The document discusses the evolution of textbooks, emphasizing open access resources and innovative teaching methods to enhance student learning. It highlights the success of open digital textbooks in improving student outcomes and satisfaction in university courses, with positive feedback from students on collaborative learning experiences. The text also points to the need for continuous improvement in course design and delivery to adapt to modern educational demands.

1. eTextbooks: open and growing

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What is a textbook these days?
Recast overseas texts with Australian
cases inserted  international solutions
Single authors  Co-creation with
students
Incourse use  MOOCS
Printed texts  Online labs/educational
learning packages

3. Some thoughts and challenges
• What is it academics want to deliver
through a text book?
• A case study
• Open is…
• Should we
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5. Based on evidence based course
design
• “read-think-discuss-listen-review”
• Influenced by peer construction model
• Teams formed in class to investigate with
seeds
• Detailed observations to assess changes
in response to environmental factors
• Peer mentors support the teams
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The plant detectives: innovative undergraduate teaching to inspire the next generation of plant biologists
Elizabeth A. Beckmann1
, Gonzalo M. Estavillo2
, Ulrike Mathesius3
, Michael A. Djordjevic3
and Adrienne B. Nicotra3*
http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2015.00729/full

6. Course  eTextbook
• Continuous improvement cycle within
class
• High satisfaction - clear expectations,
effective learning activities, ready access
to learning opportunities, appropriate
assessment, and overall satisfaction.
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7. Students progressing to
honours
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8. • “… one of the most memorable courses of my whole degree.”
• “I loved [this course] and have already recommended it to my first-
year friends.”
• “One of the most interesting and influential courses I have taken in
my degree.”
• “This was the best course I have taken so far during my time at
university, not only for the academic/scientific knowledge I gained,
but for the invaluable lessons regarding the importance of team
work and interpersonal relationships.” (Anonymous student
feedback).
• Online use: Jan–June 2016: 113….a good start
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Jan–June 2016: 113
Jan–June 2016: 113

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10. Open access and textbooks
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12. Impact studies
• adoption of no-cost open digital textbooks
significantly predicted students’
completion of courses, class achievement,
and enrolment intensity
• Virginia State University School of Business st
using open textbooks “tended to have
higher grades and lower failing and
withdrawal rates than those in courses
that did not use” the texts.
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13. Future
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14. MOOCification
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Changing the way we teach
Changing the resources
5 minutes and no more
Interactivity in a new way

15. Opening up education
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Online text lead to changes
in classroom
– McComas Taylor
Digital as pedagogy

16. Opening up education
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Virtual labs, text books as
educational packages

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