Open Education @ SC4 introduces open educational resources (OER) which are freely available educational materials that can be used and adapted without cost to students. OER include open textbooks, course modules, and other materials that are licensed openly through Creative Commons. Using OER can significantly reduce textbook costs for students and lead to higher enrollment, lower withdrawal rates, and equivalent or better academic performance compared to traditional resources. SC4 supports the use of OER by helping faculty find, evaluate, create, and publish high-quality open resources while addressing concerns about discovery, peer review, and adaptability of existing materials.
Incorporating information literacy outcomes into your courseKendra Lake
Presented by Jane Lewandoski and Kendra Lake at the St. Clair County Community College Fall 2019 adjunct faculty welcome back event on August 13, 2019.
Open Resource, or Open Sewer? Evaluating Open Educational ResourcesErin Owens
Open educational resources (OER) continue to become more available and more popular, but the quality of open content can range from terrific to terrible. This session will explore potential issues with OER quality and share key tools and strategies to more efficiently evaluate open teaching materials.
As the world becomes more connected, we have greater access to information than we could have thought possible only a few years ago. This has had a tremendous impact on education, and English teaching is no exception. From greater education and training requirements to a growing emphasis on the use of technology both in and outside the classroom, how can teachers keep up with the pace of change? This talk will discuss current and future trends in teaching and give teachers ideas about how they can stay informed and professionally up-to-date in today’s fast-paced world.
Slides from a presentation given 9 March 2017 at the Digital Education Summit at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. Session description: "Open Educational Resources (OER) can be great tools to enhance online courses. But what exactly are they, and how do you find them and put them to use? This session will define and illustrate OER broadly (and open textbooks in particular), highlight key tools for discovering OER, and share examples of how the integration of OER can benefit you and your students."
Incorporating information literacy outcomes into your courseKendra Lake
Presented by Jane Lewandoski and Kendra Lake at the St. Clair County Community College Fall 2019 adjunct faculty welcome back event on August 13, 2019.
Open Resource, or Open Sewer? Evaluating Open Educational ResourcesErin Owens
Open educational resources (OER) continue to become more available and more popular, but the quality of open content can range from terrific to terrible. This session will explore potential issues with OER quality and share key tools and strategies to more efficiently evaluate open teaching materials.
As the world becomes more connected, we have greater access to information than we could have thought possible only a few years ago. This has had a tremendous impact on education, and English teaching is no exception. From greater education and training requirements to a growing emphasis on the use of technology both in and outside the classroom, how can teachers keep up with the pace of change? This talk will discuss current and future trends in teaching and give teachers ideas about how they can stay informed and professionally up-to-date in today’s fast-paced world.
Slides from a presentation given 9 March 2017 at the Digital Education Summit at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. Session description: "Open Educational Resources (OER) can be great tools to enhance online courses. But what exactly are they, and how do you find them and put them to use? This session will define and illustrate OER broadly (and open textbooks in particular), highlight key tools for discovering OER, and share examples of how the integration of OER can benefit you and your students."
What are the benefits and challenges of using Open Educational Resources (OER)? This presentation will outline five benefits and five challenges and provide a quick glimpse into the possible future of OER.
What is OER, how have law schools made use of open education resources, and what are some best practices and starting places for faculty and librarians who wish to support this open educational paradigm? Presentation at CALIcon16, Atlanta.
OER Authorship (Lunch and Learn for UNIV 1101/1301 OER textbook project)Erin Owens
This presentation on OER authorship was presented at a Lunch and Learn event for faculty and staff who are considering contributing to the development of an OER textbook for UNIV 1101/1301 at Sam Houston State University.
Strategies to Support Open Educational Resources for Student Success: Case Ex...Robin M. Ashford, MSLIS
This was a shared Educause Connect Portland 2017 session with Cynthia Jimes from ISKME: https://events.educause.edu/educause-connect/2017/portland/agenda/strategies-to-support-open-educational-resources-for-student-success-case-examples-from-california-michigan-and-oregon
Please join us for our last spring CCCOER Advisory of 2015-16. In addition to our usual updates, please join us to hear from Nicole Finkbeiner of OpenStax College who will be sharing information about the new authoring platform available free to faculty who want to customize OpenStax textbooks to adopt in their courses.
