#OESS18 | Holding the Line on Open in an Evolving Course Content Landscape
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The document discusses the growing importance of Open Educational Resources (OER) in education and critiques the emerging practices surrounding them, questioning whether companies genuinely embrace open values or merely brand their products as such. It emphasizes the need for inclusivity and equity in education, urging stakeholders to recognize that openness goes beyond just free content. The document also highlights the responsibility of educators and institutions to advocate for true openness in educational resources.
![@txtbks | sparcopen.org
“Costs have gotten as bad as
they can get, so any step you
take [seems to] lead in a better
direction. The question is: How
quickly will that path end up
right back where we started?”
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#OESS18 | Holding the Line on Open in an Evolving Course Content Landscape
- 1. HOLDING THE LINE ON OPEN IN A CHANGING CONTENT LANDSCAPE NICOLE ALLEN | #OESS18 | 10/01/18 FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
- 4. STUDENTS CAN’T LEARN FROM BOOKS THEY CAN’T AFFORD
- 10. @txtbks | sparcopen.org 9% of faculty are using open educational resources in at least one of their courses https://www.onlinelearningsurvey.com/oer.html
- 11. openedgroup.org/review academic research showing the impact of OER vs. traditional materials
- 14. LEGACY PUBLISHERS HITTING ROCK BOTTOM
- 16. @txtbks | sparcopen.org “Costs have gotten as bad as they can get, so any step you take [seems to] lead in a better direction. The question is: How quickly will that path end up right back where we started?” https://wapo.st/2qyav0F
- 26. @txtbks | sparcopen.org Captive Market
- 28. @txtbks | sparcopen.org “Each time a professor tells their students to purchase a digital textbook rental, they essentially require their students to agree to the terms buried within a EULA.” — Billy Meinke http://billymeinke.com/2018/03/21/student-data-grabbers/
- 31. @txtbks | sparcopen.org “As OER has gained momentum, more and more companies want to attach themselves to the idea of being open… Is it really open, or is it just being branded as open? Open is not just a set of attributes, it’s a set of values and practices that make education better.” https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/10/10/cengage-offers-new-oer-based- product-general-education-courses
- 33. @txtbks | sparcopen.org “If all this program amounts to is charging students $14.99 for access to flexible content, that's a step up from the status quo. But we should not be calling it OER. OER locked behind a paywall is not open. It's just content." https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2018/02/14/another-publisher- macmillan-expands-footprint-open-textbook
- 34. https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2018/04/13/top-hat-makes-access-oer-free
- 38. HOLDING THE LINE ON “OPEN”
- 58. @txtbks | sparcopen.org “It’s important for new actors to understand that there are a whole set of values behind OER, beyond free content. Open education is intrinsically linked with the idea of inclusivity and equity. It’s about removing barriers and making sure that everyone has the opportunity to participate.” https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2018/03/05/advocates-develop- framework-stewardship-open-educational
- 60. Photo source: http://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity used with permission for educational purposes
- 61. WHAT YOU CAN DO
- 62. SET THE DEFAULT TO OPEN
- 64. EMPOWER STUDENTS TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
- 65. “Evidence of educational leadership is required for tenure/promotion in the Educational Leadership stream… It can include, but is not limited to…Contributions to the practice and theory of teaching and learning literature, including publications in peer-reviewed and professional journals, conference publications, book chapters, textbooks and open education repositories / resources.” — Guide to Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Procedures
- 66. OPEN IS MORE THAN “FREE” OR “PERMISSION”
- 67. @txtbks | sparcopen.org “Open is about enabling everyone, everywhere to freely use, share, and build upon knowledge in any way they can imagine.”