Open Textbooks and OER
Presented by
Michelle Lebsock, M.F.A.
Sandy Johnson, M.S. & M.A., ABD
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Today’s Agenda
• Open Textbooks and
OER Presentation
• Scavenger Hunt
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Objectives
• Explain Open Textbooks
and OER
• Identify 2 sources for
Open Textbooks
• Locate 2 OER
repositories
Why use open textbooks?
● Nationwide 65% of students choose not to
buy a college textbook because of cost
● 94% report that they suffer academically
because of this choice
● 48% say they altered which classes they
took based on textbook costs, either taking
fewer classes or different classes
● On average students spend $1,200 a year on textbooks
Full report: http://uspirg.org/reports/usp/fixing-broken-textbook-market
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The Student Survey Says...
● $0-100 = 6
● $101-200 = 17
● $201-300 = 33
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More than $300 = 48
NMSU is doing better than the national average-- only 32% of respondents said
they did not purchase all their books. How does one effectively teach when a third
of your class has never read the book?
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What does OER mean to you?
What are some examples?
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Graphic from http://iberry.com/cms/OER.htm
What is OER?
• Are free
• Openly licensed
• Educational
materials that
can be used for
teaching,
learning,
research, and
other purposes
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Graphic http://davidwiley.org
OER Includes •
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Tools for creating educational content
Content repositories
Learning management systems
Online learning communities
Anything that supports learning
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By Javiera Atenas (@jatenas) & Leo Havemann
(@leohavemann)
Open Textbooks
• Integrated course-associated learning tool
that is in the public domain or has been openlicensed
• Permit re-use without the necessity of asking
permission of the copyright holder
• Free or inexpensive on the web
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College Open Textbooks Details
http://collegeopentextbooks.org/
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Open textbooks by subject
Peer reviews
Accessibility reviews of open textbooks
COT listings point to textbooks on other sites
or repositories
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OpenStax College
http://bit.ly/1u71hAC
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Multi-formats- PDF, EPUB, interactive ebook, web-view
Peer reviewers
Modularity through cnx.org.
Includes learning objectives, key terms, worked examples
Solution manuals for instructor and student.
Additional Support Resources - WebAssign, Expert TA,
Sapling Learning, CourseWeaver, Veritas open study guide,
Learningpod practice questions.
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ocip.nmsu.edu
OpenStax College
More
than a
textbook...
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OER Creative Commons
http://www.oercommons.org/
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Includes Open Textbooks
Across all subject areas
Lots of different resource types
Flexible search features
Quality rating system
Clearly labeled “Conditions of Use”
Easy to curate resources in account
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MOOC Information
● Stands for Massive Open Online Course
● Can be a source for open course material
● Entire courses for free from universities such
as MIT, Harvard, or Stanford
● Open enrollment
● Canvas.net is an option
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BEWARE!
• How is the quality?
• Is the content peer reviewed?
• How much time are you spending finding
quality content?
• Is the content you find current? Recently
updated?
• Is there ads with your content?
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Scavenger Hunt
Your goal- Identify a minimum of 2 potentially
useful Open Textbook or OER sites.
– Visit the sites listed or add other sites if you find
one.
– List the name and link of the useful resource you
located under the host OER. What course or
courses can it/they be used in?
– Be prepared to share what you have found.
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Let’s Share!
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What did you find?
What is the name of the resource?
How can you use it in your instruction?
Is the resource free to use?
Other considerations?
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Any Questions?
• Find the presentation resources at the OCIP
Resource Wiki (url on card provided).
• We are here (Milton Hall room 51 or 185) if
you need assistance.
Thank you for attending today!
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