Open Educational Resources Overview (UT Austin, 4/6/15)Nicole Allen
The document discusses the rising cost of textbooks and the role of open educational resources (OER) in making education more affordable. It notes that textbook prices have risen much faster than inflation, putting financial strain on students. OER provide a solution as they are free to use and can be customized by educators. The document outlines how libraries can support OER adoption through programs, publishing, and collaboration.
OER Overview for Utah Library Professional Development WorkshopNicole Allen
The document discusses the rising cost of college textbooks and the barriers this poses for students. It introduces open educational resources (OER) as an alternative, which are freely licensed educational materials that can be legally adapted and shared. Tidewater Community College is highlighted for developing the first US associate degree program based entirely on OER. Research shows OER can save students over $100 per course on average. The role of libraries in supporting OER adoption through services like guides, workshops, and publishing is also covered.
OER Overview (MCCLPHEI Annual Conference 6/19/14 Salem, MA)Nicole Allen
The document discusses open educational resources (OER) and efforts to increase their adoption. It provides background on SPARC, an organization working to make scholarly resources more openly accessible. OER are defined as teaching materials that can be freely used and adapted. Examples of OER discussed include open textbooks and online courses. Initiatives to promote OER include the development of open course libraries and entire degree programs based on OER. Data suggests the use of OER in courses has led to improved student outcomes like retention and lower costs.
OER and Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis (Fairfield University 10/7/15)Nicole Allen
The document discusses the rising cost of college textbooks and the problem this poses for students and learning. It introduces open educational resources (OER) as a solution to make educational content more affordable and effective. OER are teaching materials that are freely available online for anyone to use and reuse under open licenses. The document outlines the benefits of OER such as significant cost savings for students, greater pedagogical flexibility for educators, and improved learning outcomes. It provides examples of OER initiatives and calls for broader adoption of OER to help lower the financial barriers to education.
The document discusses the rising cost of college textbooks and how open educational resources (OER) can help address this issue. It notes that textbook prices have increased 812% since 1978, far outpacing inflation rates, making textbooks unaffordable for many students. As a result, many students avoid purchasing textbooks or take fewer courses. The document then introduces OER as a solution, describing them as free and openly licensed educational materials that can be legally adapted and shared. It provides several examples of OER and evidence that their use improves student outcomes and reduces costs compared to traditional textbooks. Finally, the document suggests actions individuals can take to support greater adoption of OER.
This document appears to be a slide presentation on open educational resources (OER). It discusses the high cost of traditional textbooks and how OER provide a solution by being free and openly licensed. It notes that using OER in one course per year could save US students $1.42 billion. The presentation provides examples of open textbooks and online learning platforms and discusses how faculty and students benefit from using OER.
This document appears to be a slide presentation about open educational resources (OER) and their potential to help address the rising costs of textbooks and other course materials. Some key points made in the presentation include:
- Textbook prices have risen 812% since 1978, far outpacing inflation rates for other goods. Many students cannot afford required textbooks.
- OER are freely available teaching and learning materials that can be legally reused and adapted. Their use can help lower costs for students while improving learning outcomes.
- Studies have found higher grades and completion rates among students using OER instead of traditional textbooks in some courses. More research is still needed.
- Ways individuals and institutions can support OER adoption include making
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.
Open Educational Resources Overview (UT Austin, 4/6/15)Nicole Allen
The document discusses the rising cost of textbooks and the role of open educational resources (OER) in making education more affordable. It notes that textbook prices have risen much faster than inflation, putting financial strain on students. OER provide a solution as they are free to use and can be customized by educators. The document outlines how libraries can support OER adoption through programs, publishing, and collaboration.
OER Overview for Utah Library Professional Development WorkshopNicole Allen
The document discusses the rising cost of college textbooks and the barriers this poses for students. It introduces open educational resources (OER) as an alternative, which are freely licensed educational materials that can be legally adapted and shared. Tidewater Community College is highlighted for developing the first US associate degree program based entirely on OER. Research shows OER can save students over $100 per course on average. The role of libraries in supporting OER adoption through services like guides, workshops, and publishing is also covered.
OER Overview (MCCLPHEI Annual Conference 6/19/14 Salem, MA)Nicole Allen
The document discusses open educational resources (OER) and efforts to increase their adoption. It provides background on SPARC, an organization working to make scholarly resources more openly accessible. OER are defined as teaching materials that can be freely used and adapted. Examples of OER discussed include open textbooks and online courses. Initiatives to promote OER include the development of open course libraries and entire degree programs based on OER. Data suggests the use of OER in courses has led to improved student outcomes like retention and lower costs.
OER and Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis (Fairfield University 10/7/15)Nicole Allen
The document discusses the rising cost of college textbooks and the problem this poses for students and learning. It introduces open educational resources (OER) as a solution to make educational content more affordable and effective. OER are teaching materials that are freely available online for anyone to use and reuse under open licenses. The document outlines the benefits of OER such as significant cost savings for students, greater pedagogical flexibility for educators, and improved learning outcomes. It provides examples of OER initiatives and calls for broader adoption of OER to help lower the financial barriers to education.
The document discusses the rising cost of college textbooks and how open educational resources (OER) can help address this issue. It notes that textbook prices have increased 812% since 1978, far outpacing inflation rates, making textbooks unaffordable for many students. As a result, many students avoid purchasing textbooks or take fewer courses. The document then introduces OER as a solution, describing them as free and openly licensed educational materials that can be legally adapted and shared. It provides several examples of OER and evidence that their use improves student outcomes and reduces costs compared to traditional textbooks. Finally, the document suggests actions individuals can take to support greater adoption of OER.
This document appears to be a slide presentation on open educational resources (OER). It discusses the high cost of traditional textbooks and how OER provide a solution by being free and openly licensed. It notes that using OER in one course per year could save US students $1.42 billion. The presentation provides examples of open textbooks and online learning platforms and discusses how faculty and students benefit from using OER.
This document appears to be a slide presentation about open educational resources (OER) and their potential to help address the rising costs of textbooks and other course materials. Some key points made in the presentation include:
- Textbook prices have risen 812% since 1978, far outpacing inflation rates for other goods. Many students cannot afford required textbooks.
- OER are freely available teaching and learning materials that can be legally reused and adapted. Their use can help lower costs for students while improving learning outcomes.
- Studies have found higher grades and completion rates among students using OER instead of traditional textbooks in some courses. More research is still needed.