Date/Time: May 18, 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST
Also welcoming Northshore Community College and discussing the recent OP-ED from Pearson and reply by David Wiley on “If OER is the answer, what is the question?"
CCCOER: Research Review of Faculty and Student OER UsageUna Daly
Increasing textbooks costs, coupled with general rising costs of education have begun motivating faculty and their colleges to explore the use of open educational resources. At the same time, recent studies have shown that a majority of faculty and administrators are largely unaware of the quantity and quality of free and open educational resources. This webinar will feature two experienced researchers sharing recent findings from a wide variety of higher education and secondary education OER pilot studies. In addition, they will address best practices for conducting OER research on your campuses to expand usage and understand the benefits and challenges from faculty and student perspectives.
Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) for this free, open webinar on:
Date: Wednesday, February 11
Time: 10 am PST; 11:00 am MT; 1:00 pm EST
Featured speakers:
Boyoung Chae, Policy Associate, eLearning and Open Education, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges released a report last month on use of open educational resources based on interviews with 60 faculty in Washington’s community and technical college system which was built upon a previous state-wide survey with 770 faculty. Faculty were queried about (1) how and why they chose to use OER (2) six benefits including student savings (3) six challenges of using OER (4) nine supports from college and statewide stakeholders that could help them to expand their OER use.
John Hilton III, Assistant Professor of Ancient Scripture, OER Researcher, Brigham Young University.
This presentation synthesizes the results of eight different peer-reviewed studies that examine (1) the perceptions students and instructors of OER that replaced traditional textbooks (2) the potential influence of OER on student learning outcomes, and (3) the cost-savings resulting from OER. Suggested paths forward to expand the pool of academic peer reviewed research on (1) the perceptions students and instructors have of OER, (2) the potential influence of OER on student learning outcomes, and (3) the cost-savings resulting from OER will also be shared.
What are the benefits and challenges of using Open Educational Resources (OER)? This presentation will outline five benefits and five challenges and provide a quick glimpse into the possible future of OER.
What is OER, how have law schools made use of open education resources, and what are some best practices and starting places for faculty and librarians who wish to support this open educational paradigm? Presentation at CALIcon16, Atlanta.
OER Authorship (Lunch and Learn for UNIV 1101/1301 OER textbook project)Erin Owens
This presentation on OER authorship was presented at a Lunch and Learn event for faculty and staff who are considering contributing to the development of an OER textbook for UNIV 1101/1301 at Sam Houston State University.
Strategies to Support Open Educational Resources for Student Success: Case Ex...Robin M. Ashford, MSLIS
This was a shared Educause Connect Portland 2017 session with Cynthia Jimes from ISKME: https://events.educause.edu/educause-connect/2017/portland/agenda/strategies-to-support-open-educational-resources-for-student-success-case-examples-from-california-michigan-and-oregon
Please join us for our last spring CCCOER Advisory of 2015-16. In addition to our usual updates, please join us to hear from Nicole Finkbeiner of OpenStax College who will be sharing information about the new authoring platform available free to faculty who want to customize OpenStax textbooks to adopt in their courses.
Date/Time: May 18, 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST
Also welcoming Northshore Community College and discussing the recent OP-ED from Pearson and reply by David Wiley on “If OER is the answer, what is the question?"
CCCOER: Research Review of Faculty and Student OER UsageUna Daly
Increasing textbooks costs, coupled with general rising costs of education have begun motivating faculty and their colleges to explore the use of open educational resources. At the same time, recent studies have shown that a majority of faculty and administrators are largely unaware of the quantity and quality of free and open educational resources. This webinar will feature two experienced researchers sharing recent findings from a wide variety of higher education and secondary education OER pilot studies. In addition, they will address best practices for conducting OER research on your campuses to expand usage and understand the benefits and challenges from faculty and student perspectives.
Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) for this free, open webinar on:
Date: Wednesday, February 11
Time: 10 am PST; 11:00 am MT; 1:00 pm EST
Featured speakers:
Boyoung Chae, Policy Associate, eLearning and Open Education, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges released a report last month on use of open educational resources based on interviews with 60 faculty in Washington’s community and technical college system which was built upon a previous state-wide survey with 770 faculty. Faculty were queried about (1) how and why they chose to use OER (2) six benefits including student savings (3) six challenges of using OER (4) nine supports from college and statewide stakeholders that could help them to expand their OER use.
