with your bookstore to demo platforms

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If access is your biggest concern…

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•  How does your LMS work with LTI integrations? •  How will access the material? •  Do you want a single user experience? •  Work with your bookstore to demo platforms

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If engagement is your biggest concern…

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•  What engagement do students want? •  What data points are you looking for? •  What will you do with the data? •  Work with your bookstore to demo platforms

If customization is your biggest concern…

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•  How much time do you want to dedicate? •  Do you have material already written? •  How customized do you want? •  Work with your bookstore for platform demos

Questions?

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