- Ways individuals and institutions can support OER adoption include making
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.
This document discusses the high cost of textbooks for college students and presents open educational resources (OER) as a solution. It notes that textbook prices have risen much faster than inflation and many students cannot afford required books. OER, which are openly licensed educational materials, provide a free alternative. The document outlines the benefits of OER, such as lower costs and greater customization for courses. It also provides examples of organizations creating and using OER and suggests actions faculty and institutions can take to adopt OER.
The document discusses open educational resources (OER). It provides the Hewlett Foundation's definition of OER as teaching, learning, and research resources that are either in the public domain or available under an open license allowing free use and repurposing. OER provide 5 reuse rights - to retain, reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute the resources. The document also mentions Creative Commons licensing and compares OER to free and digital resources.
Updated Keynote Slides (November, 2014)Cable Green
This document summarizes Dr. Cable Green's presentation on open education and the case for open educational resources (OER). Some key points from the presentation include:
- Rising costs of higher education and student debt are putting pressure on the traditional education system and accessibility of education. OER can help address these issues by reducing costs.
- Technological advances have reduced the cost of copying and distributing digital content to nearly zero, challenging traditional business models of content industries like textbooks. OER take advantage of these new affordances.
- Many successful open projects exist like Wikipedia, open educational resources, and open access policies that maximize public access to publicly funded research. These examples demonstrate the potential of open approaches.
Overview of Open Educational Resources (NSCC Faculty Institute, 6/10/14Nicole Allen
This document discusses open educational resources (OER). It provides an overview of OER, including definitions and the benefits of open licensing. It describes various models for creating and adopting OER, such as open publishing platforms and public funding initiatives. Examples are given of OER adoption at the institutional level, including Tidewater Community College creating degree programs using only OER and reducing costs for students. Barriers to OER are mentioned, along with strategies to support greater awareness, discovery, and use of OER.
The Evolving Landscape of Course ContentNicole Allen
- Lumen Learning is a startup company that provides support for open educational resource (OER) adoption. It helps address challenges like identifying appropriate OERs and assisting faculty with adapting them for their courses.
- Lumen Learning was co-founded by open education expert David Wiley and education strategist Kim Thanos based on successful outcomes from the Next Generation Learning Challenges-funded Kaleidoscope Open Course Initiative, which replaced textbooks with OERs.
- The initiative resulted in moving textbook costs to $0 while improving average student success rates by over 10% compared to previous years taught without OERs.
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.
Running Effective OER and Open Textbook Programs at Your Academic Library: AC...Sarah Cohen
This document summarizes a workshop on running effective open educational resource (OER) and open textbook initiatives in academic libraries. The workshop covered introducing OER and its benefits, developing advocacy strategies, and creating an action plan. Participants learned how to frame discussions around OER adoption, address common concerns, and develop SMART goals and tactics to advance OER on their campuses. The workshop emphasized sharing strategies and building connections to support OER efforts.
"From Open Data to Open Pedagogy: An Introduction to Integrating Open Practices into the Classroom" is a hands-on workshop offered by UTA Libraries during Open Education Week 2017.
Open Educational Resources Overview (Penn Libraries, 2014-04-09)Nicole Allen
SPARC is an international alliance of academic libraries working to create a more open system of scholarly communication. Open Educational Resources (OER) are textbooks and materials that are published online for anyone to freely use, adapt and share. They help address the high cost of textbooks for students. Libraries can support OER by raising awareness, helping discover and evaluate OER, assisting with adoption, and supporting sustainable OER publishing.
OER and Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis (University of Guelph #OAWeek)Nicole Allen
The document discusses the rising cost of college textbooks and how open educational resources (OER) provide an affordable alternative. It notes that textbook prices have increased 812% since 1978, far outpacing inflation and tuition increases. Most students report not purchasing required textbooks due to high costs. The document then introduces OER, which are freely available educational materials that can be legally adapted and shared. It provides examples of OER being used successfully at institutions like Tidewater Community College to reduce costs for students while maintaining or improving academic outcomes. The document encourages greater adoption of OER and ways people can get involved through open licensing, supporting faculty, and engaging students.
This document discusses the high cost of textbooks for college students and the problem it poses for learning. It introduces open educational resources (OER) as a solution. OER are teaching and learning materials that are free and openly licensed for use. The document provides examples of OER repositories and research showing OER can improve student outcomes while lowering costs. It encourages readers to consider adopting, adapting, or creating OER when possible to increase access to education.
The Landscape of Open Educational ResourcesNicole Allen
This document discusses open educational resources (OER) and efforts to increase their adoption and use. It provides examples of organizations that are creating and sharing OER, including open textbooks and online courses. It also describes a startup company called Lumen Learning that provides support for institutions and faculty to adopt OER, with the goals of reducing costs for students and improving educational outcomes.
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.
OER Talk @ University of Maryland #OAweekNicole Allen
This document discusses the rising cost of textbooks and the potential for open educational resources (OER) to help address this issue. It notes that textbook costs have increased significantly and many students cannot afford required books. OER provide a free, openly licensed alternative to traditional textbooks. The document outlines what OER are, provides examples of OER repositories and projects, and discusses research showing student outcomes can be equivalent or better with OER. It encourages supporting faculty adoption and creation of OER to increase access and affordability for students.
About the Webinar
The most rapid developments in the world of e-books have taken place in the popular market for fiction and non-fiction monographs. However, with the development of new standards such as EPUB 3 that support multimedia and the improvements in reading devices, the penetration of electronic versions of trade books has advanced quite rapidly. The market for digital textbooks, however, has grown at a more modest rate for a variety of reasons. The electronic textbook marketplace is still working through some very complex technological and business model issues.
This two-part webinar series will explore the nascent world of electronic textbooks and how publishers, students, and librarians are dealing with these new products.
Just as open access has revolutionized the world of journal literature, so too is it increasingly being advocated in the e-textbook world. Part 2 of E-books for Education will focus on the efforts to make textbooks electronically available under free open copyright licenses as part of the broader open educational resources movement.
