Open Education: Reducing Costs, Expanding Access, Improving PedagogyNicole Allen
The cost of college textbooks has grown to a point that virtually every campus is now seeking solutions. While incremental progress has been made through stop-gap measures such as rental programs, course reserves, and digital licensing, the greatest potential lies in open educational resources (OER). OER are freely available academic materials that can be downloaded, edited, and shared to better serve all students. OER include all kinds of content such as textbooks, lesson plans, and assignments, and can include printed materials, not just digital. Institutions of all types have begun to leverage OER to reduce costs for students, expand access to high quality information resources, and enable faculty to explore new forms of pedagogy that promote deeper learning. This talk will cover background on the OER movement, major initiatives and trends, and success stories of how OER positively impacts students. It will also help frame the opportunity for library leadership and provide specific advice for members of the audience to take back to campus.
Open education has been gaining visibility and momentum as part of open government initiatives — from open licensing of publicly-funded educational materials, to transparency in education funding, to leveraging open technologies and practices to increase the efficiency and efficacy of instruction. One important avenue for advancing these conversations is the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a multilateral initiative of more than 60 countries through which national governments make commitments to being more open, accountable and responsive to citizens. At least three countries involved in OGP have specifically adopted commitments to open education in their open government plans, the United States, Slovakia, and Spain, and numerous others are considering moving in this direction through an informal working group formed during the 2015 OGP Summit. Leading examples of OGP commitments in education include three international OER pilot programs run by the U.S. Department of State, and an initiative in the Slovak government to develop a procurement process for openly licensed educational resources. Alongside OGP, open education has also emerged in other international policy conversations, including the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. This lightning talk will explore the connection between open education and open government, and opportunities for civil society members and government officials alike at the local, national and international levels.
OER: Reducing Costs, Expanding Access, Improving Efficacy (#UNTOA16)Nicole Allen
The cost of college textbooks has grown to a point that virtually every campus is now seeking solutions. While many colleges and universities have successfully reduced costs through stop-gap measures such as rental programs and textbook reserves, the greatest potential for permanently solving the problem lies in Open Educational Resources (OER), which are academic materials that are freely available online for everyone to use, adapt, and share. Institutions across the country have begun to leverage OER to reduce textbook costs, expand access to information, and enable faculty to better tailor materials to their courses. This talk will provide an overview of the OER movement to date, how it is playing out on campus, and research showing the impact on students. It will also help frame opportunities in the open, digital environment to improve teaching, learning and research for the advancement of society.
The movement for Open Educational Resources (OER) has evolved from a collection of small, localized efforts to a broad international network. In recognition of this progress, a collection of OER leaders came together in 2015 to launch www.OERstrategy.org, a resource created for and by the OER community to support the collaborative development of OER implementation strategies. The document reflects the state of the OER movement through the eyes of its practitioners: what we need as a movement, what we agree on, areas where we differ, and opportunities for advancing OER globally. This talk will provide an overview of this effort and how members of the community can use this resource and get involved.
Key Topics
What we agree on: The OER movement generally agrees on the definition of OER and overall vision. We agree that OER adoption is a necessary step to all end goals that OER can help achieve, and the general value proposition that OER expands the universe of what is possible in education.
What we have different perspectives on: While the OER movement generally agrees that OER can achieve many important benefits, we hold different views on the top priority. For example, some view the most important goal as cost savings for students, others transforming teaching and learning. Some believe we should focus on creating content, others on promoting awareness.
Movement strengths and challenges: The OER movement is strong because of the breadth of content available and successful models that have been demonstrated. Individual champions and partnerships with other open movements have helped achieve successes. Our greatest challenges are a linear, rather than exponential, rate of growth and lack of consistent models that can be replicated. There are gaps in open content, and difficulties in discovery and reuse of content.
Opportunities: Moving forward, there are many key opportunities that the OER movement has by focusing on three key areas: users, content and context. For users, we need to increase awareness, build an evidence base, and engage more champions on the ground. For content, we need to focus more on building materials that educators want to use, creating tools that ease discovery and reuse, and engage learners as creators. For context, we need to deepen OER adoption in national contexts, broaden growth internationally, and work to institutionalize OER in governments and educational systems.
