Equity, Pedagogy and Open Education
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This document discusses the high cost of textbooks and the barriers it poses for students. It presents open educational resources (OER) as a solution that can help make education more affordable and accessible. OER are teaching and learning materials that are free to use and distribute. The document argues that universities should incentivize faculty creation and adoption of OER to lower costs for students and promote equity. It also cautions that initiatives claiming to be open still need to uphold open values of inclusiveness and removing barriers to participation.
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Equity, Pedagogy and Open Education
- 1. EQUITY PEDAGOGY OPEN EDUCATION NICOLE ALLEN #OAWEEKLMU LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY 10/26/18
- 5. STUDENTS CAN’T LEARN FROM BOOKS THEY CAN’T AFFORD
- 6. By intention and philosophy, we invite men and women diverse in talents, interests, and cultural backgrounds to enrich our educational community and advance our mission: • The encouragement of learning • The education of the whole person • The service of faith and the promotion of justice
- 8. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2018/2018421.pdf Three-year persistence by parents’ education
- 9. http://strongernation.luminafoundation.org/report/2018 Credential attainment by race and ethnicity
- 11. STATUS QUO
- 13. Consumer Prices 2006–2016 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Textbooks Tuition & Fees All Items
- 14. Average Estimated Undergraduate Budgets, 2016-17 Source: College Board Books & Supplies = $1,200+
- 16. @txtbks | sparcopen.org “the straw that broke the camel’s back”
- 17. @txtbks | sparcopen.org Captive Market
- 18. @txtbks | sparcopen.org 5 major publishers hold nearly 90% of the market Source: Turning the Page by James Koch Near-Monopoly
- 20. 6 m onths
- 22. @txtbks | sparcopen.org 2 in 3 Students say they decided against buying a textbook because the cost is too high Source: Student PIRGs
- 23. @txtbks | sparcopen.org 1 in 2 Students say they have at some point taken fewer courses due to the cost of textbooks Source: Florida Virtual Campus
- 24. @txtbks | sparcopen.org <1 in 2 Students purchase a current edition of their textbook Source: Book Industry Study Group
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- 34. I was going to school so that I could have a career and be financially stable, yet in doing so, I was actually digging myself into an even deeper financial hole. Open education resources are one solution to this growing problem. This starts with faculty and staff at universities and community colleges taking a hard look at the required materials for their courses and deciding whether or not the price tag is worth it. — Jimmieka Mills
- 35. open.umn.edu
- 38. pm4id.org
- 39. I wanted my students to gain hands on experience managing a project… So I asked my students to engage in a very large scale revise / remix project.” - @opencontent
- 41. “It does not feel patriotic to have my students pay money for public-domain literature on their American heritage.” — Dr. Robin DeRosa
- 42. @txtbks | sparcopen.org 9% of faculty are using open educational resources in at least one of their courses https://www.onlinelearningsurvey.com/oer.html
- 45. REALIGNING OUR INCENTIVES WITH OUR VALUES
- 49. “Evidence of educational leadership is required for tenure/promotion in the Educational Leadership stream… It can include, but is not limited to…Contributions to the practice and theory of teaching and learning literature, including publications in peer-reviewed and professional journals, conference publications, book chapters, textbooks and open education repositories / resources.” — Guide to Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Procedures
- 52. @txtbks | sparcopen.org “Costs have gotten as bad as they can get, so any step you take [seems to] lead in a better direction. The question is: How quickly will that path end up right back where we started?” https://wapo.st/2qyav0F
- 53. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/11/07/inclusive-access-takes-model-college-textbook-sales
- 57. @txtbks | sparcopen.org “Each time a professor tells their students to purchase a digital textbook rental, they essentially require their students to agree to the terms buried within a EULA.” — Billy Meinke http://billymeinke.com/2018/03/21/student-data-grabbers/
- 61. @txtbks | sparcopen.org “As OER has gained momentum, more and more companies want to attach themselves to the idea of being open… Is it really open, or is it just being branded as open? Open is not just a set of attributes, it’s a set of values and practices that make education better.” https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/10/10/cengage-offers-new-oer-based- product-general-education-courses
- 63. Photo source: http://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity used with permission for educational purposes
- 64. @txtbks | sparcopen.org “It’s important for new actors to understand that there are a whole set of values behind OER, beyond free content. Open education is intrinsically linked with the idea of inclusivity and equity. It’s about removing barriers and making sure that everyone has the opportunity to participate.” https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2018/03/05/advocates-develop- framework-stewardship-open-educational
- 65. REALIGNING OUR PRACTICES WITH OUR VALUES
- 66. By intention and philosophy, we invite men and women diverse in talents, interests, and cultural backgrounds to enrich our educational community and advance our mission: • The encouragement of learning • The education of the whole person • The service of faith and the promotion of justice
- 67. @txtbks | sparcopen.org “Open is about enabling everyone, everywhere to freely use, share, and build upon knowledge in any way they can imagine.”