Agenda
Introduction
Todd Carpenter, Executive Director, NISO
The Library Publishing Landscape for E-Textbooks
Faye Chadwell, Donald and Delpha Campbell University Librarian and Press Director, Oregon State University
Student-Funded Textbook Initiative at Kansas State University
Brian Lindshield, Associate Professor, Human Nutrition, Kansas State University
Beth Turtle, Associate Professor/ Scholarly Communications & Publishing, Kansas State University Libraries
Using Open Resources to Expand Access to Education
Gemma Fay, Academic Content Manager, Boundless
NISO Two-Part Webinar: E-books for Education
Part 1: Electronic Textbooks: Plug in and Learn
About the Webinar
The most rapid developments in the world of e-books have taken place in the popular market for fiction and non-fiction monographs. However, with the development of new standards such as EPUB 3 that support multimedia and the improvements in reading devices, the penetration of electronic versions of trade books has advanced quite rapidly. The market for digital textbooks, however, has grown at a more modest rate for a variety of reasons. The electronic textbook maretplace is still working through some very complex technological and business model issues.
This two-part webinar series will explore the nascent world of electronic textbooks and how publishers, students, and librarians are dealing with these new products.
In Part 1, we will explore the notion of just what an electronic textbook is. Are e-textbooks an interactive "courseware" website, an application for mobile devices and tablets, or self-contained digital files? Or is there a place for all of these and if so, how do they fit together and combine with a course syllabus?
Agenda
Introduction
Todd Carpenter, Executive Director, NISO
Advocating for Change: Open Textbooks and Affordability
Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education, Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)
Open your books and turn to page 10: Getting students to use their e-textbooks
Reggie Cobb, Biology Instructor, Nash Community College
A Proof of Concept Initiative: The Internet2/EDUCAUSE Etextbook Pilots
Monica Metz-Wiseman, Coordinator of Electronic Collections, University of South Florida Libraries
#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.
The document summarizes a presentation given by librarians Sarah Bosler and Lanette Granger at Citrus College. It discusses the library's goals of collaboration, information competency, green processes, and collection development. It provides an overview of the library's print and ebook collections, databases, and technologies to watch like electronic books, augmented reality and gesture-based learning. It also discusses services like reference, instruction, interlibrary loans and reserves. Faculty are encouraged to collaborate with librarians on collection development and recommending resources to students.
2011-10-28 Fantasy or Reality: Affordable and Open Access Textbooks (U of Ari...Nicole Allen
The second lecture hosted by the University of Arizona Libraries during its celebration of Open Access Week.
28 October 2011
University of Arizona Open Access Week
Tucson, AZ
The State of Open Education (#OpenCon2014)Nicole Allen
This document summarizes Nicole Allen's presentation on the state of open education at OpenCon 2014. It discusses the history and definitions of open educational resources (OER) and open education. It provides data showing the high costs of textbooks increasing much more than tuition or overall inflation. It also shares statistics on the number of open educational initiatives and resources available, including open textbooks, courses, and Creative Commons licensed works. Finally, it discusses policies supporting OER and evidence that OER can lead to cost savings and better educational outcomes for students.
This document discusses the high cost of textbooks for college students and presents open educational resources (OER) as a solution. It notes that textbook prices have risen much faster than inflation and many students cannot afford required books. OER, which are openly licensed educational materials, provide a free alternative. The document outlines the benefits of OER, such as lower costs and greater customization for courses. It also provides examples of organizations creating and using OER and suggests actions faculty and institutions can take to adopt OER.
The document discusses open educational resources (OER). It provides the Hewlett Foundation's definition of OER as teaching, learning, and research resources that are either in the public domain or available under an open license allowing free use and repurposing. OER provide 5 reuse rights - to retain, reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute the resources. The document also mentions Creative Commons licensing and compares OER to free and digital resources.
Updated Keynote Slides (November, 2014)Cable Green
This document summarizes Dr. Cable Green's presentation on open education and the case for open educational resources (OER). Some key points from the presentation include:
- Rising costs of higher education and student debt are putting pressure on the traditional education system and accessibility of education. OER can help address these issues by reducing costs.
- Technological advances have reduced the cost of copying and distributing digital content to nearly zero, challenging traditional business models of content industries like textbooks. OER take advantage of these new affordances.
- Many successful open projects exist like Wikipedia, open educational resources, and open access policies that maximize public access to publicly funded research. These examples demonstrate the potential of open approaches.
Overview of Open Educational Resources (NSCC Faculty Institute, 6/10/14Nicole Allen
This document discusses open educational resources (OER). It provides an overview of OER, including definitions and the benefits of open licensing. It describes various models for creating and adopting OER, such as open publishing platforms and public funding initiatives. Examples are given of OER adoption at the institutional level, including Tidewater Community College creating degree programs using only OER and reducing costs for students. Barriers to OER are mentioned, along with strategies to support greater awareness, discovery, and use of OER.
The Evolving Landscape of Course ContentNicole Allen
- Lumen Learning is a startup company that provides support for open educational resource (OER) adoption. It helps address challenges like identifying appropriate OERs and assisting faculty with adapting them for their courses.
- Lumen Learning was co-founded by open education expert David Wiley and education strategist Kim Thanos based on successful outcomes from the Next Generation Learning Challenges-funded Kaleidoscope Open Course Initiative, which replaced textbooks with OERs.
- The initiative resulted in moving textbook costs to $0 while improving average student success rates by over 10% compared to previous years taught without OERs.
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.
Running Effective OER and Open Textbook Programs at Your Academic Library: AC...Sarah Cohen
This document summarizes a workshop on running effective open educational resource (OER) and open textbook initiatives in academic libraries. The workshop covered introducing OER and its benefits, developing advocacy strategies, and creating an action plan. Participants learned how to frame discussions around OER adoption, address common concerns, and develop SMART goals and tactics to advance OER on their campuses. The workshop emphasized sharing strategies and building connections to support OER efforts.
"From Open Data to Open Pedagogy: An Introduction to Integrating Open Practices into the Classroom" is a hands-on workshop offered by UTA Libraries during Open Education Week 2017.
Open Educational Resources Overview (Penn Libraries, 2014-04-09)Nicole Allen
SPARC is an international alliance of academic libraries working to create a more open system of scholarly communication. Open Educational Resources (OER) are textbooks and materials that are published online for anyone to freely use, adapt and share. They help address the high cost of textbooks for students. Libraries can support OER by raising awareness, helping discover and evaluate OER, assisting with adoption, and supporting sustainable OER publishing.
OER and Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis (University of Guelph #OAWeek)Nicole Allen
The document discusses the rising cost of college textbooks and how open educational resources (OER) provide an affordable alternative. It notes that textbook prices have increased 812% since 1978, far outpacing inflation and tuition increases. Most students report not purchasing required textbooks due to high costs. The document then introduces OER, which are freely available educational materials that can be legally adapted and shared. It provides examples of OER being used successfully at institutions like Tidewater Community College to reduce costs for students while maintaining or improving academic outcomes. The document encourages greater adoption of OER and ways people can get involved through open licensing, supporting faculty, and engaging students.
