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Barriers to Open Textbook Adoption
Sarah Faye CohenUniversity of Kansas
April 29, 2016
Thank you.
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Open Textbook NetworkBoston Library Consortium (17) | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Cleveland State University | Colorado State University | Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University | Kansas State University | Macalester College | Miami University | Minnesota State College and Universities (34) | North Dakota University System (11) | The Ohio State University | Oregon Community Colleges (17) | Oregon State University | Portland State University | Purdue University | Temple University | University of Arizona | University of Hawaii Manoa | University of Iowa | University of Kansas | University of Massachusetts Amherst | University of Minnesota | University of North Carolina - Greensboro | University of Northern Iowa | University of Northwestern St. Paul | University of Oklahoma | University of Toledo | University of Utah | University of Washington | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Utah Academic Library Consortium (11) | Virginia Tech | West Virginia University
Today, we will:• Explore issues of affordability and their
impact on student academic success;• Identify barriers to adoption of open
textbooks and practice how you might help overcome those barriers;
• Discuss why and how you might support open textbook initiatives.
Why are we really here?
#textbookbroke
#textbookbroke
#textbookbroke
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State Funding Tuition Revenuehttp://www.sheeo.org
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Institute for College Access and Success http://projectonstudentdebt.org/files/pub/Student_Debt_and_the_Class_of_2012_NR.pdfhttp://ticas.org/posd/map-state-data-2015
University of Kansas = $25,268
Cost of Attendance• Tuition and Fees• Room and Board• Books and Supplies• Personal Expenses• Transportation
Cost of Attendance• Tuition and Fees• Room and Board• Books and Supplies• Personal Expenses• Transportation
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The average student budgets
$1,249 - $1,364on textbooks and course materials in 2015-16.
http://trends.collegeboard.org/college-pricing/figures-tables/average-estimated-undergraduate-budgets-2015-16
University of Kansas = $1,080
Coping with the Cost
• Purchase an older edition of the textbook
• Delay purchasing the textbook
• Never purchase the textbook
• Share a textbook• Pirate a textbook
“I figured French hadn’t changed that much.”- UMN student
63.6% Not purchase the required textbook49.2% Take fewer courses45.1% Not register for a specific course33.9% Earn a poor grade26.7% Drop a course17.0% Fail a course
http://www.openaccesstextbooks.org/pdf/2012_Florida_Student_Textbook_Survey.pdf
In your academic career, has the cost of required textbooks caused
you to:
“The hardest part of college shouldn’t be paying for it.”-Hillary Clinton, Oct. 13, 2015
Why are textbooks so expensive?
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Another model…
Two crucial elements
Two crucial elementsFunding and Licensing
Where does the funding come from?• Universities (SUNY, Portland State, Grand Valley State, Oregon State…)
• Foundations (Hewlett Foundation, Gates)• Governments (state, federal)• Professional Organizations (CALI)
All RightsReserved
Some RightsReserved
• Copy• Mix• Share• Keep• Edit• Use
• Copy• Mix• Share• Keep• Edit• Use
Also known as…
• Copy• Mix• Share• Keep• Edit• Use
The 5Rs: 1. Retain2. Reuse3. Revise4. Remix5. Redistribute
Also known as…
The result: open textbooks.
• Introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics
• 1272 pages• Available in
– PDF– Print– Web– Bookshare (accessible)
• Instructor solution manual• Extensive supplemental resources
for students and faculty• PowerPoint slides• 5+ reviews in the Open Textbook
Library
Complete, openly licensed, and freely available
A new world of options for faculty to explore.
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So why don’t they?
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What “barriers” do you hear
(or anticipate hearing) from faculty?
They don’t know much about them.
They’re busy:• Prepping for their courses• Responding to students• Grading• Mentoring• Research• Grant writing• Committee Work• The list goes on…
http://www.onlinelearningsurvey.com/reports/openingthecurriculum2014.pdf
Let’s get more familiar with the barriers.
Barriers to Faculty Adoption• Faculty don’t know where to find open textbooks• Faculty don’t understand the urgency of student financial stress,
and how it can impact students academically• Faculty aren’t aware that open textbooks are an option• Faculty don’t know what open textbooks are• Faculty confuse open textbooks with electronic textbooks• Faculty are skeptical of the quality of open textbooks• Faculty have limited time to engage in reviewing open textbooks• What about library content?• Do open textbooks impact student learning?
Barriers to Faculty Adoption• Faculty don’t know where to find open textbooks• Faculty don’t understand the urgency of student financial stress,
and how it can impact students academically• Faculty aren’t aware that open textbooks are an option• Faculty don’t know what open textbooks are• Faculty confuse open textbooks with electronic textbooks• Faculty are skeptical of the quality of open textbooks• Faculty have limited time to engage in reviewing open textbooks• What about library content?• Do open textbooks impact student learning?
All books in the Open Textbook Library:1. Must have an open license2. Must be a complete textbook (no chapters or
partial textbooks)3. Must be available as a portable file (e.g. PDF,
ePub)4. Must be currently in use at multiple higher
education institutions, or affiliated with a higher education institution, scholarly society, or professional organization.
Barriers to Faculty Adoption• Faculty don’t know where to find open textbooks• Faculty don’t understand the urgency of student financial stress,
and how it can impact students academically• Faculty aren’t aware that open textbooks are an option• Faculty don’t know what open textbooks are• Faculty confuse open textbooks with electronic textbooks• Faculty are skeptical of the quality of open textbooks• Faculty have limited time to engage in reviewing open textbooks• What about library content?• Do open textbooks impact student learning?