John Hilton III, Assistant Professor of Ancient Scripture, OER Researcher, Brigham Young University.
This presentation synthesizes the results of eight different peer-reviewed studies that examine (1) the perceptions students and instructors of OER that replaced traditional textbooks (2) the potential influence of OER on student learning outcomes, and (3) the cost-savings resulting from OER. Suggested paths forward to expand the pool of academic peer reviewed research on (1) the perceptions students and instructors have of OER, (2) the potential influence of OER on student learning outcomes, and (3) the cost-savings resulting from OER will also be shared.
ExplOERing the Possibilities of Open Educational ResourcesErin Owens
Slides from a presentation at the 2019 SHSU Teaching & Learning Conference. Presentation description: Educators hear a lot these days about Open Educational Resources (OER), especially since the Texas legislature passed SB 810 in 2017, but instructors may not yet be familiar with OER or confident about using them. This session provides the opportunity to “explOER” these resources from different angles. Attendees will investigate OER quality through hands-on activities; see practical examples of project-based learning projects that engage students in OER creation; understand the intersection of OER and social justice; and learn about research studies showing the correlation between OER use and student success. Participants will leave with a better sense of how OER might fit into their personal instruction toolboxes.
Exploring the Impact of Open Textbooks Around the World Beck Pitt
"Exploring the Impact of Open Textbooks Around the World" was presented by Beck Pitt at the Open Textbook Summit #OTSummit in Vancouver on 28 May 2015.
Exploring the Impact of Open Textbooks Around the WorldBCcampus
by Beck Pitt , Researcher on the OER Research Hub and Opening Educational Practices in Scotland (OEPS) projects at The Open University (UK)
http://www.slideshare.net/BeckPitt/exploring-the-impact-of-open-textbooks-around-the-world
Why should you care about OER is an overview of OER and the California Open Online Library for Education (cool4ed.org) given for faculty at the Porterville College Summer Institute on May 25, 2015.
Una Daly, CCCOER Director (May 2016)
Working Towards Low-Cost Textbooks: Cross-Sector Faculty Collaboration for a ...San Jose State University
St. Edward’s University September 25, 2019 Katherine D. Harris Professor of English Chair, California Open Educational Resources Council San Jose State University California Open Educational Resources Council Presentation by http://icas-ca.org/coerc
This presentation explains the rationale for open textbooks, provides an update on open textbooks at George Fox University, and encourages faculty to participate.
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for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
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Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
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This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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3. What is an open educational resource?
Open Education "...is the simple and
powerful idea that the world’s knowledge
is a public good and that technology in
general and the Web in particular
provide an extraordinary opportunity for
everyone to share, use, and reuse
knowledge”
—The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
•Materials (of any type) that reside either in the public
domain or are licensed openly, usually through a Creative
Commons license.
•Faculty created items that are shared freely and licensed
openly.
•Format: materials in any medium, digital or otherwise
•Conditions: that either
•resides in the public domain or
•have been released under an open license,
•Nature: permits its free use and re-purposing by others.
http://www.openwa.org/module-2/
4. What are open textbooks?
Open Textbooks are freely available resources that are
adoptable for use in a course.
Open texts can be used as is or revised & remixed to suit your
course depending on the book’s license.
Examples:
A First Course in Linear Algebra:
https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/BookDetail.aspx?bookId=5
Chemistry: https://openstax.org/details/books/chemistry
Examples of OERS:
•open textbooks
•full courses
•modules
•syllabi
•lectures
•homework
assignments
•quizzes
•lab activities
•games
•simulations
5. What about licensing?
If no license is attached or indicated, one must assume the work
is copyright protected. http://esearch.sc4.edu/copyright
Public Domain
CC-BY
CC-BY-SA
CC-BY-NC
CC-BY-NC-SA
CC-BY-ND
CC-BY-NC-ND
By Creative commons (the original CC license symbols), the combined work by Shaddim and is hereby cc-by-4.0 licensed. - https://creativecommons.org/about/downloads/ https://creativecommons.org/policies/, Public
Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47247325
● Creative Commons
● Copyright
● Copyleft / GNU, etc.
