The document discusses adopting open textbooks for college courses. It defines open textbooks as digital textbooks that are modifiable, adaptable, low-cost for students, and sometimes available in printed versions for a small fee. The document outlines myths about open textbooks, benefits such as cost savings and opportunities for feedback, and provides steps for adopting an open textbook, including planning the class, contacting stakeholders, and using the textbook.

1. Open Textbook Adoption Ken Ronkowitz Presentation adapted from training materials at http://oerconsortium.org 04/08/10

2. Instructor Dilemmas Breaking Free of Traditional Textbooks No textbook fits exactly It’s all or nothing (this is changing..) Students complain - about high prices - if only a few chapters are used in the course - when sent to different places for readings and materials Too many resources available Too little time or information to decide what’s fair/legal to use 04/08/10 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session

3. An open textbook is… Modifiable by the instructor Digital, Modular Adaptable Low cost to the students Usually free for those with computers and internet access Printable for free or a small fee (costs for ink and paper) Sometimes available in bound copies for $10-$40 04/08/10 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session Labeled for reuse Flickr MrKCools

4. An open textbook has been… Changed by the creators from Copyright All Rights Reserved to Copyright Some Rights Reserved under an open license e.g., Creative Commons License 04/08/10 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session From the Creative Commons store

5. Myths about Open Textbooks Open Textbooks and eBooks are the same. Creators never receive monetary compensation for open textbooks. All open textbooks are crowd-sourced, i.e., created by anonymous amateurs. Derivatives damage the author’s reputation. Open textbooks are low quality, or out-of-date with expired copyrights. Publishers and bookstores are enemies of open textbooks. (Well, partially true…) 04/08/10 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session

6. Benefits of Open Textbooks High efficiency in use of modules - Resources can be created once and widely used rather than locked up by rights. Adaptable to learning styles, cultures, geographies, and more Use only what is needed: saves paper, toner, and weight and avoids confusion Far more feedback from teachers and students to the creators (authors, illustrators, publishers, editors….) Global textbook improvement Free for those with computers or readers and Internet access Lower cost for printed and bound versions Even classes without open textbooks may benefit because students can better afford more classes & other books or materials 04/08/10 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session

7. Two Community College Organizations Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) 97 colleges join to give 2-year schools a big voice in open textbooks and more Community College Open Textbooks Collaborative: A group of 12 organizations (FHDA, FDLC, CNX and more) funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to increase the demand and supply of open textbooks their websites  04/08/10 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session

8. CCCOER oerconsortium.org 04/08/10 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session

9. CollegeOpenTextbooks.org 04/08/10 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session

10. Step 1 of 4 Start here 04/08/10 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session Full reviews available with comments and ratings for each chapter

11. Step 2: Adopt and Use Plan the class Choose the parts of the textbook that fit Add other open resources Announce to the stakeholders  04/08/10 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session Labeled for reuse Flickr wockerjabby

12. 3 Contact Stakeholders Curriculum Committee, Department, Dean or other group that approves textbook adoptions Check restrictions on requiring computer/internet access Colleagues College bookstore College library Media center Print Shop Teaching assistants Students, well in advance Others as needed 04/08/10 October 15 2009 How to Adopt an Open Textbook

13. 4 Use the Textbook Use for reading and homework only Use in classroom Use in Learning Management System For Remediation Lifelong learning 04/08/10 October 15 2009 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session From Flickr ronk53 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/

14. Ken Ronkowitz more information http://pccc.libguides.com/etextbooks 04/08/10 Open Textbook s