Post on 26-Jul-2015
Open TextbooksAccess, Affordability, and Academic Success
David Ernst, PhDUniversity of Minnesota
–United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
“…higher education shall be equally accessible to all…”
The cost barrier kept
2.4 millionlow and moderate-income college-qualified
high school graduates from completing college in the previous decade.
The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED529499.pdf
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$9,000US Higher Education Funding - $/FTE
State Funding Tuition Revenue
http://www.sheeo.org
http://www.sheeo.org
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The average borrower owes more than
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in student loans (class of 2012).
Institute for College Access and Success http://projectonstudentdebt.org/files/pub/Student_Debt_and_the_Class_of_2012_NR.pdf
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Consumer Revolving Credit Student Loan Debt
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Federal Reserve http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g19/Current/
What can we do?
Tuition and Fees
Room and Board
Books and Supplies
Personal Expenses
Transportation
What can we do?
Tuition and Fees
Room and Board
Books and Supplies
Personal Expenses
Transportation
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Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/cpi/
The average student can expect to pay
$1,200on textbooks and course materials in 2014-15.
https://financialaid.byu.edu/cost-of-attendance
BYU = $1,008
http://www.finaid.vt.edu/coa/cost-of-attendance14-15.html
What do you think about the cost of textbooks?
What do you think about the cost of textbooks?
The Academic Impact
Purchase an older edition of the textbook
Delay purchasing the textbook
Never purchase the textbook
–U of MN Student
"I figured French hadn't changed that much.”
59%of students report that they have had to wait for their financial aid check to
purchase textbooks.
Unpublished Minnesota State University Student Association survey
Have you ever delayed purchasing a textbook because of cost?
Have you ever delayed purchasing a textbook because of cost?
7/10students surveyed hadn’t bought a
required textbook due to cost.
http://www.slideshare.net/txtbks/open-education-and-solving-the-textbook-cost-crisis
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
Where does the funding come from?
Universities (SUNY, Purdue, Oregon State)
Foundations (Hewlett Foundation)
Governments (California, British Columbia)
Professional Organizations (CALI)
All RightsReserved
Some RightsReserved
Plus…
With Creative Commons licenses, you are free to…
Copy Mix
Share Keep
Edit Use
Open Textbooks
open.umn.edu
Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction(Consortium of 200+ Law Schools)
20+ books
Introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics
1272 pages
Available inPDFePubPrintWeb
Bookshare (accessible)
Instructor solution manual
Powerpoint slides
Open Textbook Reviews
Educational improvements
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
Z-Degree
Tidewater Community College - Norfolk, VirginiaFall 2013
21 zero textbook cost “Z-courses”=
Z-degree(associate of science degree in business administration)
Z-Degree
Drop and withdrawal rates
Access to all course materials from the first day of class.
C or better grade
Cost (25% - $3679)
What can we do?
Understand open
Understand what’s available
Raise awareness
Faculty: Adopt if a book meets the needs of you and your students