Post on 20-Jan-2017
Dept. of Psychology, Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityOER Research Fellow, Open Education Group
Faculty Workshop Facilitator, Open Textbook Network
Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D.
@thatpsychprof
Serving SOCIAL JUSTICE &PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATION throughOPEN EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES
• Half of Bachelor’s degree graduates rely on student loans
• In Sept. 2010 Federal student loan debt surpassed $15 billion
• Average BC student debt in 2011 was $29,497
• 3 years after graduating, only 34% are debt free
• BC students now work 180% more hours than they did in 1975 to pay for PSE
• When debt reaches $10,000, program completion rates drop from 59% to 8%
• The cost of textbooks has risen by 1041% since 1977
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• Half of Bachelor’s degree graduates rely on student loans
• In Sept. 2010 Federal student loan debt surpassed $15 billion
• Average BC student debt in 2011 was $29,497
• 3 years after graduating, only 34% are debt free
• BC students now work 180% more hours than they did in 1975 to pay for PSE
• When debt reaches $10,000, program completion rates drop from 59% to 8%
• The cost of textbooks has risen by 1041% since 1977
• Half of Bachelor’s degree graduates rely on student loans
• In Sept. 2010 Federal student loan debt surpassed $15 billion
• Average student debt in Canada is $28,495
• 3 years after graduating, only 34% are debt free
• BC students now work 180% more hours than they did in 1975 to pay for PSE
• When debt reaches $10,000, program completion rates drop from 59% to 8%
• The cost of textbooks has risen by 1041% since 1977
Source: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
• Half of Bachelor’s degree graduates rely on student loans
• In Sept. 2010 Federal student loan debt surpassed $15 billion
• Average student debt in Canada is $28,495
• 3 years after graduating, only 34%are debt free
• BC students now work 180% more hours than they did in 1975 to pay for PSE
• When debt reaches $10,000, program completion rates drop from 59% to 8%
• The cost of textbooks has risen by 1041% since 1977
• Half of Bachelor’s degree graduates rely on student loans
• In Sept. 2010 Federal student loan debt surpassed $15 billion
• Average student debt in Canada is $28,495
• 3 years after graduating, only 34%are debt free
• BC Students now work 180% more hours than they did in 1975 to pay for PSE
• When debt reaches $10,000, program completion rates drop from 59% to 8%
• The cost of textbooks has risen by 1041% since 1977
• Half of Bachelor’s degree graduates rely on student loans
• In Sept. 2010 Federal student loan debt surpassed $15 billion
• Average student debt in Canada is $28,495
• 3 years after graduating, only 34%are debt free
• BC Students now work 180% more hours than they did in 1975 to pay for PSE
• When debt reaches $10,000, program completion rates drop from 59% to 8%
• The cost of textbooks has risen by 1041% since 1977
• Half of Bachelor’s degree graduates rely on student loans
• In Sept. 2010 Federal student loan debt surpassed $15 billion
• Average student debt in Canada is $28,495
• 3 years after graduating, only 34%are debt free
• BC Students now work 180% more hours than they did in 1975 to pay for PSE
• When debt reaches $10,000, program completion rates drop from 59% to 8%
• The cost of textbooks has risen by 1041% since 1977
What can YOU do?
• Survey your student body• #textbookbroke campaign• Presentations • Utilize visuals, create displays• Speak directly to faculty & admin• Suggest that faculty review a textbook• Showcase examples• Form a student-led OER group• Connect. Collaborate.
Buy used (if possible)Buy onlineResell (if possible)RentShared purchase(Inter)library loansPhotocopyInternational editionOld edition
2012 2016
63.6% 66.5% Not purchase the required textbook
49.2% 47.6% Take fewer courses
45.1% 45.5% Not register for a specific course
33.9% 37.6% Earn a poor grade
26.7% 26.1% Drop a course
17.0% 19.8% Fail a course
Florida Student Textbook Survey
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39% illegally download textbooks
35% take fewer courses
35% choose not to register for a course
22% have dropped a course
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Source: Jhangiani (2016)A survey of post-secondary students across 12 universities & colleges
Not much different here
Retain Redistribute
Revise Remix
Reuse
Source: David Wiley, http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/3221March 5, 2014, CC-‐BY
open = free + permissions
"Opening the Curriculum: Open Education Resources in U.S. Higher Education, 2014"by I. Elaine Allen & Jeff Seaman, Babson Survey Research Group is licensed under CC BY 4.0
80% 75%
Below average3%
Average20%
Above average34%
Excellent43%
HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE QUALITY OF YOUR OPEN TEXTBOOK?
Strongly agree6%
Slightly agree12%
Neither17%
Slightly disagree15%
Strongly disagree50%
WOULD YOU HAVE PREFERRED A TRADITIONAL TEXTBOOK?
Jhangiani (2016)
HOW IMPORTANT TO YOU ARE THE FOLLOWING FEATURES OF YOUR OPEN TEXTBOOK?
12.6
6.7
9.6
7.8
2.9
1
13.6
22.1
15.4
4.9
1
1.9
31.1
20.2
21.2
16.5
10.6
9.6
21.4
26
21.2
32
36.5
26.9
21.4
25
32.7
38.8
49
60.6
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Shareability
Permanent retention
Option to print
Convenience/portability
Immediate access
Cost savings
Not important at all Of little importance Of average importance
Very important Absolutely essential Jhangiani (2016)
I would not have bought the text book for this course because it's an elective. I would have possibly walked away with a C, now I might actually get an A-‐
It is easily accessible and convenient. Material is easy to understand and follow
I personally really like the convenience of having the complete set of chapters on my computer and even accessible from my phone if I need it. I like that I don't have to lug around another text book
It's free and it's a great money saver
Fischer et al. (2015)
• Quasi-‐experimental design• Propensity-‐score matched groups• 16,727 students taking 15 courses at 10 institutions• OER students:• Lower withdrawal rates• More likely to pass with a C-‐ or better• Higher course grades• Enrolled in more courses (current & subsequent semesters)
Fischer, L., Hilton, J., Robinson T. J., & Wiley, D. (2015). A multi-‐institutional study of the impact of open textbook adoption on the learning outcomes of post-‐secondary students. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 27(3), 159-‐172. doi:10.1007/s12528-‐015-‐9101-‐x
Jhangiani et al. (2015)
Jhangiani, R., Dastur, F., LeGrand, R., & Penner, K. (2015). Introductory psychology textbooks: The roles of online vs. print and open vs. traditional textbooks. Presentation at the 2015 Open Ed Conference.
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Cost
Completing with C or Better
Commercial
OER
Student Success per Dollar
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$200
Cost savings
Access
Portability
Course performance
Adapt, update, & remix
Enrolment
Student retention
Program completion
The Z-DegreeREMOVING TEXTBOOK COSTS AS A BARRIER TO STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH AN OER-BASED CURRICULUM
Decreased cost to graduate by 25%
Increased pedagogical flexibility
Even if just ONE textbook…
• 1590 students• $100/course for a commercial textbook• $159,000 cost to students• $0 revenue to institution
• 1590 students• $10 OER course fee• $15,900 cost to students• $143,100 savings to students• $15,900 revenue to institution