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Nathan Friess
Claude Laflamme
Robert Woodrow
Lyryx Learning
University of Calgary
University of Calgary
OER Blended Model
[email protected]://lyryx.com/
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WHO IS LYRYX?
• Late 1990’s: University of Calgary research project, Linear Algebra
• Government cutbacks → Use computer-generated assignments, better use of Teaching Assistants
• 2001: Start up Lyryx as a company
• Partner with major publisher primarily in business and economics
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WHO IS LYRYX?
• Focus is on formative assessment at a per-question level
• Realistic number generation
• Detailed feedback, without spoon feeding
• Fair grading for small mistakes
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WHY OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (OER)?
• Trend to move away from traditional textbooks towards interactive tools
• OER-focused conferences: COHERE
• Quality of OERs has steadily increased over recent years
• Lyryx’s focus is on assessment and interactive tools: Perfect fit!
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LYRYX SOLUTIONS
3. Supplemental Materials(Slides, Solution Manuals)
4. Course Logistics and SupportMultiple sections, studentregistration, technical
1. Open Textbook(Ken Kuttler – Linear Algebra)
2. Lyryx Formative Assessment
Total cost: $39.95 (Linear Algebra)
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COMPLETELY FREE?
• Alberta: Tuition must cover mandatory course-related fees
• Does not apply to textbooks
• Covers assessment systems like Lyryx (but also traditional publishers’ model)
• There are exceptions (ex: geology)… but…
• Lyryx to provide free access to assessment…
• … in designated labs on campus
Free book + Free assessment = No additional course fees
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SOME QUESTIONS…
• Is this model fair to students?
• Will students take advantage of the free lab?
• Does free access through specific labs systematically disadvantage students?
• Is this a viable business model?
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RESULTS
PAID up front 913 (73.5%)
FREE option 209 (16.8%)
Free at first, paid later 120 (9.7%)
Total 1242
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RESULTS
Average Std Dev
PAID 88.7% 14.6
FREE 94.6% 9.4
Average Std Dev
Before 43.0% 47.9
After 91.2% 13.0
For students who started FREE, but PAID later:
Class Average on Lyryx assignments
(excludes studentswho dropped course)
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RESULTS : DROPPED COURSE
PAID 152 (14.7%)
FREE 19 (9.1%)
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SUMMARY
• Will students take advantage of the free lab?
• YES! 16.8% didn’t pay for assessment tools
• Does free access through specific labs systematically disadvantage students?
• NO! Students who used free lab had better grades on assignments
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FUTURE WORK
• Looking at midterm and final exam grades
• Are the students who do better at Lyryx retaining the material?
• Literature review of psychology behind free lab
• Does the structured lab encourage learning?
• Student satisfaction surveys
• How do students perceive free option?
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Nathan Friess
Claude Laflamme
Robert Woodrow
Lyryx Learning
University of Calgary
University of Calgary
OER Blended Model
[email protected]://lyryx.com/