This document discusses the high cost of textbooks for college students and the problem it poses for learning. It introduces open educational resources (OER) as a solution. OER are teaching and learning materials that are free and openly licensed for use. The document provides examples of OER repositories and research showing OER can improve student outcomes while lowering costs. It encourages readers to consider adopting, adapting, or creating OER when possible to increase access to education.
The Landscape of Open Educational ResourcesNicole Allen
This document discusses open educational resources (OER) and efforts to increase their adoption and use. It provides examples of organizations that are creating and sharing OER, including open textbooks and online courses. It also describes a startup company called Lumen Learning that provides support for institutions and faculty to adopt OER, with the goals of reducing costs for students and improving educational outcomes.
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.
OER Talk @ University of Maryland #OAweekNicole Allen
This document discusses the rising cost of textbooks and the potential for open educational resources (OER) to help address this issue. It notes that textbook costs have increased significantly and many students cannot afford required books. OER provide a free, openly licensed alternative to traditional textbooks. The document outlines what OER are, provides examples of OER repositories and projects, and discusses research showing student outcomes can be equivalent or better with OER. It encourages supporting faculty adoption and creation of OER to increase access and affordability for students.
About the Webinar
The most rapid developments in the world of e-books have taken place in the popular market for fiction and non-fiction monographs. However, with the development of new standards such as EPUB 3 that support multimedia and the improvements in reading devices, the penetration of electronic versions of trade books has advanced quite rapidly. The market for digital textbooks, however, has grown at a more modest rate for a variety of reasons. The electronic textbook marketplace is still working through some very complex technological and business model issues.
This two-part webinar series will explore the nascent world of electronic textbooks and how publishers, students, and librarians are dealing with these new products.
Just as open access has revolutionized the world of journal literature, so too is it increasingly being advocated in the e-textbook world. Part 2 of E-books for Education will focus on the efforts to make textbooks electronically available under free open copyright licenses as part of the broader open educational resources movement.
Agenda
Introduction
Todd Carpenter, Executive Director, NISO
The Library Publishing Landscape for E-Textbooks
Faye Chadwell, Donald and Delpha Campbell University Librarian and Press Director, Oregon State University
Student-Funded Textbook Initiative at Kansas State University
Brian Lindshield, Associate Professor, Human Nutrition, Kansas State University
Beth Turtle, Associate Professor/ Scholarly Communications & Publishing, Kansas State University Libraries
Using Open Resources to Expand Access to Education
Gemma Fay, Academic Content Manager, Boundless
NISO Two-Part Webinar: E-books for Education
Part 1: Electronic Textbooks: Plug in and Learn
About the Webinar
The most rapid developments in the world of e-books have taken place in the popular market for fiction and non-fiction monographs. However, with the development of new standards such as EPUB 3 that support multimedia and the improvements in reading devices, the penetration of electronic versions of trade books has advanced quite rapidly. The market for digital textbooks, however, has grown at a more modest rate for a variety of reasons. The electronic textbook maretplace is still working through some very complex technological and business model issues.
This two-part webinar series will explore the nascent world of electronic textbooks and how publishers, students, and librarians are dealing with these new products.
In Part 1, we will explore the notion of just what an electronic textbook is. Are e-textbooks an interactive "courseware" website, an application for mobile devices and tablets, or self-contained digital files? Or is there a place for all of these and if so, how do they fit together and combine with a course syllabus?
Agenda
Introduction
Todd Carpenter, Executive Director, NISO
Advocating for Change: Open Textbooks and Affordability
Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education, Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)
Open your books and turn to page 10: Getting students to use their e-textbooks
Reggie Cobb, Biology Instructor, Nash Community College
A Proof of Concept Initiative: The Internet2/EDUCAUSE Etextbook Pilots
Monica Metz-Wiseman, Coordinator of Electronic Collections, University of South Florida Libraries
#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.
The document summarizes a presentation given by librarians Sarah Bosler and Lanette Granger at Citrus College. It discusses the library's goals of collaboration, information competency, green processes, and collection development. It provides an overview of the library's print and ebook collections, databases, and technologies to watch like electronic books, augmented reality and gesture-based learning. It also discusses services like reference, instruction, interlibrary loans and reserves. Faculty are encouraged to collaborate with librarians on collection development and recommending resources to students.
2011-10-28 Fantasy or Reality: Affordable and Open Access Textbooks (U of Ari...Nicole Allen
The second lecture hosted by the University of Arizona Libraries during its celebration of Open Access Week.
28 October 2011
University of Arizona Open Access Week
Tucson, AZ
The State of Open Education (#OpenCon2014)Nicole Allen
This document summarizes Nicole Allen's presentation on the state of open education at OpenCon 2014. It discusses the history and definitions of open educational resources (OER) and open education. It provides data showing the high costs of textbooks increasing much more than tuition or overall inflation. It also shares statistics on the number of open educational initiatives and resources available, including open textbooks, courses, and Creative Commons licensed works. Finally, it discusses policies supporting OER and evidence that OER can lead to cost savings and better educational outcomes for students.
This document discusses colors and their meanings, genres of music including rock, rap, and hip hop, and how to find and attract a target audience. It also lists tools used to create graphics like the magic wand, crop, paint brush, and text box tools. The author reflects on what they've learned about targeting audiences and using design technologies from a preliminary task to a full product.
SPARC Webcast: Libraries Leading the Way on Open Educational ResourcesNicole Allen
This webcast features three librarians who have been leading OER projects on their campuses. Each will provide an overview of the project, discuss the impact achieved for students, and provide practical tips and advice for other campuses exploring OER initiatives.
Marilyn Billings, Scholarly Communication & Special Initiatives Librarian, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries. Marilyn coordinates the Open Education Initiative, which has saved students more than $750,000 since 2011 by working with faculty to identify low-cost and free alternatives to expensive textbooks.
Kristi Jensen, Program Development Lead, eLearning Support Initiative, University of Minnesota Libraries. The University of Minnesota has emerged as a national leader through its Open Textbook Library, which is a searchable catalog of more than 100 open textbooks. The Libraries also partnered with other entities on campus for their Digital Course Pack project, which has helped streamline the course pack process and make materials more affordable for students.
