1. Webinar Series – September 2015
San Francisco State’s AL$ Initiative
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2. Webinar Agenda Introductions San Francisco State AL$ Initiative
Leslie Kennedy
Director, Affordable Learning Solutions
San Francisco State AL$ Initiative
Brian Beatty
Affordable Instructional Materials (AIM) Coordinator
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs Operations
Monica Munoz
AIM Project Manager
Senior Instructional Designer
ZyBooks
Kathleen Hayes
Alex Goldberg
Susan Lysecki
David Ruby
Wrap Up

3. Recent AL$ Activities
CSU San Bernardino faculty development day -- AL$ presentation
CA Open Online Library –
SJSU Innovation & Collaboration Expo for Teaching & Learning, October 1 – 2, 2015
SJSU Open Access Conference, October 23, 2015
Open Education Conference, November 18 – 20, 2015
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4. Affordable Instructional Materials
“AL$” at SF State

5. A brief history of AIM Governance Communications Awards
Steering Committee
Operations Team
Communications
Student Survey
Communication Plan
Faculty Showcase Events
AIM Website
Awards
Faculty Projects
Student survey

6. AIM Governance Steering Committee Operations Team
Brian Beatty: AVP of Academic Affairs Operations
Maggie Beers: Academic Technology Executive Director
Nicole Bohn: Disability Programs & Resource Center Director
Deborah Masters: University Librarian
Operations Team
2 DPRC Staff
5 Librarians
5 Faculty Members (LCA, COB, HSS, GCOE, COES)
1 Bookstore Representative
1 Information Technology Services Representative
1 Academic Senate Member

7. Student Survey Developed & Reviewed a 6-Item Survey
Distributed Survey:
LMS: iLearn login page
Digital Signage (Student Commons, Library, etc.)
AIM/AT Listserv
Summarized Data in Infographic
Created questions/ committee reviewed and agreed
Kept survey to 6 questions
5 questions about textbook buying behavior and a free response question
Distributed through LMS (login page) most responses
Digital signage throughout student commons, library, admin
Listserv AIM/AT faculty to distribute to classes

8. Infographic

9. Affordable Learning @ SF State
Great resources
Find inspiration from other faculty who have made their courses more affordable
Find other instructional materials resources
And how to get started with SF State

10. AIM Website: Student Perspective
Highlights- capture important content on page
Screen shot of each page on website

11. AIM Website: Faculty Showcase

12. AIM Website: Open Educational Resources

13. AIM Website: Getting Started with AIM

14. AIM Website: Events and Opportunities

15. AIM Website: About AIM

16. AIM Awareness Day Breakout session 1: Custom Publishing (Library)
Digital Course Packs (Bookstore)
Luncheon
Introduction to AIM at SF State
(5) Faculty Presentations
Breakout session 2:
Searching for OER (AT)
How to Find and Adopt Open Textbooks (COERC)

17. Completed Faculty Project 2014-15
Elizabeth Brown: PACE
Proposed Project Who: 21 PACE courses Goal: Bring student materials cost of $100 or more to under $75 How: OER, open textbooks, and custom publishing packages Projected savings: $106,303/term Actual savings: TBD (end of Fall 2015)
Monica: calculate accurate savings for finished project
The School of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE)

18. Anoshua Chaudhuri: Economics
Completed Faculty Project
Anoshua Chaudhuri: Economics
Proposed Project
Who: Econ 540: 30 students
Goal: Eliminate course material cost $100
How: Use LMS to post PowerPoints, study materials, and peer reviewed articles
Projected savings: $4,500/term
Actual savings: $5,400
Monica: calculate accurate savings for finished project

19. Pat Donohue: Instructional Technology
Completed Faculty Project
Pat Donohue: Instructional Technology
Proposed Project
Who: ITEC 816: 30 students
Goal: Create “checkout lab” for materials, including $45 textbook
How: Purchase SmartPens and Nooks with eBook for student use
Projected savings: $1,700/term
Actual savings: $1,700
Monica: calculate accurate savings for finished project

