OER at UH Mānoa Open Access Week 2014 OER at UH Mānoa Open Access Week 2014 William G. Chismar Dean of Outreach College University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa October 21, 2014 William G. Chismar Dean of Outreach College University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa October 21, 2014

How much do our students spend on textbooks? 1.Identified 50 highest enrolled courses 2.Identified required textbooks & prices 3.Did the math for the cost for 50 courses 4.Estimated the total cost of textbooks for all courses 1.Identified 50 highest enrolled courses 2.Identified required textbooks & prices 3.Did the math for the cost for 50 courses 4.Estimated the total cost of textbooks for all courses UH Mānoa total cost of textbooks: $25M- $30M per semester!

At UH Mānoa, textbooks in summer cost $2M-$3M! SubjectNumberTitleCrdsEnrollment Cost of Books/ Student Total Cost of Books CHEM162 & LabGeneral Chemistry II4174$286.75$49, ENG100Composition I3130$64.50$8, PHYS151 & LabCollege Physics4120$167.25$20, CHEM161 & LabGeneral Chemistry I4116$287.95$33, CHEM273 & LabOrganic Chemistry II4113$259.25$29, BUS313Econ & Fin Envir of Global Bus 399$115.15$11, BUS312Principles of Marketing397$155.10$15, HWST107Hawaii: Center of the Pacific397$0.00 PHYS170 & LabGeneral Physics I488$109.75$9, BIOL275 & LabCell and Molecular Biology483$193.85$16, CHEM272 & LabOrganic Chemistry I575$151.35$11, BUS314Business Finance374$265.15$19, MATH241Calculus I474$131.45$9, FAMR340Intimacy, Marriages & Families371$167.80$11, FSHN185The Science of Human Nutrition369$109.25$7, ANTH151Emerging Humanity369$199.70$13, MATH140Precalculus369$138.20$9, Where does this money come from? Where does it go?

Textbook costs negatively impact student success 65% of students said they did not buy a textbook because of cost 94% of students who did not buy a textbook were concerned that it would hurt their grade 48% of students said the cost of textbooks impacted how many and which classes they took each semester 65% of students said they did not buy a textbook because of cost 94% of students who did not buy a textbook were concerned that it would hurt their grade 48% of students said the cost of textbooks impacted how many and which classes they took each semester Source: U.S. PIRG Education Fund & The Student PIRGS, January 2014

OER entails both financial and academic issues 1.Cost of textbooks 2.Improved student success Every students has materials on day one Choice of courses not a function of cost 3.Academic innovation Greater variety of course materials Students participate in evaluating & developing OER 1.Cost of textbooks 2.Improved student success Every students has materials on day one Choice of courses not a function of cost 3.Academic innovation Greater variety of course materials Students participate in evaluating & developing OER

OER is more than just free textbooks Free+ Retain Redistribute Remix Revise Reuse Legal Rights to:

Attribution ShareAlike NonCommercial NoDerivatives Creative Commons Licensing Most Free Least Free

UH Mānoa is approaching OER in stages Two targeted semesters Summer 2015 Fall 2016 Building set of faculty leaders Identification Providing needed resources Linking to college priorities Pedagogic innovation Faculty reward structure

Why are we promoting OER for Summer Session? Now with Free Textbooks!

Great, so what else can OER do for Summer Session? Academic Leadership Caring for Students Academic Innovation Build summer session’s reputation for…

Sounds good, but how ambitious should we be? Randall Munroe

UH Mānoa’s OER effort has be broadened

Institutional Commitment Faculty Leaders OER Repository OER & Course Development Quality Control & Assessment Public Relations

Institutional Commitment Support from IT Services Support from IT Services OER librarian within Outreach College OER librarian within Outreach College Cooperation of UH Press Cooperation of UH Press OER Website OER Website OER Website OER Website ID of target courses & faculty ID of target courses & faculty Invitations to participate Invitations to participate Faculty retreats Faculty retreats Engagement with OER community Engagement with OER community Faculty Leaders OER Repository

UH OER Architecture Google Docs PrivateWorkspaces

Institutional Commitment Faculty Leaders OER Repository OER & Course Development Adopt Similar in scope to using a new textbook Adapt Similar in scope to creating online course materials Build Similar in scope to writing a new textbook with many collaborators

SUMMER 2014 Hire OER librarian Design OER repository & website Begin faculty discussions Fall/Spring Implement OER repository & website ID courses for Summer 2015 Conduct faculty retreats/training Summer 2015 UHM Goal: 25+ OER courses offered Assessment process in place Faculty projects for Fall 2016

Big challenge: the view of teaching as presenting content Chronicle of Higher Education, May 19, 2014 The strategic value is in the teaching, not in the content.

Institutional Commitment Faculty Leaders OER Repository OER & Course Development Quality Control & Assessment Public Relations

Adopting OER may not be easy, but it can have some big payoffs! Randall Munroe

Mahalo!Mahalo!