Shan Sutton, Associate University Librarian for Research and Scholarly Communication, Oregon State University Libraries. The OSU libraries are partnering with the OSU Press for a pilot program to develop open access textbooks by OSU faculty members. The program issued an RFP in the fall, and recently announced four winning proposals that will be published in 2014-2015.
2012-10-17 Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis (Open Education 2012) Nicole Allen
1) Textbook prices have increased four times the rate of inflation over the last three decades, with the average student spending $1,168 per year and the average introductory textbook costing $176.
2) Open textbooks, which are free online and affordable in print, provide a solution as they are openly licensed, can be adapted by instructors, and save students money while improving learning outcomes.
3) For open textbooks to be widely adopted, faculty need to adopt them, librarians need to work with faculty, and administrators need to provide support, while students can advocate for solutions to lower costs.
#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.
This document discusses e-democracy in Wales, noting both positives and challenges. It reports that over 2/3 of English authorities are breaking the law by not providing e-petitions, and that about half do not post information on past and planned public consultations online. However, it also gives examples of good e-democracy practices in Bristol, such as making government data accessible across multiple platforms and following up with the public to show their input was heard. The document argues that political blogs can improve democratic processes by facilitating more active participation in political discourse.
Open Educational Resources Overview (NAGPS LAD, 09/27/15)Nicole Allen
The document discusses the rising costs of textbooks and the potential for open educational resources (OER) to help address this issue. It notes that textbook prices have risen much faster than inflation or other costs like tuition. This has made textbooks unaffordable for many students and negatively impacted their academic performance. The document then introduces OER as freely available resources that can be legally adapted and shared, and provides examples of OER repositories and initiatives. It discusses evidence that using OER can reduce costs for students and institutions without harming learning outcomes. The document advocates for policies and programs to promote greater OER adoption.
2007-10-19 How To Pass Textbooks Legislation In Your State (SWSLC)Nicole Allen
The document provides strategies for passing legislation to lower the costs of textbooks for college students. It outlines the high costs of textbooks, tactics used by publishers to drive up prices, and how the textbook market differs from a normal market. It then discusses various types of legislation that could be proposed, including price disclosure laws, and strategies for gaining support and passing such legislation, like building coalitions and garnering media attention.
This document discusses colors and their meanings, genres of music, and how to find and attract a target audience. It mentions that blue represents calm, white is peaceful, and black is associated with darkness. Mixed genres include rock, rap, and hip hop. The target audience includes females, males, teenagers, and older generations. Technologies learned about include the magic wand tool, crop tool, paint brush, text box, and eye drop tool.
SPARC Webcast: Open Education Week on CampusNicole Allen
This document provides information about an upcoming Open Education Week webcast on February 6th hosted by SPARC. It outlines the agenda for the webcast, including introductions from speakers such as the Executive Director of OpenCourseWare Consortium, a Higher Education Associate from US PIRG, and SPARC's Director of Open Education. The document shares statistics on the high cost of textbooks for students and discusses how open educational resources (OER) can help reduce costs while improving access and teaching. Suggestions are provided for how participants can get involved in raising awareness about OER during Open Education Week from March 10-15.
#OERde14 Keynote: "Generation Open: An International Look at the Coming Revol...Nicole Allen
We live at a time of transition between the disconnected, analog past to the wired, digital future. Nowhere is the tension between these two worlds more obvious than in education, where schools and universities hold onto centuries-old paradigms at the same time they seek to harness today’s technology. Many of these paradigms — for example, the traditional lecture-style course that we often see replicated in MOOCs — create unnecessary limitations and barriers that hold back the transformational power of technology in education. Openness is the key to overcoming these barriers and unleashing all that is possible in the digital environment. Teachers, learners, researchers, and policymakers around the world are awakening to this potential, creating a new generation that will define the future of education. I’m part of Generation Open, are you?
An Overview of the Textbook Market and Strategies to Reduce Costs (11/1/12, N...Nicole Allen
This document discusses the high cost of textbooks and strategies to reduce costs. It notes that textbook prices have risen four times the rate of inflation over the last three decades. This has resulted in many students being unable to afford their textbooks. The document proposes that open educational resources (OER) like open textbooks can help solve this problem by providing educational materials that are free to use and distribute. OER allow content to be reused, revised, remixed and redistributed. The document outlines various OER publishing models and actions students and faculty can take to support OER adoption.
2014-03-26 Libraries & Open Educational Resources (#NERCOMP14)Nicole Allen
The document discusses open educational resources (OER) and the role of libraries in supporting OER. It summarizes that OER are openly licensed educational materials that can be freely used, adapted, and shared. Libraries are helping to address barriers to adopting OER, such as through grant programs that support faculty in selecting and using OER. Examples are provided of library initiatives at various universities that have saved students millions in textbook costs by promoting OER.
Open Educational Resources (Wheaton College 3/16/14)Nicole Allen
This document discusses the high costs of textbooks for college students and presents open educational resources (OER) as a solution. It notes that textbook costs average $1,244 per year and that this financial burden prevents many students from purchasing required materials. The document then introduces OER, which are freely licensed educational materials that can be legally adapted and shared. It provides examples of how OER are being created by organizations and used in open textbooks and degree programs to help lower costs for students and improve access to educational resources.
OER and Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis (LCC OER Summit 9/18/15)Nicole Allen
This document summarizes the high cost of college textbooks and the potential for open educational resources (OER) to help address this issue. It notes that textbook prices have risen much faster than inflation, creating barriers to student access and success. OER provide a free alternative through openly licensed content that can be retained, reused, revised, remixed and redistributed. The document outlines several OER initiatives and cites research finding significant cost savings for students and improved learning outcomes when OER replace traditional textbooks. It encourages greater involvement and support for OER adoption to make higher education more affordable and effective.
OER Overview & Advocacy Opportunities (#NAGPSLAD)Nicole Allen
This document discusses open educational resources (OER). It begins by providing context on rising college costs and textbook prices. It then defines OER as teaching and learning materials that can be freely used and adapted under open licenses. The document outlines how OER are created and used through various online repositories and projects. It summarizes research finding that use of OER can reduce costs for students and institutions without impacting learning outcomes. The latter part provides suggestions for advocating for OER adoption and policy, including supporting relevant legislation and passing resolutions at state and institutional levels.
