Introduction to Open Textbooks - BCcampus
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The document discusses the integration of open textbooks at the University of Saskatchewan, highlighting their benefits such as cost savings and customization for students. It outlines the barriers to adoption and provides solutions, including resources for finding and reviewing open textbooks. The document emphasizes the importance of collaboration among educators to enhance access to educational materials.
Introduction to Open Textbooks - BCcampus
- 1. Introduction to Open Textbooks Heather M. Ross March 7, 2016 CC-BY
- 2. Overview • What’s the problem? • What are open textbooks? • Why should we integrate them? • What’s already happening at USask? • What are the barriers? • How do we integrate them? • Now what?
- 3. Problem The U of S recommended budgeting: $1,000 - $2,000 / year for textbooks and course materials in 2014 – 2015 academic year
- 4. The Academic Impact • Purchase an older edition of the textbook • Delay purchasing the textbook • Never purchase the textbook
- 5. 63.6% Not purchase the required textbook 49.2% Take fewer courses 45.1% Not register for a specific course 33.9% Earn a poor grade 26.7% Drop a course 17.0% Fail a course In your academic career, has the cost of required textbooks caused you to: http://www.openaccesstextbooks.org/pdf/2012_Florida_Student_Textbook_Survey.pdf
- 6. What are Open Textbooks? • Digital • Free • Instructor Written • Peer Reviewed • Adaptable*
- 8. Where Does Funding Come From? • Universities • Foundations • Governments • Professional Organizations
- 9. Why Should We Integrate • Cost savings for students • Access for learners • Customization (revise & remix) • Efficiency • Community • Reputation
- 10. First Adoption We Knew About • Winter 2015 • Principles of Economics (OpenStax) • Agriculture and Bioresource • 270 students • Out of the box
- 11. Known Adoptions at USask • College of Agriculture and Bioresource • Edwards School of Business • Department of Chemistry • Department of History* • Department of Sociology • 2015 - 2016 academic year – 900+ students = $90,000+ savings
- 12. Edwards School of Business • Adoption for Fall 2015 • 360 students • Adapting Study Skills (Open Textbook Library)
- 13. Barriers • Knowing about open textbooks • Time o To find o To review o To update other course materials o To revise / remix book if needed • Technical assistance • Concerns about need for print • Recognition
- 14. Barriers – Some Solutions • Knowing – sessions like this one and word of mouth • Time o Assistance finding materials o Assistance with production o Funding for release time • Technical assistance • Concerns about need for print – print-on-demand • Recognition?
- 18. Integration • Find a resource – open.bccampus.ca (or open.usask.ca) • Review an open textbook • Talk with OER Librarians and educational developers about open resources and pedagogy • Talk with colleagues about collaboration • Think about: o Can I use this resource as is? o What would I need to / get to change about my course? o How much change can I do to start? o Who could I work with on this?
- 20. Some slides were adapted from a presentation by David Ernst of The Open Textbook Library under a CC-BY license.
- 21. Heather M. Ross University of Saskatchewan open.usask.ca heather.ross@usask.ca Twitter - @mctoonish
Editor's Notes
- #4: But students likely aren’t spending this because they’re just not buying.
- #6: It’s not just cost, relevance is another issue.
- #10: Again, it’s not just about the cost.
- #11: Fall 2014 - Teaching and learning centre puts up a poster from BCcampus and one instructors makes first adoption after seeing it:
- #13: Approached School of Business Mentioned an open book to the associate dean and she said mention it to others, but did we know of a book for a course she was co-teaching Met with her to explain open textbooks and what she could do with the one we found 360 students in Fall 2015 Adapting as they go along with goal to produce a final sharable product