Open Textbook Panel Presentation, Open Access Week @ SFU Harbour Centre
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Open Textbooks: New Models in Textbook Produc8on
Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D.
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60%+ do not purchase textbooks at some point due to cost
35% take fewer courses due to textbook cost
31% choose not to register for a course due to textbook cost
23% regularly go without textbooks due to cost
14% have dropped a course due to textbook cost
10% have withdrawn from a course due to textbook cost
Source: 2012 student survey by Florida Virtual Campus
There is a direct rela8onship between textbook costs and student success
Why Open Textbooks? Access
Cost savings
Portability
Course performance
Student reten8on
Program comple8on
Adapt, update, & remix
NOT ∧
Introduc6on to Psychology 3 sec6ons (Summer 2014)
• 105 students collec6vely saved $10500
$100 $0 (digital)
Research Methods in Psychology 2 sec6ons (Fall 2013 & Spring 2014)
• 67 students collec6vely saved $8700
$120 $0 (digital) or $13.06 (print)
The cost savings that come with an open textbook are important to me
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What is the average cost of the textbooks that you purchase for your other courses?
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Overall, I am sa8sfied with the convenience, access, & portability of the open textbook
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I like how the theories are explained in more understandable ways compared to other textbooks where the author tends to talk in circles before explaining what is being talked about
I would not have bought the text book for this course because it's an elec8ve. 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
Philosophy of
Openness
Open Textbooks
Open Publishing
Open Research
Open Pedagogy