The document discusses the rising cost of textbooks and its negative impact on students. It notes that textbook prices have increased 812% since 1978, more than inflation or other costs like tuition. This has led to many students not being able to afford required textbooks. Open educational resources (OER) are presented as a solution to make education more affordable and effective. Tidewater Community College is highlighted for creating the first associate degree based entirely on OER. Research from Lumen Learning is cited showing improved student performance and passing rates when OER replaced traditional textbooks. The document concludes by suggesting ways Penn State could support OER adoption, like making sharing easy, considering OER before traditional materials, and supporting faculty development of OER.
OER and Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis (#opened13 11.07.13 Park City, UT)Nicole Allen
The document summarizes Nicole Allen's presentation on using open educational resources (OER) to address the high cost of textbooks. It outlines the problem of rising textbook prices that impact students, presents OER as a solution by providing free and openly licensed textbooks, and calls for action including creating more OER, supporting adoption, raising awareness, developing supportive policies, and campus advocacy efforts.
The document discusses the rising costs of higher education and textbooks. It notes that between 1988 and 2012, state funding for public higher education decreased while tuition revenue increased, placing greater financial burden on students. The average estimated cost of books and supplies for undergraduate students in 2014-2015 was $1,225-1,328. Open educational resources are presented as an alternative to traditional textbooks in order to make learning materials more affordable and accessible to students.
About the Webinar
The most rapid developments in the world of e-books have taken place in the popular market for fiction and non-fiction monographs. However, with the development of new standards such as EPUB 3 that support multimedia and the improvements in reading devices, the penetration of electronic versions of trade books has advanced quite rapidly. The market for digital textbooks, however, has grown at a more modest rate for a variety of reasons. The electronic textbook maretplace is still working through some very complex technological and business model issues.
This two-part webinar series will explore the nascent world of electronic textbooks and how publishers, students, and librarians are dealing with these new products.
In Part 1, we will explore the notion of just what an electronic textbook is. Are e-textbooks an interactive "courseware" website, an application for mobile devices and tablets, or self-contained digital files? Or is there a place for all of these and if so, how do they fit together and combine with a course syllabus?
Agenda
Introduction
Todd Carpenter, Executive Director, NISO
Advocating for Change: Open Textbooks and Affordability
Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education, Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)
Open your books and turn to page 10: Getting students to use their e-textbooks
Reggie Cobb, Biology Instructor, Nash Community College
A Proof of Concept Initiative: The Internet2/EDUCAUSE Etextbook Pilots
Monica Metz-Wiseman, Coordinator of Electronic Collections, University of South Florida Libraries
#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.
Open Ed Advocacy: Ideas That Work (Tacoma CC, 7 Nov 2014)Nicole Allen
This document contains the slides from a presentation on open education advocacy and ideas that work. It discusses the high costs of textbooks and how open educational resources (OER) can help address this issue. Specific strategies and examples of OER initiatives at institutions like Tidewater Community College are presented, showing how OER can significantly reduce student costs while improving academic outcomes. The presentation also covers how to develop advocacy campaigns to promote greater adoption of OER.
OER: Reducing Costs, Expanding Access, Improving QualityNicole Allen
The document discusses open educational resources (OER) and their benefits. It notes that traditional textbook prices have risen much faster than inflation, placing a large financial burden on students. OER offer free and openly licensed alternatives that can be retained, reused, revised, remixed, and redistributed. The document provides examples of OER repositories and initiatives that have helped increase access and affordability while maintaining quality. It outlines roles for academic libraries in supporting the adoption and creation of OER to further reduce costs and improve student outcomes.
Open Textbook Campus Action Plan Workshop #OTSummitNicole Allen
This document outlines steps for developing an open education action plan, including identifying stakeholders, assessing the status quo, setting goals and activities, anticipating barriers, and developing advocacy strategies. It provides examples from Tacoma Community College's open education plan and recommends elements like administrative support, staffing, partnerships, and sustainability reporting. The document also covers communication strategies, with suggestions to define audiences, frame key messages, and repeat messages through hooks, problems, solutions, and calls to action.
This document outlines steps for developing an open education action plan, including identifying stakeholders, assessing the status quo, setting goals and activities, anticipating barriers, and developing advocacy, planning, communication, and messaging strategies. It provides examples from Tacoma Community College's open education plan and messaging from Student PIRGs advocating for open textbooks to illustrate these elements. The overall aim is to help institutions develop comprehensive plans to promote the adoption of open educational resources.
This document summarizes a presentation about open educational resources (OER). The presentation defines OER as teaching, learning and research materials that are in the public domain or released with an open license allowing free use. It outlines benefits of OER such as lowering student costs and allowing customization. The document provides examples of open textbooks and repositories where instructors can find high-quality OER to incorporate into their courses. It also discusses how the Online Education Initiative in California is working to increase access to online courses through the use of OER.
Open Education: Reducing Costs, Expanding Access, Improving PedagogyNicole Allen
This document discusses the high costs of textbooks and the potential for open educational resources (OER) to reduce costs and improve education. It notes that textbook costs have risen much faster than overall consumer prices and strain student budgets. OER offer free and flexible alternatives through the "5Rs" of being retained, reused, revised, remixed and redistributed. Several examples of OER initiatives that have saved students millions of dollars or improved pedagogy are provided. The presentation encourages support and adoption of OER through sharing, considering them first in course materials selection, supporting faculty, and making open education part of the institutional mission.
2014-03-19 International OER Advocacy Workshop Nicole Allen
This document outlines the agenda and goals of an OER policy advocacy workshop in Warsaw, Poland. The workshop aims to teach participants an effective model for developing OER policy advocacy campaigns and help them begin planning their own campaigns. The agenda covers advocacy basics, campaign development, strategy, and communication. Participants will work in breakout groups to develop campaign outlines for their countries. The overall goal is for each country to leave with a draft campaign plan to advance OER policy goals.
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This report summarizes data from the Connect OER platform between 2017-2019 about Open Educational Resources (OER) activities at over 120 academic institutions in the US and Canada. It finds that most institutions have library departments leading OER efforts, with faculty champions, teaching centers, and student governments also commonly engaged. About half of institutions have an OER task force. While awareness and adoption are primary campus strategies, efforts also focus on publication, adaptation, and programming like grants and incentives to support faculty.
#CCCZTC Summit | Beyond Affordability: Making Open the DefaultNicole Allen
This document discusses making open educational resources (OER) the default in higher education in order to lower costs and improve education. It notes that while affordability is important, it is not enough, and that openness provides freedom and flexibility through its permissions. The document outlines challenges in ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion with OER and preventing new problems from emerging with technology and data usage. It argues that open should be made the default in order to fulfill institutions' missions and put students first.
