Open Textbook Summit - Open Access, OER, and the Next Generation

Open Access, OER, and
the Next Generation
Nick Shockey (@R2RC)
Director of Programs & Engagement, SPARC
Director, Right to Research Coalition
2014 BC Open Textbook Summit
April 16, 2014
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Nicole Allen (@txtbks)
Director of Open Education, SPARC

Education exists because of
students, and when they call for
#OER people listen #otsummit
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A BILL
To expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve
savings for students.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Affordable College4
Textbook Act’’.5
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.6
Congress finds the following:7
(1) The high cost of college textbooks continues8
to be a barrier for many students in achieving high-9
er education.10
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Students
are OER
catalysts

Advice for Campus
Students are the experts on
their own perspective, so
involve them at every level and
listen to what they have to say.

Advice for Campus
Students may not be the
experts on the “details.” That is
your job. Think of how you can
inform, guide and support
them.

Advice for Students
Set the expectation that you
are an equal partner and claim
your seat at the table.

Advice for Students
Ask for support where you
need it. Talk to the library,
outside groups (SPARC, PIRG),
faculty, administrators,
technical staﬀ…

#OA & #OER are fraternal twins
separated at birth. Both advance
faster if we work together and
with the next generation
#otsummit
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Free, immediate, online access
to scientiﬁc & scholarly articles
with full reuse rights.
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Free/Open ≠
Low quality
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Open Licensing
reuse
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Cross pollenate policies
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Co-sponsors
on both:
Rep. Bonamici
Rep. Green
Rep. Lofgren
Rep. Polis

Cross pollenate advocates
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1,000+
Congressional lobbying visits
over the past 4.5 years

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE-
PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS
NAGPS
February 3, 2013
The Honorable Mike Nathe
North Dakota State House of Representatives
Chairman, Education Committee
600 East Boulevard
Bismarck, ND 58505-0360
Dear Chairman Nathe and Members of the House Education Committee,
On behalf of the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students, I am writing to
express support for HCR 3009 and HCR 3013 in the North Dakota legislature. These
resolutions take critical first steps toward broader use and development of open textbooks to
reduce the burden of textbook costs on college students, thereby increasing the affordability
and accessibility of higher education.
The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) is an entirely
student-run, non-profit organization representing more than half a million graduate and
professional students across the nation. As students we have a vested interest in advocating
for the expansion of open textbooks and other open educational materials. Like our
undergraduate counterparts, textbooks serve as a critical, indispensable resource in our
education. Additionally, due to the increased specialization of advanced degrees, many of
our textbooks are exceptionally expensive. These costs are especially disconcerting since
many of us receive incomes at or below the poverty line and have other financial
responsibilities including families of our own.
In addition to our duties as students and researchers, we also serve as educators in courses
and labs for the undergraduates of today and the future. We have seen firsthand how
prohibitively expensive textbook costs can be for our students—particularly for students in
the sciences, technologies, engineering and math (STEM) fields and those with limited
financial resources. This unfortunately means that the total cost of college attendance
continues to rise and accessibility remains a challenge for students from underrepresented or
economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Particularly, the high cost of STEM textbooks
may be a deterrent for students who would otherwise enter these fields, which are crucial for
continuing to increase our nation’s competitiveness and grow our economy through research
and innovation. If our nation hopes to continue to promote higher education as a tool to
achieve both personal and national success, we must address the issue of textbook
affordability.
13.3025.01000
Sixty-third
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Beadle, Heilman, N. Johnson, Looysen, Sanford, Mock, Oversen
Senator Flakoll
A concurrent resolution urging the State Board of Higher Education and faculty members of
North Dakota University System institutions to increase the use of open textbooks for academic
courses in order to reduce the financial burden to higher education students.
WHEREAS, a North Dakota University System student pays an estimated average of
$1,100 per year for academic course textbooks; and
WHEREAS, high textbook costs create a financial burden for students to attend a higher
education institution which may limit student access to higher education; and
WHEREAS, open textbooks are published under a license that enables students to obtain
free or low-cost versions of electronic or printed academic textbooks; and
WHEREAS, the use of open textbooks can significantly reduce higher education costs for
students which increases student access to higher education; and
WHEREAS, the use of open textbooks among all North Dakota University System
institutions and other states' higher education systems for common core courses may result in
efficiencies reducing state costs related to higher education;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF
NORTH DAKOTA, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:
That the Sixty-third Legislative Assembly urges the State Board of Higher Education and
faculty members of North Dakota University System institutions to increase the use of open
textbooks for academic courses in order to reduce the financial burden to higher education
students; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary of State forward copies of this resolution
to each member of the State Board of Higher Education, to the Chancellor of the North Dakota
University System, and to each North Dakota University System institution president.
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3013
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Put the next
generation
at the core

Thank you!
nick@arl.org
@R2RC
nicole@sparc.arl.org
@txtbks
sparc.arl.org | righttoresearch.org
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