Open to Opportunity: Possibilities for libraries in open education Sarah Cohen
Libraries around the country, and the world, are increasingly devoting time and resources to open education. But why? In what way are libraries part of this movement and how does it serve our missions and services? This presentation will describe the value that libraries’ engagement in this space can offer to our institutions, our students, and our profession; and, to outline possible ways forward for libraries that are interested in committing their limited resources to this transformative effort.
Open Education: Reducing Costs, Expanding Access, Improving PedagogyNicole Allen
The cost of college textbooks has grown to a point that virtually every campus is now seeking solutions. While incremental progress has been made through stop-gap measures such as rental programs, course reserves, and digital licensing, the greatest potential lies in open educational resources (OER). OER are freely available academic materials that can be downloaded, edited, and shared to better serve all students. OER include all kinds of content such as textbooks, lesson plans, and assignments, and can include printed materials, not just digital. Institutions of all types have begun to leverage OER to reduce costs for students, expand access to high quality information resources, and enable faculty to explore new forms of pedagogy that promote deeper learning. This talk will cover background on the OER movement, major initiatives and trends, and success stories of how OER positively impacts students. It will also help frame the opportunity for library leadership and provide specific advice for members of the audience to take back to campus.
Open education has been gaining visibility and momentum as part of open government initiatives — from open licensing of publicly-funded educational materials, to transparency in education funding, to leveraging open technologies and practices to increase the efficiency and efficacy of instruction. One important avenue for advancing these conversations is the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a multilateral initiative of more than 60 countries through which national governments make commitments to being more open, accountable and responsive to citizens. At least three countries involved in OGP have specifically adopted commitments to open education in their open government plans, the United States, Slovakia, and Spain, and numerous others are considering moving in this direction through an informal working group formed during the 2015 OGP Summit. Leading examples of OGP commitments in education include three international OER pilot programs run by the U.S. Department of State, and an initiative in the Slovak government to develop a procurement process for openly licensed educational resources. Alongside OGP, open education has also emerged in other international policy conversations, including the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. This lightning talk will explore the connection between open education and open government, and opportunities for civil society members and government officials alike at the local, national and international levels.
OER: Reducing Costs, Expanding Access, Improving Efficacy (#UNTOA16)Nicole Allen
The cost of college textbooks has grown to a point that virtually every campus is now seeking solutions. While many colleges and universities have successfully reduced costs through stop-gap measures such as rental programs and textbook reserves, the greatest potential for permanently solving the problem lies in Open Educational Resources (OER), which are academic materials that are freely available online for everyone to use, adapt, and share. Institutions across the country have begun to leverage OER to reduce textbook costs, expand access to information, and enable faculty to better tailor materials to their courses. This talk will provide an overview of the OER movement to date, how it is playing out on campus, and research showing the impact on students. It will also help frame opportunities in the open, digital environment to improve teaching, learning and research for the advancement of society.
The movement for Open Educational Resources (OER) has evolved from a collection of small, localized efforts to a broad international network. In recognition of this progress, a collection of OER leaders came together in 2015 to launch www.OERstrategy.org, a resource created for and by the OER community to support the collaborative development of OER implementation strategies. The document reflects the state of the OER movement through the eyes of its practitioners: what we need as a movement, what we agree on, areas where we differ, and opportunities for advancing OER globally. This talk will provide an overview of this effort and how members of the community can use this resource and get involved.
Key Topics
What we agree on: The OER movement generally agrees on the definition of OER and overall vision. We agree that OER adoption is a necessary step to all end goals that OER can help achieve, and the general value proposition that OER expands the universe of what is possible in education.
What we have different perspectives on: While the OER movement generally agrees that OER can achieve many important benefits, we hold different views on the top priority. For example, some view the most important goal as cost savings for students, others transforming teaching and learning. Some believe we should focus on creating content, others on promoting awareness.
Movement strengths and challenges: The OER movement is strong because of the breadth of content available and successful models that have been demonstrated. Individual champions and partnerships with other open movements have helped achieve successes. Our greatest challenges are a linear, rather than exponential, rate of growth and lack of consistent models that can be replicated. There are gaps in open content, and difficulties in discovery and reuse of content.
