1. SCC’s Open EducationAL Resources Implementation
For
Introductory, Intermediate and College Algebra

2. Frustration with the Rising cost of education
According to the Consumer Price Index, from to 2011
The cost for Educational Books and Supplies has risen 26%
The cost for Tuition has risen 21%
According to the National Center for Education Statistics
Average earnings for college students have dropped by 3%

3. Attempts to contain costs
Containing costs has been difficult.
New Editions are released with no significant added value.
Used books are often unavailable due to
Discontinuation by the bookstore
Design of the book itself
Need for an Online Software Package
Attempts to teach a course without a textbook
Limits the resources available to the student
Places a much greater workload on faculty
Increases printing costs for the college

4. Open educational resources
During this same time period, Open Educational Resources have become more established and relevant. Some examples are
2006, MathAS, a free web based Mathamatics Assessment Tool for online tests and homework
2007, CK-12, an organization providing open content, web based digital textbooks
2007, Open Educational Resource Commons. An organization that provides a single point of access through which educators and learners can search across collections to access over 30,000 items
The Open Educational Resource movement includes:
Rice, Connexions
MIT, OpenCourseWare Project
Utah State University, Open CourseWare Project
University of California, Irvine
Gates Foundation
Hewitt Foundation

5. SCC’s transition to Open Educational resources
The Math Faculty has increasingly been using components of OER to facilitate our classroom instruction.
We have also been developing our own OER’s for use in our hybrid and online courses
New technologies such as LiveScribe Pens, SoftChalk, Screencast, MathAS and many more have been utilized.
In , these efforts has been brought together to create a complete learning environment for our Introductory, Intermediate and College Algebra courses.
Textbook
Online HW Software
Video Lessons
Video HW Assistance
Problem Solving Skills Development
Quality?

6. Introductory
Algebra 1250 Students
Intermediate
Algebra 1352 Students
College
Algebra 701 Students
Learning Resources
Text Book and Interactive Learning Environment Package provided by Wiley and Pearson Education
$ per Student
$364, per Year

7. Traditional Copyrighted Material Open Educational Resources
Transition
Open Educational Resources
Introductory
Algebra 1250 Students
Intermediate
Algebra 1352 Students
College
Algebra 701 Students
Learning Resources
Text Book and Interactive Learning Environment Package provided by Wiley and Pearson Education
Text Book and Interactive Learning Environment provided through OER
Text Book and Interactive Learning Environment provided through OER
Maximum of
$15 per Student
$ per Student
$364, per Year
86% decrease in costs

8. Text Book and Interactive Learning Environment provided through OER
Traditional Copyrighted Material
Transition
Open Educational Resources
Learning Resources
Textbook
Online Homework Software
Text Book and Interactive Learning Environment provided through OER
Problem Solving
Tutorials
Online HW Assistance
Maximum of
$15 per Student
86% decrease in costs

9. Online Homework Software
Textbook
Online Homework Software
Problem Solving
Tutorials
Online HW Assistance

10. Online Homework Software
Tutorials
CK-12
Textbook
Online Homework Software
Textbook
CK-12 Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to reduce the cost of textbook materials for the K-12 market both in the U.S. and worldwide.
Precalculus: An investigation of Functions is a free, open textbook covering college algebra and trigonometry, written by David Lippman and whatshername
This text was supplemented with material from Stitz and Ziegler’s open textbook, “College Algebra”, to meet Maricopa’s Course Competencies.
The finished product was one custom textbook for SCC’s College Algebra.
Problem Solving
Online HW Assistance

11. Tutorials
SCC IMathAS Online HW Software
CK-12
Textbook
Online Homework Software
SCC IMathAS is a web based mathematics assessment and course management platform.
This system provides delivery of homework, tests, and diagnostics with rich mathematical content.
Problem Solving
Online HW Assistance

12. Tutorials
Mini-Lesson Tutorials
SCC IMathAS Online HW Software
CK-12
Textbook
SoftChalk is a leading provider of content authoring software for educators in K-12, colleges, universities and medical programs.
With SoftChalk, we have been able to create professional, engaging, learning content quickly and easily, which enhances our teaching and improves the learning experience for our students.
Mini-Lessons developed by SCC Faculty
Developed using LiveScribe, Screencast and Softchalk technology.
Problem Solving
Online HW Assistance

13. Mini-Lesson Tutorials
SCC IMathAS Online HW Software
CK-12
Textbook
Mathispower4u is a website containing over 1800 instructional videos developed by Professor James Sousa of Phoenix College.
An added benefit of this site is that since Professor Sousa developed these videos to support his classes at Phoenix College, they fit perfectly with our curriculum at SCC.
The Khan Academy is an organization with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere.
Their library consists of over 3000 videos covering K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even reaches into the humanities with playlists on finance and history.
Problem Solving
Online HW Assistance

14. Mini-Lesson Tutorials SCC IMathAS Online HW Software CK-12
Textbook
Problem Solving
Developed In-House
Problem Solving
MathIs
Power4U
HW Assistance
Online HW Assistance
Khan Acadamy HW Assistance

15. Instruction and Board Work
Mini-Lesson Tutorials
SCC IMathAS Online HW Software
CK-12
Textbook
Before Class
Class 1
Between Class
Class 2
Instruction and Board Work
Active Learning
MathIs
Power4U
HW Assistance
Developed In-House
Problem Solving
Khan Acadamy HW Assistance

16. The score site:
Allows users to quickly sort by activities, texts, tests, homework and syllabi by course level
Allows instant viewing of documents
Provides drag-and-drop organization of the materials.
Serves as a community organizer to share the open source materials we find helpful.

17. It takes a village to raise a child
Dr. Donna Gaudet
Dr. Ted Coe
Professor Paula Temple
Professor Jennifer Bohart
Professor Dan Nearing
Dr. Phil Clark
Dr. April Strom
Dr. Judy Sutor
Professor Linda Knop
Dr. Sally Jacobs
Hao Thai
Professor Roberto Ribas
Professor Donna Guhse
Professor William Meacham
Professor Patricia Dueck