1. Open Education student impact
Charlotte Roh
University of san francisco
Open access week 2016

2. What’s expensive?
(That’s a 380% increase.)

3. Student Debt?
(That’s a 512% increase.)

4. And then there’s this

5. 70-80% of students have not
Bought a textbook because of cost

6. The OER landscape California schools State National
CALPIRG is focused on making textbooks affordable
Affordable Course Materials Initiative at UCLA: $27,500 to 23 instructors, saved more than $160,000
Affordable Learning Solutions at CS San Marcos: over 60 faculty, saving $1.6 million in 72 courses
State
Efforts like California Open Educational Resources Council, Merlot, and Cool4Ed are underway
Connecticut has passed open education bill, other states are considering similar legislation regarding open education materials
National
The U.S. Department of Education created its first open education advisor position in 2015
Library and educational organizations (like SPARC) are focused on open education

7. Open Education Outcomes
The Numbers
89% student satisfaction with materials at UMass
$960,268 saved in the first semester, $1 million saved over time at UMass
Math students are scoring higher with 67% more A students, Salt Lake Community College
Student participation increases and drop out rate decreases, Tidewater Community College
42% more students passing college algebra, Mercy College
Partnerships with bookstores, Monroe Community College
Students have money to buy groceries and gas, Tacoma Community College
The Impact
Students are better prepared for class and more engaged
An opportunity for new teaching styles and flipped classrooms
Service points on campus are partnering for student success
Library seen as a campus leader and librarians seen as experts
Student pride in the university and participation the open education movement
Q: Has the OEI worked?
A: Yes, there have been substantial savings to students and reports of better engagement in classrooms.

8. Why Open Ed at USF?
Student access to learning materials means greater engagement and success. (COST!)
Faculty can innovate around new materials and teaching.
Faculty, students, and service points can collaborate more effectively.
USF can lead this effort for Jesuit institutions.
Create new educational materials are available for the world.

9. Open education resources (OER)
Curriculum
Syllabi
Content modules
Course materials
Textbooks
Assignments
Simulations
Learning objects
Labs
Collections
Journal articles
E-books
Art galleries
Video libraries
Tools
Software
Calculators
Analytics
So where can these be found? You can look online or…
And more!

10. Open Educational Resources The 5R permissions Framework
Retain
Reuse
Revise
Remix
Redistribute
Educational resources that are freely available for any of these things that you do online anyway.
Creative Commons licensing is helpful in determining what can be used and how you want your work re-used.

11. Open education resources
Open Textbook Library Collaborative effort hosted by the University of Arizona, part of the Open Textbook Network. Affordable Learning Georgia A collaborative effort by the University System of Georgia and California State University. The site features a list of the top 50 enrolled classes along with approved open textbooks for these classes. OER Commons: Open Textbooks This catalog contains hundreds of college-level open textbooks from higher education institutions around the world. OpenStax College Peer-reviewed textbooks hosted by Rice University and multiple foundations, available print-on-demand as well. Larger list at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries

12. “You cannot change any society unless you take responsibility for it, unless you see yourself as belonging to it and responsible for changing it.”
– Grace Lee Boggs

13. challenges
Open educational resources are still being developed for many subject areas
Resources are scattered and overwhelming
Free materials are negatively perceived
Departmental requirements for curriculum based in traditional textbooks
Academic freedom of faculty should be respected
Faculty investment of time and/or money in retooling their courses
Scope of change is difficult to implement across campus
Constant changes in people teaching and courses offered

14. Open education Initiative model
Conceived by Steven Bell at Temple University
Popularized by Marilyn Billings at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
How it works:
Sponsored by the Provost’s Office and the Friends of the Library
$1,000-$2,000 grants for faculty, depending on class size
Competitive grant review by service points who support faculty
The OEI is a faculty incentive program (a small grant) that encourages:
The creation of new teaching materials,
The use of library subscription materials,
Or the use of existing open (free) information resources.

15. Continued Impact Professor Hossein Pishro-Nik
Electrical and Computer Engineering 314: Introduction to Probability and Random Processes
Cost of Regular Textbook: $143
Proposed Cost Savings: $14,630
Created the interactive textbook Introduction to Probability
Actual Savings: $41,000+ and used by other professors across the country
Q: Why are there two numbers for savings?
A: There is the initial cost savings for the semester that the instructor applied for, and the savings over time for professors who have continued to use the resources created by the program.

16. Student Involvement #textbookbroke Q: What do the students think?
A: They love it! They’re really proud of UMass Amherst for being a leader.

17. Local & National Recognition
Q: What does everyone else think?
A: This program is now a model for campuses across the country. UMass Amherst is recognized in the movement as a leader.