Opportunities: Moving forward, there are many key opportunities that the OER movement has by focusing on three key areas: users, content and context. For users, we need to increase awareness, build an evidence base, and engage more champions on the ground. For content, we need to focus more on building materials that educators want to use, creating tools that ease discovery and reuse, and engage learners as creators. For context, we need to deepen OER adoption in national contexts, broaden growth internationally, and work to institutionalize OER in governments and educational systems.
Open to Opportunity: Possibilities for libraries in open education Sarah Cohen
Libraries around the country, and the world, are increasingly devoting time and resources to open education. But why? In what way are libraries part of this movement and how does it serve our missions and services? This presentation will describe the value that libraries’ engagement in this space can offer to our institutions, our students, and our profession; and, to outline possible ways forward for libraries that are interested in committing their limited resources to this transformative effort.
#OAweek14 @ UNCG: OER and Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis Nicole Allen
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The cost of college textbooks has grown to a point that virtually every campus is now seeking solutions. While many colleges and universities like UNCG have successfully reduced costs through stop-gap measures such as rental programs and textbook reserves, the greatest potential for permanently solving the problem lies in Open Educational Resources (OERs), which are academic materials that are freely available online for everyone to use, adapt, and share. Institutions across the country have begun to leverage OERs to reduce textbook costs, expand access to information, and enable faculty to better tailor materials to their courses. This talk will provide an overview of the OER movement to date, including how to identify OERs, how they are created, and research showing the impact on students. It will also help frame the opportunity for UNCG to advance OER right on campus.
OER and Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis (Fairfield University 10/7/15)Nicole Allen
OER and Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis (Fairfield University 10/7/15). Full video posted here: http://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/library-presentations/2/
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Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis Through OERNicole Allen
The cost of college textbooks has grown to a point that virtually every campus is now seeking solutions. While many institutions have successfully reduced costs for students through stop-gap measures such as rental programs, lending libraries and licensing deals, the greatest potential for permanently solving the problem lies in Open Educational Resources (OER). Institutions of all kinds have begun to leverage OER to reduce costs for students, expand access to information, and enable faculty to better tailor materials to their courses. This talk will provide an overview of the OER movement to date, including important definitions, major projects, and what the most successful institutions are doing. It will also help frame the opportunity for regional collaboration and provide specific advice for members of the audience to take back to campus.
#FoL18 Putting Students First in a Changing Open MovementNicole Allen
The open educational resources (OER) movement has grown considerably in the past decade. With this growth, we have seen new players enter the open education space from commercial publishers to learning platform companies. The entrance of these new players into the space is part of a larger shift in the course materials market as technology has changed both access to knowledge and the way students learn. New actors are putting considerable pressure on institutions to purchase new platforms and suites of materials below market price that often contain OER. Some of these platforms for delivery are part of a larger model often called “inclusive access” or “digital discount” programs. These new models and products beg the question, “what is actually best for students?” Providing open educational resources to students without barriers is truly the best way to ensure students have access to the materials they need. How do we make smart decisions on content and content delivery with changing technology and new actors in the OER space? This session will outline existing and new players in the OER movement and discuss strategies for choosing content delivery models.
#OAweek14 @ WFU: OER and Solving the Textbook Cost CrisisNicole Allen
The cost of college textbooks has grown to a point that virtually every campus is now seeking solutions. While many colleges and universities like UNCG have successfully reduced costs through stop-gap measures such as rental programs and textbook reserves, the greatest potential for permanently solving the problem lies in Open Educational Resources (OERs), which are academic materials that are freely available online for everyone to use, adapt, and share. Institutions across the country have begun to leverage OERs to reduce textbook costs, expand access to information, and enable faculty to better tailor materials to their courses. This talk will provide an overview of the OER movement to date, including how to identify OERs, how they are created, and research showing the impact on students. It will also help frame the opportunity for UNCG to advance OER right on campus.
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Strategies to Support Open Educational Resources for Student Success: Case Ex...Robin M. Ashford, MSLIS
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5 major
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market
Source: Turning the Page by James Koch
Near-Monopoly
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2 in 3
Students say they decided
against buying a textbook
because the cost is too high
Source: Student PIRGs
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1 in 2
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point taken fewer courses due
to the cost of textbooks
Source: Florida Virtual Campus
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