Key finding: “Administrators and faculty members overwhelmingly say textbooks and other course materials are too expensive, and that instructors should seriously consider
costs when assigning readings.”
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Barriers to Faculty Adoption• Faculty don’t know where to find open textbooks• Faculty don’t understand the urgency of student financial stress,
and how it can impact students academically• Faculty aren’t aware that open textbooks are an option• Faculty don’t know what open textbooks are• Faculty confuse open textbooks with electronic textbooks• Faculty are skeptical of the quality of open textbooks• Faculty have limited time to engage in reviewing open textbooks• What about library content?• Do open textbooks impact student learning?
That’s where YOU come in.• You are leaders on
your campus.• You work with and
support faculty on your campus.
• You share resources, options, ideas, and tools with faculty.https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomicpasko/14139726176
Barriers to Faculty Adoption• Faculty don’t know where to find open textbooks• Faculty don’t understand the urgency of student financial stress,
and how it can impact students academically• Faculty aren’t aware that open textbooks are an option• Faculty don’t know what open textbooks are• Faculty confuse open textbooks with electronic textbooks• Faculty are skeptical of the quality of open textbooks• Faculty have limited time to engage in reviewing open textbooks• What about library content?• Do open textbooks impact student learning?
Faculty do know what textbooks are.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/timuiuc/4232485465
Barriers to Faculty Adoption• Faculty don’t know where to find open textbooks• Faculty don’t understand the urgency of student financial stress,
and how it can impact students academically• Faculty aren’t aware that open textbooks are an option• Faculty don’t know what open textbooks are• Faculty confuse open textbooks with electronic textbooks• Faculty are skeptical of the quality of open textbooks• Faculty have limited time to engage in reviewing open textbooks• What about library content?• Do open textbooks impact student learning?
They aren’t alone.
Barriers to Faculty Adoption• Faculty don’t know where to find open textbooks• Faculty don’t understand the urgency of student financial stress,
and how it can impact students academically• Faculty aren’t aware that open textbooks are an option• Faculty don’t know what open textbooks are• Faculty confuse open textbooks with electronic textbooks• Faculty are skeptical of the quality of open textbooks• Faculty have limited time to engage in reviewing open textbooks• What about library content?• Do open textbooks impact student learning?
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Barriers to Faculty Adoption• Faculty don’t know where to find open textbooks• Faculty don’t understand the urgency of student financial stress,
and how it can impact students academically• Faculty aren’t aware that open textbooks are an option• Faculty don’t know what open textbooks are• Faculty confuse open textbooks with electronic textbooks• Faculty are skeptical of the quality of open textbooks• Faculty have limited time to engage in reviewing open textbooks• What about library content?• Do open textbooks impact student learning?
Incentivizing them
https://www.flickr.com/photos/uncle-leo/7439857916
Barriers to Faculty Adoption• Faculty don’t know where to find open textbooks• Faculty don’t understand the urgency of student financial stress,
and how it can impact students academically• Faculty aren’t aware that open textbooks are an option• Faculty don’t know what open textbooks are• Faculty confuse open textbooks with electronic textbooks• Faculty are skeptical of the quality of open textbooks• Faculty have limited time to engage in reviewing open textbooks• What about library content?• Do open textbooks impact student learning?
Library resources are not “open”, only “available” within your
institution.
Barriers to Faculty Adoption• Faculty don’t know where to find open textbooks• Faculty don’t understand the urgency of student financial stress,
and how it can impact students academically• Faculty aren’t aware that open textbooks are an option• Faculty don’t know what open textbooks are• Faculty confuse open textbooks with electronic textbooks• Faculty are skeptical of the quality of open textbooks• Faculty have limited time to engage in reviewing open textbooks• What about library content?• Do open textbooks impact student learning?
13 Peer Reviewed Studies of Efficacy
http://openedgroup.org/
119,720 Students
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95% Same or Better Outcomes
http://openedgroup.org/
Let’s practice tackling some frequently asked questions
(Active learning with embedded assessment time!)
But before we do….
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BEWARE of
demonizing
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BEWARE of
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Don’t come to me with the entire truth.Don’t bring me the ocean if I feel thirsty, nor heaven if I ask for light.
-from Olav Hauge’s “Don’t come to me with the entire truth,”
translated by Robert Bly
Respect Academic Freedom
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Leave Quality Judgment to Faculty
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Let’s practice tackling some frequently asked questions
(Active learning with embedded assessment time!)
Q1: How do I find time to adopt an open textbook?
Q2: They can’t be good if they’re free, right?
Q3: Are you going to try and force us to use these books?
What questions do you still have?
What questions concern you if a
faculty member approached you?
What are the ways you see open textbooks being perceived
at KU?
Open textbooks can transform higher education.
• More open access publishing• A change in how we allocate
spending• Increased engagement• Improved retention• Improved completion rates• Improved pedagogy• Ownership of course content• New partnerships and
collaborative opportunities
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What are your next steps?
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Do what you already do.Listen. Have conversations.Introduce new options.
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Let the word spread.
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Continue to celebrate their achievements.
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“Open education is about increasing student achievement, inspiring passion among faculty, and building better
connections between students and the materials that they use to meet their educational goals.”
– Quill West
Thank [email protected]
@thesheck ; @open_textbooksopen.umn.edu