20. Tara Lockhart: English Department
Completed Faculty Project
Tara Lockhart: English Department
Proposed Project
Who: English 214: 3,500 students
Goal: Eliminate print version of textbook $25
How: Move print text online using LMS “book” feature
Projected savings: $75,000/year
Actual savings: $87,500
Monica: calculate accurate savings for finished project

21. Dawn Elissa Fischer: Africana Studies
Completed Faculty Project
Dawn Elissa Fischer: Africana Studies
Proposed Project
Who: AFRS 310: 30 students
Goal: Eliminate textbook cost $88
How: Use LMS to post OER materials and links to peer reviewed articles
Projected savings: $4,500/term
Actual savings: TBD
Monica: calculate accurate savings for finished project

22. Venoo Kakar: Economics
In-Progress Faculty Project
Venoo Kakar: Economics
Proposed Project
Who: Econ 825: 30 students
Goal: Eliminate course material cost $540
How: Adopt open textbook, open source software(R) and link peer reviewed articles through LMS
Projected savings: $20,140
Actual savings: TBD
Monica: calculate accurate savings for finished project

23. Amy Kilgard: Communications
In-Progress Faculty Project
Amy Kilgard: Communications
Proposed Project
Who: 55 sections of Comm 150: 1,650 students
Goal: Reduce cost of textbook from $85 to $40
How: Adopt open source textbook and custom publishing package
Projected savings: $66,000
Actual savings: TBD
Monica: calculate accurate savings for finished project

24. Crystal Wong: English Proposed Project Who: English 104: 55 students
In-Progress Faculty Project
Crystal Wong: English
Proposed Project
Who: English 104: 55 students
Goal: Eliminate course material cost $100
How: Adopt open textbook, use LMS to post workbook materials and submit assignments to eliminate printing costs
Projected savings: $8,000
Actual savings: TBD
Monica: calculate accurate savings for finished project

25. Michael Bar: Economics
In-Progress Faculty Project
Michael Bar: Economics
Proposed Project
Who: Econ 310: 60 students
Goal: Eliminate course material cost $190
How: Write open source textbook and adopt free software (R)
Projected savings: $11,400
Actual savings: TBD
Monica: calculate accurate savings for finished project

26. Hsiao-Yun Chu Proposed Project Who: DAI 360: 25 students
In-Progress Faculty Project
Hsiao-Yun Chu
Proposed Project
Who: DAI 360: 25 students
Goal: Reduce student material cost
How: Collaborate with local suppliers and the bookstore to discount supplies and implement a donation center for unused supplies
Projected savings: $500
Actual savings: TBD
Monica: calculate accurate savings for finished project

27. Total Savings* to Students
*total does not include rent digital, library ebooks, etc.
Total Savings to Students AY
Projected
$304,000
Actual
$95,000
Pending
$210,000 AY
$168,400
Total
$472,400
AY 14/15
Projected: $297, 943
Actual: $
AY 15/16
Projected:
Actual:
Projected savings
Actual savings
Table
Does not include rent digital, library ebooks,
Library: # of times checked out- ask Debbie (unique users)

28. Questions? Brian Beatty SF State AIM Coordinator
AVP Academic Affairs Operations
Monica Munoz
SF State AIM Project Manager
AT Instructional Designer
SF State AIM Website: affordablelearning.sfsu.edu
Thank you!

29. Less Text, More Action www.zybooks.com
Kathleen open and introduce zy team 29

30. Agenda Who We Are What is a zyBook? zyBook Demo
zyBook Usage by CSU Professor
Quality and Affordability
Kathleen read agenda aloud 30

31. zyBooks is both a publisher and a platform
Scalable, cloud-based, feature-rich, publishing platform
To date we have built:
11 zyBooks
Programming in C
Programming in C++
Programming in Python 2 & 3
Programming in Java
AP Computer Science (Java)
Discrete Mathematics
Computing Technology for All
Programming in MATLAB
Programming Embedded Systems
Digital Design
Kathleen - describe who we are
3 SBIR grants
Total $1M
2014 & 2015
Best Paper Award
3 patents filed 31

