Working Together for StudentsOpen Textbook CollaborationBC and Manitoba

Campus ManitobaManitoba D2L Working Group MeetingNovember 16, 2015

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1. Introduction2. The textbook problem3. What are open textbooks?4. The importance of faculty reviews5. The process: How Manitoba faculty

reviews work

Access to education is at the heart of everything we do.

Manitoba’s post-secondary sector is committed to higher education - the creation, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge. As such, our purpose is to expand access and connect students to the opportunities that higher education offers.

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Campus Manitoba

The Problem

Average student debt difficult to pay off, CBC, March 11, 2014Student Debt in Canada, Canadian Federation of Students, Fall 2013

After three years of post-secondary schooling in Nova Scotia, Verge graduated in 2008 with about $25,000 of debt — just about the national average. More than five years later, she has only managed to pay back about $2,000.

For people like Verge, high debt loads are not only a financial stress but can delay the time it takes individuals or couples to reach certain milestones, such as having children, getting married or owning property…

39%

29%

19%

8%5%

How much students in Canada say they spend on textbooks per term

$200 or less$200-$400$400-$600$600-$800$800+

Data on Textbook Costs, Higher Education Strategy Association, published February 2015Data gathered Fall 2012 n=1350

Type Course Textbook Credit Hours

New Used

Req BIOL 1410

Anatomy of the Human Body 3 $167.00 $125.25

Req BIOL 1412

Physiology of the Human Body 3 $ $

Req MBIO 1220

Essentials of Microbiology 3 $268.95 $201.71

Science STAT 1000

Basic Statistical Analysis 1 3 $119.95 $89.96

Science PHYS 1810

General Astronomy 1 3 $185.00 $138.75

Science CHEM 1300

University 1 Chemistry 3 $152.95 $114.71

SS / Humanities

PSYC 1200

Introduction to Psychology 6 $128.65 $96.49

SS / Humanities

ENGL 1300

Literature since 1900 (Anthology) 6 $61.50 $46.13

Total 30 $1084.00

$813.00

Program: Pre-Nursing (Required Courses for Admission to Bachelor of Nursing)

Why Textbooks Cost So Much, The Economist, August 16, 2014

Why textbook prices keep climbing Planet Money, NPR October 3, 2014

Principal/Agent Problem

“The cardinal lesson is that prices rise unchecked if the people who order the goods aren’t paying the prices.”

The $250 Econ 101 Textbook, Craig Richardson, Wall Street Journal, Jan. 13, 2015

Start talking about cost

But it is more than just debt

There are pedagogical implications to high textbook costs

How students battled textbook publishers to a draw, Planet Money, NPR, Oct 9, 2014

How students battled textbook publishers to a draw, Planet Money, NPR, Oct 9, 2014

What is going on here?

Source: Fixing the Broken Textbook Market U.S. PIRGCover image: Center for Public Interest Research used under CC-BY 4.0 license

65% students have not purchased a textbook for a

course during their academic career because of price.

Textbook Costs vs Student Success

Source: 2012 student survey by Florida Virtual CampusSlide: CC-BY Cable Green, Creative Commons via http://www.project-kaleidoscope.org

“My textbook is……back-ordered…in the mail…out of stock…the wrong edition…on hold until my student loan arrives…not needed until I decide I want this course”

How often do students start the term without the resources they need?

Students Get Savvier about Textbook Buying, The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 2013

Emma Anderson, 21Political science, U. of California at Berkeley

“Usually when I don’t buy it, it’s because I’ve found that you actually don’t need it for the class.”

Jennifer Bi, 20Economics, U. of California at Berkeley

“My most expensive class was clinical psych, because she writes the textbook herself, and it has a new edition every semester or something ridiculous. So it was like almost $200. And the thing is that you can’t use the previous edition, because she changes it herself because she knows the textbooks sell well. It’s like so manipulative.”

Marie Efira, 63Anthropology, Foothill College

“I had to take very few classes, because each time the price of the book more than doubles the tuition fee. It took me muchlonger to get my degree.”

“Learning is a very human activity. The more people feel they are being treated as human beings – that their human needs are being taken into account – the more they are likely to learn, and learn to learn.”

Malcom Knowles

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Problems1. Textbooks are expensive2. Students are not using them3. Students can’t keep them4. Students can fall weeks behind5. Students are taking more time to finish6. Learning is negatively affected

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What are Open Textbooks?A textbook licensed under an open copyright license, and made available online to be freely used by students, teachers and members of the public.

They are available for free as online and electronic versions, or as low-cost printed versions, should students opt for these.

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The 5 R’s of Open

Adapted (color change) from Open Education: A “Simple” Introduction by David Wiley released under CC-BY license

• Make and own copiesRetain• Use in a wide range of

waysReuse• Adapt, modify, and

improveRevise• Combine two or moreRemix• Share with othersRedistribut

e

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Creative Commons logo by Creative Commons used under a CC-BY 3.0 LicenseCC license image from Copyright in Education & Internet in South African Law used under CC-BY 2.5 South Africa license

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Faculty have full legal rights to customize & contextualize open textbooks to fit their pedagogical needs.

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Where do open textbooks come from?

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Results in BCYear Sections Students Savings

2013 19 593 $59,300 - $87,960

2014 88 2998 $299,800 - $430,672.50

2015 178 5561 $556,100 - $678,029.65

Total 285 9152 $915,200 - $1.196 mil

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Beyond Free

Improve Learning

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Course completion

Grades

Credit load

Overall success

Adapted from College Textbooks: Do You Get What You Pay For by Nicole Allen CC-BY

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11 Peer Reviewed Studies

48,623 Students

93% Same or Better Outcomes

Source: http://openedgroup.org/Credit: adapted from David Wiley CC-BY

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The Project

BC Open Textbook Project

Don’t reinvent it by Andrea Hernandez released under CC-BY-NC-SA and based on Wheel by Pauline Mak released under CC-BY license

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open.bccampus.ca

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open.campusmanitoba.com

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Faculty Reviews ($250)

• $250 per review• 25 reviews from Manitoba• To qualify: teaching in the subject area

at an approved Manitoba institution• Reviews published alongside the book

in both Manitoba and BC sites• Reviews done against standard rubric

– both qualitative and quantitative• Reviews are released with a CC-BY-

ND (No Derivative) licenses• 3 months to do a review• No print copies of books. Electronic

versions.

Review Process Overview

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Step 1: Apply to review

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Step 1: Apply to review

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Step 1: Apply to review

Instructions & Unique Link

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Step 2: Download and review

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Step 3: Complete your review online

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Step 4: Display and payment

• Once submitted, displays 24 hours later on both sites• Automatically triggers payment notification to BCcampus• Contacted by BCcampus for mailing address and additional info• Cheques issued and mailed by SFU• 6-8 weeks

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Current StatusFaculty Reviews to date

10 in progress at ACC

2 in progress at RRC

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Phase 2: Potential Components

• Translations • Adaptations • Development of ancillary resources

open.campusmanitoba.com

Dave NealeExecutive Director

Kathleen FehrSpecial Projects Coordinator

Trent GillVirtual Helpdesk Navigator

QUESTIONS?

Webinar: Manitoba Open Textbook Initiative

Thursday, December 3, 1:30pmRegister:

open.campusmanitoba.com/webinar-registration