u.s. college affordability summit
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Dr. Cable GreenDirector of Global Learning
[email protected]: @cgreen
Increasing College Affordability
with: Open Educational Resources
Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
$2731 $1,133
Tuition and Fees Books & Supplies
Cost of Community College
Source: College Board, Trends in Higher Education Report, 2011https://trends.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/trends-2011-community-colleges-ed-enrollment-debt-brief.pdf
Source: Student PIRGs: http://www.studentpirgs.org/sites/student/files/reports/A-Cover-To-Cover-Solution_4.pdf
Physics: Principles With Applications, 7th Edition by Douglas C. Giancoli
DONE READING?
GOOD
65%of students decided against buying a
required textbook because of cost
US PIRG Report, 2014http://www.uspirg.org/reports/usp/fixing-broken-textbook-market
50%of students said that cost of
textbooks impacted how many and which classes they took
US PIRG Report, 2014http://www.uspirg.org/reports/usp/fixing-broken-textbook-market
82%of students felt they would do
significantly better in a course if textbook was available for free
US PIRG Report, 2014http://www.uspirg.org/reports/usp/fixing-broken-textbook-market
High textbook costs
Decrease student access Increase student drop rates
Decrease student success and learning
How are 2/3 of students supposed to learn with
materials they can’t afford and are not buying?
Open Educational Resources
Any kind of teaching materials – textbooks, syllabi, lesson plans,
videos, readings, exams
Cost of “Copy”
For one 250 page textbook:
• Copy by hand - $1,000
• Copy by print on demand - $4.90
• Copy by computer - $0.00084
Cost of “Distribute”
For one 250 page textbook:
• Distribute by mail - $5.20• $0 with print-on-demand (2000+ copies)
• Distribute by internet - $0.00072
Copy and Distribute (and storage) are “Free”
This changes everything…
Open Educational Resources
(1) Free and unfettered access, and(2) Free copyright permissions to
engage in the 5R activities
open > free
open = free + permissions
• Make and own copiesRetain• Use in a wide range of
waysReuse• Adapt, modify, and
improveRevise• Combine two or moreRemix• Share with othersRedistribut
e
The 5Rs
Nonprofit organizationOpen copyright licenses
Founded in 2001Operates worldwide
most freedom
least freedomNot OER
OER
$32M saved in 2 years+ $25M in 2015-2016
Washington Community Colleges
English Composition I
• 62,000+ enrollments / year• x $128 textbook
• ≈ $8 Million every year
opencourselibrary.org
Does it make any sense WA State and K-12 Districts together spend $130M/yearon textbooks and the results are:
• Books are (on average) 7-10 years out of date• Paper only / no digital versions.• Students can’t write / highlight in books• Students can’t keep books at end of year• All rights reserved… teachers can’t update• Parents often pay for lost paper books…
http://k12oercollaborative.org
OER Potential in U.S. Higher Education:Save Students: Billions / year
If every:
Open textbook saves $128 per course / student
11 Peer Reviewed Studies
http://openedgroup.org/
48,623 Students
http://openedgroup.org/
93% Same or Better Outcomes
http://openedgroup.org/
9 Peer Reviewed Studies of Perceptions of OER Quality
http://openedgroup.org/
4,510 Professors and Students
http://openedgroup.org/
50%Same35%
Better
15%Worse
http://openedgroup.org/
Publicly funded resources should be openly licensed resources.
White House issues directive supporting public access to publicly funded research
$2 billion: new academic programsCreative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) required
Case Study: TAACCCT Courseware
• STEM Bridge Complete, adaptive courseware CC-BY Contextualizes remediation and core
skills across Pathways
• STEM Foundations: baseline skills in mathematics and writing
• STEM Readiness: refresher of core STEM skills in mathematics, communication and professionalism
• STEM Pathways 5 complete STEM training paths CC-BY course materials, adaptive
courseware, instructor resources and implementation guides
68 courses, with adaptive elements focused on learner ‘sticking points’
• Cyber Technologies • Composite Technologies• Environmental Technologies• Electric Vehicle Technologies• Mechatronic Technologies
Collaborative development of courses between NSC and OLI as part of OPEN support of TAACCCT grantees.
California Community Colleges require Creative Commons Attribution for all
Chancellor’s Office Grants & Contracts
letter: oerusa.org