32. Growth in 2 years 70,000 college students 600 classes 280 universities
The company started in 2013 and zyBooks are
currently in use by:
70,000 college students
600 classes
280 universities
98% renewal rate
Kathleen - describe the growth

33. Growing
customer base
70,000 Students
280 Universities
Kathleen 33

34. zyBook Usage in the CSU System
Sonoma State University (2015)
California State University, Chico (2013)
California State University, Fresno (2014)
California State University, Long Beach (2014)
San Diego State University (2014)
California State University, Northridge (2013)
San Francisco State University (2014)
San Jose State University (2014)
California State University Sacramento (2015)
zyBooks Used:
C++, Data Structures, Discrete Math, Python 2.7, C, Java, Digital Design, Matlab
Kathleen 34

35. Why zyBooks for Students
Highly interactive material (not just digital)
Animations, Simulations, Interactive tools
Helps student Identify what students think they know vs. what they really know
Students learn “by doing” vs simply reading
Alex run through this slide 35

36. Why zyBooks for Professors
View class participation
Calculates % complete by class and by student
Flexibility in course and book design
Rearrange chapters/sections,make sections optional
Add customized notes
Alex run through this slide

37. zyBook DEMO
DEMO
Alex introduce Susan to perform the demo - SUSAN performs the demo

38. Professor David Ruby CSU Fresno
Uses Programming in C++ zyBook for CSCI 40
Using zyLabs Fall 15’
Testimonial
Alex introduce Ming Lee and others - Alex manage them to no more than 5 mins

39. Quality and Content
Susan Lysecky, PhD (Formerly Assistant Professor at Univ of Arizona)
Author/additional author
Algebra, Computing Technology for All, Digital Design, Data Structure Essentials
Quality and content
Pedagogies - less text, more action works!
Most content written by PhDs, active professors who teach material
Future zyBooks
Increase number of zyBooks 2x+ by 2017
Looking for authors
Susan discuss quality

40. 14% 14% 8% zyBooks have proven to improve Student Learning Outcomes
User studies showing improved grades
1945 students, 4 classes, 3 universities
Grades
14%
Letter grade improvement
14%
Higher scores on Exams
Susan discuss learning outcomes 8%
zyBooks
Traditional
Texbook
Higher Scores on Projects 40

41. 64% 86% 24% zyBooks provide higher outcomes & engagement
Textbook* vs. zyBooks
16% more improvement
64%
Improved scores
for lowest quartile 10
64% more 8
Improvement score 6
6.4
5.5
7.4 4
86%
More time spent
4.5 2
Textbook
Initially lowest quartile
Susan discuss learning outcomes
zyBook
24%
More engaged
128 students, randomly assigned zyBook/textbook
Improvement score = score on post-test minus score on pre-test
* Study at UC Riverside, CS 10: Programming in C++, Fall 2013 41

42. High engagement: An indicator of disruption
40% of students don’t buy the “required” textbook, yet
~100% subscribe to the “required” zyBook,
Engage with the zyBook for several hours/week
95%
of instructors require
the zyBook
~100%
Sell-through for
“required” zyBooks
88%
Activity completion in
“required” sections
Susan discuss high engagement
Over 2 hours/week
4 to 5 30-min long sessions/week
14,396,101
Activities submitted Jan 1 – Mar 31
~ 850 activities per student 42

43. Redefining the Learning Process
ZyBooks:
Innovative
Effective
Comprehensive
Quality Content
Student Friendly
Affordable: $48
zyLabs:
Save professors and TAs time and energy
Provide INSTANT feedback to students
Easy to customize and to share
Are not dependent on zyBooks - can be used with any other tools or books
Affordable: $15-$19 per student - System-wide discounts available
Kathleen - close out and summarize 43

44. Get Your Hands On A zyBook Today
Alex Goldberg:
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Or simply log on to:
Alex - invite all to contact you for an eval copy

45. Thank you and Questions
San Francisco State AL$ Initiative
Brian Beatty
Affordable Instructional Materials (AIM) Coordinator
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs Operations
Monica Munoz
AIM Project Manager
Senior Instructional Designer
ZyBooks
Kathleen Hayes
Alex Goldberg
Susan Lysecki
David Ruby