1.
BEYOND AFFORDABILITY
MAKING OPEN THE DEFAULT
IN HIGHER EDUCATION
NICOLE ALLEN | #CCCZTC | 9/6/2019
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS

2.
@txtbks
www.slideshare.com/txtbks
www.sparcopen.org
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3.
it’s not just about
lowering the price of
education, it’s about
lowering the cost

4.
and most importantly
making education
better

5.
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/04/busine
ss/yourmoney/sometimes-its-not-the-tuition-
its-the-textbooks.html

6.
https://trends.collegeboard.org/college-
pricing/figures-tables/average-estimated-
undergraduate-budgets-2017-18
AVERAGE UNDERGRAD
STUDENT BUDGETS
Source: College Board, 2017-2018

7.
150%
125%
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
CONSUMER PRICES
COLLEGE
TEXTBOOKS
ALL ITEMS

8.
Image by Sarah Stierch CC BY 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/7633518@N08/47860315681

9.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-01-04-
as-campuses-move-to-embrace-oer-college-
libraries-become-key-players

10.
LIBRARIES ACTIVE IN OER

11.
openedgroup.org/review
academic research
showing the impact of
OER vs. traditional
materials

12.
onlinelearningsurvey.com/oer

13.
STATE OER POLICIES

14.
THE LAST 10 YEARS

15.
https://edscoop.com/nearly-half-of-u-s-
colleges-are-using-openstax-textbooks-this-
year/

16.
150%
125%
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
CONSUMER PRICES
COLLEGE
TEXTBOOKS
ALL ITEMS

17.
http://newsroom.publishers.org/higher-
education-publishers-continue-to-provide-
students-with-course-material-options-
including-oer/
!

18.
!

19.
!

20.
PUBLISHERS FOREVER

21.
PUBLISHERS NOW

22.
!

23.
!

24.
!

25.
!

26.
WHERE WE ARE NOW

27.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/11/07/inclusive-access-takes-model-college-textbook-sales

28.
https://ucdavisstores.com/inclusiveaccess

29.
“EQUITABLE ACCESS”
!

30.
EQUITY ≠ EQUALITY

31.
Source: http://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity used with permission for educational purposes

32.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Can-a-
Health-Insurance-Model/246513
“For some students the fee
would be more than the
actual costs; for others it
would be far less.”

33.
“AFFORDABLE, DAY-ONE
ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY
COURSE MATERIALS”
!

34.
WHAT WE SHOULDN’T DO

35.
AFFORDABILITY IS IMPORTANT

36.
AFFORDABILITY IS IMPORTANT
BUT IT IS NOT ENOUGH

37.
OPEN

38.
OPEN
EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCES

39.
ZERO
TEXTBOOK
COST

40.
OPEN
EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCES

41.
OPEN
FREE + PERMISSIONS
Retain
Reuse
Revise
Remix
Redistribute
5Rs

42.
most
open
All Rights
Reserved©
most
closed
OER
5R permissions
retain, reuse, revise,
remix, redistribute

43.
OPEN
FREE + PERMISSIONS
Retain
Reuse
Revise
Remix
Redistribute
5Rs

44.
https://www.cengage.com/institutional/openn
ow/

45.
openstax.org

46.
OPEN
FREEDOM TO…
Retain
Reuse
Revise
Remix
Redistribute
5Rs

47.
OPEN
FOR WHOM?

48.
openaccessweek.org

49.
DIVERSITY
EQUITY
INCLUSION
DIVERSITY
EQUITY
INCLUSION

50.
DIVERSITY
EQUITY
INCLUSION
DIVERSITY IS A NUMBER
EQUITY
INCLUSION
DIVERSITY
EQUITY IS AN OUTCOME
INCLUSION
DIVERSITY
EQUITY
INCLUSION IS A PROCESS
BARBARA CHOW
@BarbaraChow

51.
Source: http://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity used with permission for educational purposes

52.
INCLUSION GIVES PEOPLE
BOXES
OPEN BRINGS FENCES
DOWN
WE HAVE TO DO BOTH

53.
CHALLENGES
AHEAD

54.
https://www.postandcourier.com/news/textbo
ok-scam-alleged-in-federal-lawsuit-against-sc-
s-biggest/article_d266c94a-262e-11e9-a6dd-
ab6ac37fa3d1.html

55.
DON’T TRADE ONE
BROKEN MODEL FOR
ANOTHER

56.
https://medium.com/@billymeinke/signing-
students-up-for-surveillance-textbook-
publisher-terms-of-use-for-data-24514fb7dbe4

57.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pearson-hack-
exposed-details-on-thousands-of-u-s-students-
11564619001?mod=searchresults&page=1&po
s=3

58.
https://thejournal.com/articles/2019/08/16/se
nators-go-after-ed-tech-on-student-data-
usage.aspx

59.
https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampu
s/now-e-textbooks-can-report-back-on-
students-reading-habits/40928

60.
https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-
releases/corporate/elsevier-acquires-
mendeley,-an-innovative,-cloud-based-
research-management-and-social-
collaboration-platform

61.
https://spa
rcopen.org
/our-
work/lands
cape-
analysis/
“We are at a critical
juncture where there is
a pressing need for the
academic community –
individually and
collectively – to make
thoughtful and
deliberate decisions
about what and whom
to support, and under
what terms and
conditions.”

62.
“EQUITY LIVES IN
THE PROCESS”
DEETTA JONES
@DeEttaJones

63.
MAKE OPEN THE DEFAULT

64.
MAKE OPEN THE DEFAULT
IN ORDER TO….

65.
To fulfill its mission, College of the Canyons
embraces diversity, fosters technical competencies,
supports the development of global responsibility,
and engages students and the community in
scholarly inquiry, creative partnerships, and the
application of knowledge.

66.
Pasadena City College is an equity-minded
learning community dedicated to enriching
students’ academic, personal, and
professional lives through an array of degree
and certificate programs, campus
engagement, and customized student
support.

67.
The mission and vision of the
California Community Colleges is
simple: putting students first.

68.
Undergraduate Education advocates for diverse
educational experiences that promote inclusive
learning. Ultimately, we serve students by
aligning resources with opportunities to foster
curiosity, engaged citizenship and academic
success.

69.
SPARC is a global coalition
working to make open the default
in research and education.

70.
liboer.org

71.
connect.sparcopen.org liboer.org

72.
@txtbks
www.slideshare.com/txtbks
nicole@sparcopen.org
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