Open Education Leadership: National Trends & Best PracticesNicole Allen
This talk takes a step back into the national perspective on open education policy,
practice, and emergent trends that will impact the future of this work in Colorado and
beyond. We will cover the latest developments in federal legislation and funding,
what kinds of initiatives are happening in other states, and some of the key strategic
challenges ahead. It also offers concrete tools and best practices to support
leadership and effective advocacy for open education to benefit students.
Policy and Advocacy in Open Education | #NESummit2019Nicole Allen
This document discusses open education policy and advocacy. It begins by providing statistics on the high cost of textbooks for students and the near-monopoly of major publishers. It then outlines the growth of open educational resources (OER) and open licensing. Several examples of state and institutional OER policies are presented, which aim to reduce costs and improve access to education. The document emphasizes that OER policy is only effective if implemented and supported by stakeholders across higher education institutions and states. Advocacy efforts should engage students, faculty, administrators, libraries and others.
This document defines and discusses open educational resources (OER). It provides three definitions of OER - from the Hewlett Foundation, UNESCO, and in plain language. It explains that OER are teaching, learning and research materials that are freely available, can be edited and shared. The document outlines the 5R permissions for OER - retain, reuse, revise, remix, redistribute. It provides examples of open educational resources and initiatives. It notes that 13% of faculty are currently using OER. The document also distinguishes what open educational resources are and are not, such as just being affordable or CC licensed materials.
#NCLIVEOPEN | Open Education LeadershipNicole Allen
This document summarizes Nicole Allen's presentation on open education and leadership in aligning practices with values. It discusses the rising cost of textbooks over time, the open education movement beginning in 2005, and the growth of open educational resources (OER) through initiatives at universities. It notes challenges from publishers and opportunities for libraries and states to support OER. The presentation concludes by arguing leaders should make the future open to realize goals like inclusive, collaborative education and minimizing barriers to learning.
Holding the Line on Open in an Evolving LandscapeNicole Allen
This document summarizes the evolution of open educational resources (OER) over the past 10 years. It notes that textbook prices have risen 150% while overall consumer prices only rose 25%, forcing many students to do without textbooks. It celebrates the growth of OER and open licensing but cautions that commercial publishers are increasingly co-opting the OER model. It argues that the academic community must thoughtfully decide how to support OER to ensure students' needs are prioritized and control over academic content is maintained.
OER 101 Pre-Conference @ Effordability Summit 2019Nicole Allen
This document outlines the agenda and goals for an OER advocacy workshop. The workshop aims to help participants understand OER, identify key stakeholders and their perspectives, develop communication strategies, and begin formulating an action plan. The agenda includes an introduction to OER, a discussion of stakeholder views, developing elevator pitches to advocate for OER, and addressing challenges. The goal is for participants to commit to concrete next steps to benefit students through OER on their own campuses.
Open Education: Putting Students FirstNicole Allen
This document discusses the high costs of traditional college textbooks and the rise of open educational resources (OER) as an alternative. It notes that textbook prices have risen much faster than overall consumer prices and that many students opt not to purchase textbooks due to high costs. The document introduces OER, which are open-licensed educational materials that can be freely used, shared, and adapted. It provides examples of OER initiatives and research showing their impact. The document argues that widespread adoption of OER could help make higher education more affordable and accessible while aligning practices with values of openness. It calls for building community around OER, realigning incentives to encourage OER creation, and thinking bigger about open education's potential.
#FLOERsummit2019 | Open Education: Past, Present, FutureNicole Allen
This document discusses the history and future of open education. It outlines how the rising costs of textbooks have negatively impacted students and led to the growth of open educational resources (OER). OER are free to use and can be retained, reused, revised, remixed and redistributed. While OER use is increasing, traditional commercial publishers still dominate the textbook market. The future of open education will depend on whether cost-saving OER or profit-driven commercial materials are more widely adopted.
This document outlines an advocacy workshop for open educational resources (OER) at Xavier University. It includes sections on defining advocacy, stakeholder engagement, advocacy strategy, and developing elevator pitches. Attendees are asked to introduce themselves and their interest in OER advocacy. The document then discusses identifying problems with the current educational resources system and how OER provides a solution. It provides guidance on setting goals for advocacy efforts and choosing strategies and tactics to persuade stakeholders to support OER adoption and use. Communication tips are offered, and a framework is given for constructing an effective elevator pitch about OER.
#AZOER19 | Open Education: Past, Present, FutureNicole Allen
This document discusses the past, present, and future of open education. It notes that the cost of textbooks has risen dramatically compared to overall consumer prices, limiting students' access to education. Open educational resources (OER) provide a free and open alternative to traditional textbooks. Their use is growing, though traditional publishers are also entering the space. Moving forward, the document argues that open education must align with open values of free reuse and remixing of content to maximize benefits for students.
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#OERMHEC | OER Policy and ImplementationNicole Allen
This document summarizes Nicole Allen's presentation on open educational resources (OER) policy and implementation. It discusses the high costs of textbooks for students and the near-monopoly of major publishers. It promotes OER which are free and permissioned educational resources that can be retained, reused, revised, remixed and redistributed. The presentation outlines strategies for states and institutions to promote OER adoption, including removing barriers, incentivizing use, and potentially mandating OER. It notes challenges in ensuring OER remain truly open and do not become proprietary.
This document provides an overview of open educational resources (OER) policy at the national, state, and local levels. It discusses:
1) Changes in state funding for higher education that have increased costs for students. OER can help reduce costs.
2) National policy developments that support OER, including a $2 billion workforce grant program requiring open licensing.
3) Types of state OER policies that have been implemented, such as grant programs, course designation, and task forces.
4) The importance of including stakeholders and understanding how policy definitions and language can impact policy goals and outcomes.
How do we collect and present evidence on the impact of open?Nicole Allen
This document discusses open educational resources (OER) and ways to collect and present evidence of their impact. It provides examples of OER projects that have reduced costs for students and institutions. The document advocates for using OER to increase access and affordability of education. It also discusses critical questions to consider when evaluating the impact of OER, such as whether the benefits are distributed equitably.
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.
Connect OER: Mapping Trends and Collective Impact in North American Higher EdNicole Allen
This document summarizes trends in open educational resources (OER) programs in North American higher education. It finds that OER programs primarily focus on adoption and awareness strategies. Library departments and subjects like psychology and sociology have seen the most engagement with OER. While OER use is growing, issues around inclusive access and paid content behind paywalls posing as OER remain concerns in the field.
