First of its kind – tuition-free and course materials free credential
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This document summarizes a new tuition-free credential program in adult basic education that uses open educational resources. It notes that the program will provide free course materials to students, reducing barriers to education. Quotes from those involved praise the hard work of adult basic education students and say this funding helps further reduce barriers they face. Statistics are given on the number of open textbooks and savings to students from previous open education initiatives.
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- 1. First of its kind- tuition free and course materials free credential
- 2. Hello! Amanda Coolidge, Senior Manager, Open Education You can find me at @acoolidge 2
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- 4. 2012 40 open textbooks +250 open textbooks in collection +400 faculty + $9 million in students savings
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- 8. ““Our classrooms are an incredibly diverse cross-section of Canadian society today. These are some of the most hardworking and persistent students we have. It’s inspiring to see them dedicate themselves to something that we really take for granted.” -Andrew Candela, department leader for Basic Education at VCC. 8
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- 12. ““Free Adult Basic Education was a resounding victory for B.C. students, and this funding into open education resources further reduces the barriers students face when accessing basic education.” -Aran Armutlu, chairperson of the British Columbia Federation of Students 12
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- 16. 16 Thousands of students log into obsolete desktops in their school computer lab, or leave access to the Internet behind when they go home at the end of the day. Others look at books and don’t see any faces that look like theirs, or struggle with instruction that is too disconnected from their own experiences. - Ethan Senack, https://medium.com/@ethan.senack/a-broader-form- of-openness-96300c82f636
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- 18. 18 Math 11: Foundations/Algebraic Intermediate Algebra: OpenStax English 12 Writing for Success-OT Psychology 12 Psychology- Canadian Edition- OT Indigenous Law In Creation- New OT Indigenous Studies Potential Create- New OT Education and Career Planning Adaptation - BCcampus OpenCourse Social Studies 11 Potential Creation- New OT Biology 12 Anatomy & Physiology OpenStax
- 19. 19 Adult Graduation Diploma 1. Provincial English, Writing for Success, 1st Canadian Edition. 2. Provincial Physics, College Physics: OpenStax 3. Provincial Biology, Biology- Open Stax 4. Advanced Math, Intermediate Algebra: OpenStax 5. Provincial Education and Career Preparation, Education and Career Planning Open Course
- 20. 22, 345 students in 2014/2015 20 $11 million SAVINGS
- 21. Next Steps & Questions (I have for YOU) acoolidge@bccampus.ca Bccampus.ca
Editor's Notes
- In Canada, we are in a long process of reconciliation with the indigenous community. As such, at the beginning of each meeting, conference, webinar- we remind ourselves whose land we work on, whose land we play on, and whose land we stand on. In keeping with regional protocol, I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and by honoring the sovereignty of the Six Nations– the Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca and Tuscarora and their land where we are situated.
- My name is Amanda Coolidge and I am the Senior Manager for Open Education at Bccampus.
- BCcampus supports the post-secondary institutions of British Columbia as they adapt and evolve their teaching and learning practices to enable powerful learning opportunities for the students of B.C. Our mandate is to provide teaching, learning, educational technology, and open education support and we accomplish this by leading innovation and providing value to educators and institutions; evaluating and developing leading practices that enable a systemic approach to student learning in B.C Bccampus was established in 2003 as a way to assist post secondary institutions with online learning. Over the course of the 15 years we have evolved a bit as online learning isn’t so much at a place where we need to help institutions move forward. In 2009 we issued a series of grants for the online program development fund which started the conversation of open education- the fund asked that institutions collaborate to create open educational resources. Thus the conversations of open education were planted… and institutions were starting to warm to the idea of shareable and reu-suable resources.
- In 2012 the government was concerned with access and affordability for students- their solution, as lobbied by Bccampus was to fund an Open Textbook Project initiative. So the Ministry of Advanced Education gave $1 million to create 40 open textbooks… describe the history and where we are today?
- In September 2017, the Government of British Columbia announced that Adult Basic Education and English Language Learning programs for domestic students are tuition-free at 18 public post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. This announcement is a clear indication that British Columbia is committed to increasing to access to education and to reducing barriers to achieving success. Adult basic education (ABE) is the provision of elementary and secondary level education to adults through BC’s K-12 school system and most public post-secondary institutions. “We’re committed to making it easier for British Columbians to get ahead,” said Premier John Horgan. “By eliminating these fees, we’re tearing down the roadblocks to the basic education and skills people need to improve their lives. tuition fees on ABE and ELL programs shut people out. We’re re-opening those doors,” said Minister of Education Rob Fleming. “Now any British Columbian can go back to school free of charge, upgrade their skills and build a better life for themselves and their families.”
- Fundamental level courses provide you with the reading, study skills, writing and math they need to move on to other courses or for personal satisfaction. Intermediate level courses provide the skills to meet the requirements of some employers and some vocational programs. Advanced level courses provide the skills to start some vocational or technical training. Provincial level courses provide the skills for Grade 12 equivalency and the Adult Graduation Diploma.
- Adult basic education students fall into three basic categories: those seeking to upgrade their high school courses to qualify for employment opportunities or entry into post-secondary education, those seeking to complete their high school studies, and those with developmental disabilities enrolled in adult special education programs. Other ABE students include those wishing to simply improve their basic literacy or numeracy, or those taking English as a second language courses. The majority of adult basic education students (79 percent) have already completed high school, and return to primary or secondary-level education in order to qualify for employment or post-secondary education (83 percent). In many cases, these adults take basic education courses because their high school courses are no longer relevant, due to the length of time since they attended high school. This is often the case in math and science courses. In other cases, adults must change their employment and take secondary level courses required in their new position. The vast majority of adult basic education students are low-income earners, enrolling in programs in order to qualify for entry into trades or college and university programs.
- says Andrew Candela, department leader for Basic Education at VCC.
- In the late ‘70s, Vietnamese refugees came to get the skills needed to work in their new home. In the ‘80s and ‘90s, influx of Jamaicans fleeing poverty caused by a failing economy. Today, many ABE students trace their roots to Syria, Iran, Nigeria, and other conflict zones. Many others are Indigenous residential school survivors or long-time Canadians trying to keep pace with a changing job market. Majority of benefactors of ABE are women and indigenous youth
- 2017- open textbooks for ABE
- 6 readers 6 course packs
- Information about the steering committee 6 institutions
- Further information as to WHY we are doing this
- Information about the steering committee 6 institutions
- Math 11: Foundations/Algebraic English 12 Psychology 12 Indigenous Law Indigenous Studies Education and Career Planning Social Studies 11 Biology 12
- 1. Provincial English, Writing for Success, 1st Canadian Edition. 2. Provincial Physics, College Physics: OpenStax 3. Provincial Biology, Biology- Open Stax 4. Advanced Math, Intermediate Algebra: OpenStax 5. Provincial Education and Career Preparation, Education and Career Planning Open Course Based on the 2014/2015 enrollment data (found here) which shows an enrollment of 22,345 students- and assuming all students were using open textbooks across their dogwood diploma, and assuming that students were paying on average $100 per commercial textbook- that is a savings of $11 million.
- Based on the 2014/2015 enrollment data (found here) which shows an enrollment of 22,345 students- and assuming all students were using open textbooks across their dogwood diploma, and assuming that students were paying on average $100 per commercial textbook- that is a savings of $11 million.
- so we are looking at reviews being completed by December and then in the new year we will be putting the calls out for the adaptation and creations Questions: are you currently working in the area of ABE? Have you worked with an advisory group before? Do you have resources available? How can we be in touch?