The document discusses the role and impact of open educational resources (OER), particularly in relation to student textbook accessibility and affordability at post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. It highlights various strategies for promoting OER adoption among students and faculty, along with survey results indicating student attitudes toward open textbooks. The findings suggest that OER can enhance academic performance and reduce financial burdens on students.

1. @thatpsychprof
University Teaching Fellow & Psychology Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Advisor, Open Education, BCcampus
Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D.
Open Educational
Resources
Strategies for Student Advocates

3. Emergency services key box by Dennis van Zuijlekom, CC-BY-SA 2.0

6. $22,098.85
at $10.85/hour (minimum wage)
= 2036 hours
(39.15 hours/week)

11. Source: http://www.cusc-ccreu.ca/CUSC_2015_Graduating_Master%20Report_English.pdf

15. Untitled image by Aleksi Tappura, CC0

16. Turn Towards Open to Overcome the Control Valve by Alan Levine, CC0

19. Buy used (if possible)
Resell (if possible)
Buy online
Rent
Shared purchase
(Inter)library loans
Photocopy
International edition
Old edition

20. – University of Minnesota student
“I figured French hadn't
changed that much”

23. 54% Not purchase the required textbook
30% Earn a poor grade
27% Take fewer courses
26% Not register for a specific course
17% Drop or withdraw from a course
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Jhangiani, R. S., & Jhangiani, S. (2017). Investigating the perceptions, use, and impact of open textbooks: A survey of
post-secondary students in British Columbia. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning.

24. #TextbookBrokeBC

30. 1
“Inclusive Access”

31. Revise Remix
Retain Redistribute
Reuse

33. Source: Creative Commons, 2016 State of the Commons report

34. flickr.com/creativecommons

35. rijksmuseum.nl

36. ted.com
YouTube.com

37. ted.com
ed.ted.com

38. phet.colorado.edu

39. gutenberg.org

40. Not just free or low-cost textbooks
Not just digital textbooks

41. open.bccampus.ca

42. I would not have bought the text book for
this course because it's an elective. I
would have possibly walked away with a
C, now I might actually get an A-
It is easily accessible and convenient.
Material is easy to understand and follow
I personally really like the convenience of having the
complete set of chapters on my computer and even
accessible from my phone if I need it. I like that I don't
have to lug around another text book
It's free and it's a great money saver

43. HOW IMPORTANT TO YOU ARE THE FOLLOWING
FEATURES OF YOUR OPEN TEXTBOOK?
12.6
6.7
9.6
7.8
2.9
1
13.6
22.1
15.4
4.9
1
1.9
31.1
20.2
21.2
16.5
10.6
9.6
21.4
26
21.2
32
36.5
26.9
21.4
25
32.7
38.8
49
60.6
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Shareability
Permanent retention
Option to print
Convenience/portability
Immediate access
Cost savings
Not important at all Of little importance Of average importance Very important Absolutely essential
Jhangiani & Jhangiani (2017)

44. Commercial vs. open textbooks:
Exam performance
Jhangiani, R. S., Dastur, F., LeGrand, R., & Penner, K. (under review). As good or better than
commercial textbooks: Students’ perceptions and outcomes from using open digital and
open print textbooks.
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Exam 1 Exam 2 Exam 3
PercentCorrect
Traditional
Open Print
Open Digital
p < 0.05 ns ns

45. Commercial vs. OER
Hilton et al. (2016)

46. Cost savings
Access
Outcomes
Adapt, update, & remix
Enrolment
Persistence
Completion

47. 1. Raise awareness about textbook unaffordability +
availability of OER/open textbooks
2. Collect data about student textbook behaviours
3. Advocate to faculty (ask to speak at Department,
Faculty, & Senate meetings)
4. Lobby to integrate OER easily discoverable
(library catalogue, guides)
STEPS

48. 5. Lobby for resources to support training, an open
textbook review program, OER grant program,
institutional policy
6. Identify, support, & recognize early adopters
7. Pass a resolution supporting the adoption of
OER
8. Lobby to create a campus OER working group
STEPS

49. It’s not only about
access to knowledge.
It’s about access to
knowledge creation.

51. Source: Creative Commons, 2016 State of the Commons report

52. 22,000
37,000+
97%
Students who have taken on
Wikipedia assignments since 2010
New articles that students have
created
Instructors who say they will, or
plan to, teach with Wikipedia again