7. Student Savings on Books
Florida Student Textbook Survey
22,000+ students surveyed
50%+ of students didn’t have aid covering book costs
31% didn’t register for a course, 35% took fewer courses, 14% dropped a
course, and 10% withdrew from a course due to textbook costs
8. Student Savings on Books
The Cost and Quality of Open Textbooks (Bliss, et. al.)
83% of 125 students across 6 colleges didn’t buy books when a free digital copy
was available to them
Those that did purchase books spent less than $60, with many spending less
than $40
Those who chose to print out the materials spent less than $20
9. Student Savings on Books
Adoption of OER by One Community College Math Department (Hilton, et. al.)
Covered 2,043 students
If all students used OER instead of traditional textbooks they would save
$255,375
SC4 Fall 2016 Semester preliminary savings estimate
● 435 students in 23 sections of 5 courses saved an estimated $115,942.50 by
elimination of traditional textbook
10. Student Savings on Books
Maricopa County Community College
Maricopa Millions OER Project
From Fall 2013 to Fall 2016 students have saved over $7.5 million dollars in
textbook costs
Free and low cost textbooks under $40 are available
11. Decreased Drop/Withdrawal Rates
Tidewater Community College (VA) Z-Degree (Wiley, et. al.)
The overall drop rate for 1st year Z courses was 2.79%, compared to 3.57% for
non-Z courses
Maintaining Momentum Toward Graduation (Hilton, et. al.)
Face-to-Face Z course drop rate was 1.8% compared to 2.3%
Hybrid/Online Z course drop rate was 1.4% compared to 4%
Face-to-Face Z course withdrawal rate was 8.1% compared to 9.9%
Hybrid/Online Z course withdrawal rate was 13.1% compared to 13.7%
12. Decreased Drop/Withdrawal Rates
Virginia State University study showed 11% lower withdrawal rates among classes
utilizing OER compared to those using traditional textbooks
13. Student Performance
In 13 peer reviewed studies of OER efficacy covering nearly 120,000 students,
95% performed the same or better than students in non-OER courses
Maintaining Momentum Toward Graduation (Hilton, et. al.)
Face-to-Face courses in Z-Degree saw 73% of students with a C or better,
compared to 68% in non-Z courses
Online/Hybrid courses in Z-Degree saw 69% of students with a C or better,
compared to 65% in non-Z courses
14. Student Performance
Measuring the Effectiveness of the OLI Statistics Course (Lovett, et. al.)
Fall 2005 saw no significant differences between OER students and those in
non-OER courses
Spring 2006 students in OER courses performed better in statistical literacy
than those in non-OER courses
Interactive Learning at Public Universities (Bowen, et. al.)
6 public colleges were studied, and no significant differences were seen
between OER and non-OER students
15. More Control for Instructors
Open Textbooks and Increased Student Access and Outcomes (Feldstein, et. al.)
Study authors argue that OER allow instructors more freedom to design their
courses how they’d like them to go
Mainstreaming Open Textbooks (Pitt)
Surveyed instructors reported that utilizing OER made them feel more in control
of their courses
19. Creating OER
Adapting & reusing
Creating from scratch
Helping to create and publish to the MCO OER Commons site
Organize your resources on LibGuide, Course reserve, or in LMS
21. Quality of Resources
Open Textbooks and Increased Student Access and Outcomes (Feldstein, et. al.)
Study found that students believed OER were more engaging and helpful than a
traditional textbook
Adoption of OER by One Community College Math Department (Hilton, et. al.)
Students felt OER were useful both in class and outside of class
15/18 faculty said that OER were the same quality or better quality than
traditional resources
22. Quality of Resources
Mainstreaming Open Textbooks (Pitt)
Instructors felt that OER were more useful in part because of greater
accessibility to students
95% of instructor who used OER reported that they would recommend OER to
peers
23. Ease of Discovery and Peer Review
Many faculty in various studies were concerned about being able to find good
OER and the time it would take to find good OER
Open Stax books are peer reviewed, but others might not be, meaning institutions
and individual instructors will likely have to take on the burden of searching for
OER and evaluating quality
