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The Future (of Textbooks) is Open Faculty Fellow, BC Open Textbook Project Dept. of Psychology, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Open Learning Faculty Member, Thompson Rivers University Associate Editor, NOBA Project @thatpsychprof Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D.
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Transcript of Student Union Development Summit 2015 presentation
The Future (of Textbooks) is Open
Faculty Fellow, BC Open Textbook ProjectDept. of Psychology, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Open Learning Faculty Member, Thompson Rivers UniversityAssociate Editor, NOBA Project
@thatpsychprofRajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D.
Buy usedResellRent(Inter)library loansGroup purchaseCrowdfundingOld editionInternational editionPhotocopyE-‐textbooks
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60%+ do not purchase textbooks at some point due to cost
35% take fewer courses due to textbook cost
31% choose not to register for a course due to textbook cost
23% regularly go without textbooks due to cost
14% have dropped a course due to textbook cost
10% have withdrawn from a course due to textbook cost
Source: 2012 student survey by Florida Virtual Campus
There is a direct relationship between textbook costs and student success
"Ivory Towers" by James F Clay is licensed under CC BY-‐NC 4.0
• Half of Bachelor’s degree graduates rely on student loans
• In Sept. 2010 Federal student loan debt surpassed $15 billion
• Average BC student debt in 2011 was $29,497
• 3 years after graduating, only 34% are debt free
• BC students now work 180% more hours than they did in 1975 to pay for PSE
• When debt reaches $10,000, program completion rates drop from 59% to 8%
• The cost of textbooks has increased by 812% over 30 years
• Half of Bachelor’s degree graduates rely on student loans
• In Sept. 2010 Federal student loan debt surpassed $15 billion
• Average BC student debt in 2011 was $29,497
• 3 years after graduating, only 34% are debt free
• BC students now work 180% more hours than they did in 1975 to pay for PSE
• When debt reaches $10,000, program completion rates drop from 59% to 8%
• The cost of textbooks has increased by 812% over 30 years
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• Half of Bachelor’s degree graduates rely on student loans
• In Sept. 2010 Federal student loan debt surpassed $15 billion
• Average BC student debt in 2011 was $29,497
• 3 years after graduating, only 34% are debt free
• BC students now work 180% more hours than they did in 1975 to pay for PSE
• When debt reaches $10,000, program completion rates drop from 59% to 8%
• The cost of textbooks has increased by 812% over 30 years
• Half of Bachelor’s degree graduates rely on student loans
• In Sept. 2010 Federal student loan debt surpassed $15 billion
• Average BC student debt in 2011 was $29,497
• 3 years after graduating, only 34%are debt free
• BC students now work 180% more hours than they did in 1975 to pay for PSE
• When debt reaches $10,000, program completion rates drop from 59% to 8%
• The cost of textbooks has increased by 812% over 30 years
• Half of Bachelor’s degree graduates rely on student loans
• In Sept. 2010 Federal student loan debt surpassed $15 billion
• Average BC student debt in 2011 was $29,497
• 3 years after graduating, only 34%are debt free
• BC students now work 180% more hours than they did in 1975 to pay for PSE
• When debt reaches $10,000, program completion rates drop from 59% to 8%
• The cost of textbooks has increased by 812% over 30 years
• Half of Bachelor’s degree graduates rely on student loans
• In Sept. 2010 Federal student loan debt surpassed $15 billion
• Average BC student debt in 2011 was $29,497
• 3 years after graduating, only 34%are debt free
• BC students now work 180% more hours than they did in 1975 to pay for PSE
• When debt reaches $10,000, program completion rates drop from 59% to 8%
• The cost of textbooks has increased by 812% over 30 years
• Half of Bachelor’s degree graduates rely on student loans
• In Sept. 2010 Federal student loan debt surpassed $15 billion
• Average BC student debt in 2011 was $29,497
• 3 years after graduating, only 34%are debt free
• BC students now work 180% more hours than they did in 1975 to pay for PSE
• When debt reaches $10,000, program completion rates drop from 59% to 8%
• The cost of textbooks has risen by 1041% since 1977
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BC Open Textbook Project
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How did this get started?
40 free & open textbooks for highest enrolled 1st & 2nd year post-secondary subjects in BC2014 – 20 for skills & training
First province in Canada2014 – AB & SASK MOU
$1 million2014 - $1 million
Visual notes of John Yap announcement, Giulia Forsythe Used under CC-SA license
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Why are we doing this project?
1. To increase access to higher education by reducing student costs
2. To enable faculty more control overtheir instructional resources
3. To move the open agenda forward in a meaningful, measurable way
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What are Open Textbooks?
A textbook licensed under an open copyright license, and made available online to be freely used by students, teachers and members of the public.
They are available for free as online and electronic versions, or as low-cost printed versions, should students opt for these.
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What are Open Textbooks?
A textbook licensed under an open copyright license, and made available online to be freely used by students, teachers and members of the public. They are available for free as online versions, and as low-cost printed versions, should students opt for these.
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Faculty have full legal rights to customize & contextualize open textbooks to fit their pedagogical needs
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The 5 R’s of Open
• Make and own copiesRetain• Use in a wide range of waysReuse• Adapt, modify, and improveRevise• Combine two or moreRemix• Share with othersRedistribute
Adapted (color change) from Open Education: A “Simple” Introduction by David Wiley released under CC-BY license
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Creative Commons logo by Creative Commons used under a CC-BY 3.0 LicenseCC license image from Copyright in Education & Internet in South African Law used under CC-BY 2.5 South Africa license
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The Project
Don’t reinvent it by Andrea Hernandez released under CC-BY-NC-SAand based on Wheelby Pauline Mak released under CC-BY license
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Faculty Reviews ($250)
291/365 by thebarrowboy used under a CC-BY
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Early Adopter and Adapter
Dr. Takashi Sato Physics KPU
Students: 60Previous Textbook: $187OpenStax Textbook: $0
Student savings: $11,200
1 class 1 institution 1 term
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Reviews > Adaptations
My Adventures Adapting a Chemistry Textbook291/365 by thebarrowboy used under a CC-BY
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New Creations
Publish Many
Write Once
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Results
Year Faculty Sections Students Savings
2013 12 18 553 $55,300 - $84,560
2014 42 78 2630 $263,000 - $367,896
2015 (Jan-April)
33 73 2224 $222,400 - $252,285
Today 97 180 6006 $600,600- $822,622
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What can YOU do?
• Presentations • Utilize visuals, create displays• Speak directly to faculty• Suggest that faculty review a textbook• Showcase examples• Form a student led OER group• #textbookbroke• Connect. Collaborate.
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What can YOU do?
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