OER Research BriefRajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D.Department of Psychology, Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityOER Research Fellow, Open Education GroupAssociate Editor, NOBA Psychology

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CostOutcomesUsePerceptions

1Cost

⊙ Costs of textbooks previous assigned⊙ OER support fee models⊙ Changes in campus bookstore revenue⊙ Changes in tuition revenue due to changes in

drop rates⊙ Changes in tuition revenue due to changes in

enrollment intensity⊙ Changes in tuition revenue due to changes in

persistence

Financial Impact

2015 State of the Commons report$227 million

$3.1 millionOpen Textbook Network

5.3% of coursesuse open textbooks

Allen & Seaman (2016)

lumenlearning.com/oer-adoption-impact-calculator

ACTUAL SPENDING ON TEXTBOOKS (PAST 12 MONTHS)RANGE: $0-$3000; MEAN: $702

Jhangiani (2016)

Textbook Price

Increases

Popken (2015)

64% have not purchased a textbook

35% have taken fewer courses

31% have not registered for a course

14% have dropped a course

10% have withdrawn from a course

Florida Virtual Campus (2012)

60% have not purchased a textbook

39% have illegally downloaded

35% have taken fewer courses

35% have not registered for a course

22% have dropped a course

Jhangiani (2016)

The Faculty/Cost Savings Paradox

87% list “cost to students” as very important or important

BUT3% rank cost to students in their top 3 criteria

(28% don’t know the cost, ahem)Allen & Seaman (2016)

2Outcomes

Educational Outcomes

⊙ Changes in the percentage of students receiving a C or better

⊙ Changes in rates of completion⊙ Changes in drop rates⊙ Changes in enrollment intensity⊙ Changes in persistence⊙ Changes in attainment of progress

milestones (e.g., first 15 credits)⊙ Changes in graduation rates

Course Performance

Performance

Same

Same

Maybe better

N/A

Maybe better

Same

Same

Sometimes better

Sometimes better

Sometimes better

Sample Size

66

605

690

1393

1295

1400

478

1274

4909

95

Study

Lovett et al. (2008)

Bowen et al. (2012)

Hilton & Laman (2012)

Feldstein et al. (2012)

Pawlyshyn et al. (2013)

Hilton et al. (2013)

Allen et al. (2015)

Robinson (2015)

Fischer et al. (2015)

Jhangiani et al. (2015)

Wiley (2015)

Hilton et al. (in press)

Commercial vs. OER

Increased Tuition Revenue through

OERINTRO

Wiley et al. (2016)

3Use

⊙ How are they using it?○ Adoption?○ Adaptation?

■ Deleting material from the OER■ Inserting other open material inside the OER■ Moving material around within the OER■ Editing material in the OER

○ Creation?⊙ Are there patterns of use?⊙ Why are they using it?⊙ Why are they not using it?

Use of OER

Jhangiani, R., Pitt, R., Hendricks, C., Key, J., & Lalonde, C. (2016)

Jhangiani, R., Pitt, R., Hendricks, C., Key, J., & Lalonde, C. (2016)

Jhangiani, R., Pitt, R., Hendricks, C., Key, J., & Lalonde, C. (2016)

Allen & Seaman (2016)

4Perceptions

⊙ How aware are faculty and students of OER?

⊙ How do faculty and students perceive OER?

⊙ How do they judge its quality?○ Does it align with the curriculum?○ Is it error free?○ Is it up-to-date?○ Does it come with ancillary

resources?

Perceptions of Faculty and Students

Awareness of Open TextbooksAllen & Seaman (2016)

Perceived Quality(Faculty)

Commercial textbooks Open textbooks

Perceived Quality(Students)

How would you rate the quality of your open textbook?

Would you have preferred a traditional textbook?

Features of Open Textbooks (Students)

Allen & Seaman (2016)

openedgroup.org/review

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