Big Wins and Next Steps: This Year OER PolicyNicole Allen
This document summarizes recent developments in open educational resources (OER) policy at the federal and state levels. It outlines federal support for OER through legislation like the Affordable College Textbook Act and grants promoting open textbooks. Several states have also passed OER policies, including Colorado, Texas, Virginia, and Connecticut. The document defines key OER terms and lists resources for tracking state OER policies. It concludes by noting trends in OER adoption in K-12 education.
#OESS18 | Holding the Line on Open in an Evolving Course Content LandscapeNicole 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.
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ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, and GDPR: Best Practices for Implementation and...PECB
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This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
Reimagining Your Library Space: How to Increase the Vibes in Your Library No ...Diana Rendina
Librarians are leading the way in creating future-ready citizens – now we need to update our spaces to match. In this session, attendees will get inspiration for transforming their library spaces. You’ll learn how to survey students and patrons, create a focus group, and use design thinking to brainstorm ideas for your space. We’ll discuss budget friendly ways to change your space as well as how to find funding. No matter where you’re at, you’ll find ideas for reimagining your space in this session.
How to Manage Your Lost Opportunities in Odoo 17 CRMCeline George
Odoo 17 CRM allows us to track why we lose sales opportunities with "Lost Reasons." This helps analyze our sales process and identify areas for improvement. Here's how to configure lost reasons in Odoo 17 CRM
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Figure 1: Estimated Increases in New College Textbook Prices, College Tuition and
Fees, and Overall Consumer Price Inflation, 2002 to 2012
prices grew by 28 percent.
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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
Students say they have at some point
taken fewer courses due to the cost of
textbooks
Source: Florida Virtual Campus
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<1 in 2
Students purchase a current
edition of their textbook
Source: Book Industry Study Group
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Market Failure
5 major
publishers hold
nearly 90% of
the market
Source: Turning the Page by James Koch
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“less than one third of students
believed that using e-textbooks
significantly improved their
learning or engagement in a
course”
Market Failure
Source: EDUCAUSE
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Hewlett Foundation Definition:
“OER are teaching, learning, and
research resources that reside in the
public domain or are released under an
intellectual property license that permits
their free use and repurposing by
others”
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Hewlett Foundation Definition:
“OER are teaching, learning, and
research resources that reside in the
public domain or are released under an
intellectual property license that permits
their free use and repurposing by
others”
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Supporting Adoption
Developmental Math Results"
Percentage passing with C or better
48.40%
60.18%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Spring 2011
No OER
Spring 2013
All OER
n=2,842
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and learners, while at the same time imp
unsure what to do to help their institution
This is where Lumen enters the picture.
Co-founded by open education visionary
Lumen is dedicated to facilitating broad,
After years of pioneering work in open ed
Generation Learning Challenges grant-fu
textbooks with OER in community colleg
50% and improving student success rate
resulted in moving the cost of required te
10% compared to student performance in
You can read more about the Kaleidosco
Adding this concrete proof to the body of
help more educational institutions and st
Lumen helps institutional leaders and fac
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around the country to review and agg
into Open Courses that match gener
course frameworks online. This proc
individual or institution to download a
! Incorporating OER into academic
consulting services to help institution
sense to introduce OER into courses
Source: Lumen Learning
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• OER adoption programs
• Digital coursepacks
• OER librarian positions
• Library publishing of OER
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Trends
We're going to take a step back to talk about research more broadly, and how to connect the dots between openness in education and the importance of openness in research -- so what exactly that means, and how it's relevant to you on campus.
Graph source: http://febp.newamerica.net/background-analysis/federal-higher-education-programs-overview
Last year:
$67B direct aid (grants/work study)
$100B in student loans.
Data and image source: http://trends.collegeboard.org/college-pricing/figures-tables/average-estimated-undergraduate-budgets-2014-15
Tuition – just over half – well under half
Data and image source: http://trends.collegeboard.org/college-pricing/figures-tables/average-estimated-undergraduate-budgets-2014-15
Tuition – just over half – well under half
Less than half of college students now purchase a current version of their assigned textbook – opting for older editions or unauthorized copies – down from 62% in 2010.
Book Industry Study Group (2013). Student Attitudes Toward Content in Higher Education, Volume Three [press release]. http://www.bisg.org/news-5-815-press-releasestudent-response-to-digital-textbooks-climbs-says-new-bisg-study.php
Koch, J. (2013). Turning the Page. http://www.luminafoundation.org/publications/Turning_the_page.pdf
EDUCAUSE (2013). Understanding What Higher Education Needs from E-Textbooks: An EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Pilot. http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/understanding-what-higher-education-needs-e-textbooks-educauseinternet2-pilot
2012 13,473,743 undergrad fall enrollment at public institutions
Source: http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d13/tables/dt13_303.70.asp
Approx. $90 savings per student per course
Source: Hilton III, J. L., Robinson, T. J., Wiley, D., & Ackerman, J. D. (2014). Cost-savings achieved in two semesters through the adoption of open educational resources. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 15(2). http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1700
Source http://www.doleta.gov/taaccct/
2012 13,473,743 undergrad fall enrollment at public institutions
Source: http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d13/tables/dt13_303.70.asp
Approx. $90 savings per student per course
Source: Hilton III, J. L., Robinson, T. J., Wiley, D., & Ackerman, J. D. (2014). Cost-savings achieved in two semesters through the adoption of open educational resources. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 15(2). http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1700
Adapted from slides by David Wiley available under CC BY at http://www.slideshare.net/opencontent
Source http://pm4id.org/
2012 13,473,743 undergrad fall enrollment at public institutions
Source: http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d13/tables/dt13_303.70.asp
Approx. $90 savings per student per course
Source: Hilton III, J. L., Robinson, T. J., Wiley, D., & Ackerman, J. D. (2014). Cost-savings achieved in two semesters through the adoption of open educational resources. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 15(2). http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1700
2012 2,707,469 undergrad fall enrollment at 4 year private institutions
Source: http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d13/tables/dt13_303.70.asp
Approx. $90 savings per student per course
Source: Hilton III, J. L., Robinson, T. J., Wiley, D., & Ackerman, J. D. (2014). Cost-savings achieved in two semesters through the adoption of open educational resources. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 15(2). http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1700