Project Launch: Open textbooks and Social Justice Australian National Scoping Study
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The document outlines the launch of a national scoping study project focused on the potential of open textbooks to promote social justice in Australia, highlighting comparisons with models in the USA and Canada. It emphasizes the economic and cultural benefits of diversified content, particularly for under-represented and marginalized students. Upcoming events and collaborations are mentioned, along with a commitment to further research and resources in support of this initiative.
Project Launch: Open textbooks and Social Justice Australian National Scoping Study
- 1. OPEN TEXTBOOKS, DIVERSIFIED CONTENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE National Scoping Study Project Launch 26th Feb 2020
- 3. Research Team • Ms. Sarah Lambert (Chief Investigator) • Dr. Yin Paradies (Additional investigator) • Dr. Ben Whitburn (Additional investigator) • Dr. Kelly George (Additional investigator) • Ms. Habiba Fadel (Research Assistant) • Local and International experts on Steering Group • With thanks to the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (grant) • And Diversity and Inclusion, Deakin (for my time allocation)
- 4. Research • To what extent can open textbooks act as social justice in the Australian context? • Comparision with USA/Canadian economic benefits, UK pedagogical and access/equity benefits • Case studies, social justice framing • National Survey, staff readiness and interest
- 5. Closed vs. Open Textbooks – a continuum Commercial Textbooks Customised Textbooks E-books (Login & codes) DRMs (login) OERs (Open Textbooks) Closed Open 🆓 Open-book Exams 😱⁉ 🆓
- 6. Closed vs. Open Textbooks – a continuum Commercial Textbooks Customised Textbooks E-books (Login & codes) DRMs (login) OERs (Open Textbooks) Closed Open 🆓 Open-book Exams 😱⁉ 🆓 Edit me! Australianise me!
- 7. Open textboo k NO textboo k! Social Justice Benefits No cost No delay Economic dimension Cultural recognition, belonging, diversity Recognitive dimension Correct mis- representation, stereotyping, colonial views, White-washing Representational dimension Benefit all students. Benefit under-represented, marginalised students the most.
- 8. Open textboo k NO textboo k! #diversifycontent Students as partners Crowd-sourcing Social Justice Benefits No cost No delay Economic dimension Cultural recognition, belonging, diversity Recognitive dimension Correct mis- representation, stereotyping, colonial views, White-washing Representational dimension Benefit all students. Benefit under-represented, marginalised students the most.
- 9. From Odette to Indira
- 10. From disabled to able
- 13. Deakin Content Diversification Scheme Parallel project aligned to Diversity and Inclusion strategic plans Incentivise Deakin staff to #diversifycontent gender in STEM and leadership Indigenous representation Multi-cultural representation
- 14. Upcoming Dates • 13th March 9-11am: Professor Rajiv Jhangiani (Associate Vice Provost, Open Education at Kwantlen Polytechnic University- Canada) • 9th July 3.30pm – 5pm: Anne Lennox (Open Education framework at RMIT) • Mid Year – National Survey (UniSTARS, HERDSA tbc) • Month tbc – Adrian Stagg Pressbooks and making new OER text books at USQ
- 15. Project Website – Australian Open Textbooks http://australianopentextbooks.edu.a u/ Twitter: @SarahLambertOz
- 16. References http://australianopentextbooks.edu.au/about/resources/ We will keep adding more references to the website Fascinating study into impact of diversified content to be published in JIME in April
- 17. THANK YOU
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