open textbooks: a brief introduction
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Electronic textbooks (eTextbooks, eBooks) are digital versions of textbooks. Most e-textbooks are currently distributed by commercial publishers and have specific digital rights. An OPEN TEXTBOOK is a free, openly-licensed textbook offered online by its author(s).TRANSCRIPT
Open Textbook AdoptionKen Ronkowitz
Presentation adapted from training materials at http://oerconsortium.org
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Instructor DilemmasBreaking Free of Traditional Textbooks
1. No textbook fits exactly2. It’s all or nothing (this is changing..)
3. Students complain - about high prices- if only a few chapters are used in the course - when sent to different places for readings and materials
4. Too many resources available5. Too little time or information to decide
what’s fair/legal to use
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An open textbook is…
• Modifiable by the instructor– Digital, Modular– Adaptable
• Low cost to the students– Usually free for those with
computers and internet access– Printable for free or a small fee
(costs for ink and paper)– Sometimes available in bound
copies for $10-$40Labeled for reuse Flickr MrKCools
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An open textbook has been…
Changed by the creators from Copyright All Rights Reserved to
Copyright Some Rights Reserved under an open licensee.g., Creative Commons License
From the Creative Commons store
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Myths about Open Textbooks1. Open Textbooks and eBooks are the same.2. Creators never receive monetary compensation for
open textbooks.3. All open textbooks are crowd-sourced, i.e., created
by anonymous amateurs.4. Derivatives damage the author’s reputation.5. Open textbooks are low quality, or out-of-date with
expired copyrights.6. Publishers and bookstores are enemies of open
textbooks. (Well, partially true…)
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Benefits of Open Textbooks1. High efficiency in use of modules - Resources can be created
once and widely used rather than locked up by rights. 2. Adaptable to learning styles, cultures, geographies, and
more3. Use only what is needed: saves paper, toner, and weight and
avoids confusion4. Far more feedback from teachers and students to the
creators (authors, illustrators, publishers, editors….)5. Global textbook improvement6. Free for those with computers or readers and Internet access7. Lower cost for printed and bound versions8. Even classes without open textbooks may benefit because
students can better afford more classes & other books or materials
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Two Community College Organizations• Community College Consortium for Open
Educational Resources (CCCOER) – 97 colleges join to give 2-year schools a big voice in open
textbooks and more
• Community College Open Textbooks Collaborative: – A group of 12 organizations (FHDA, FDLC, CNX and more)
funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to increase the demand and supply of open textbooks
their websites
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CCCOER oerconsortium.org
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CollegeOpenTextbooks.org
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Step 1 of 4 Start here
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Full reviews available with comments and ratings for each chapter
Step 2: Adopt and Use• Plan the class• Choose the parts of the
textbook that fit• Add other open
resources• Announce to the
stakeholders
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3 Contact Stakeholders• Curriculum Committee, Department, Dean or other group
that approves textbook adoptions• Check restrictions on requiring computer/internet access• Colleagues• College bookstore• College library• Media center• Print Shop• Teaching assistants• Students, well in advance• Others as needed
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4 Use the Textbook
• Use for reading and homework only
• Use in classroom• Use in Learning
Management System• For Remediation• Lifelong learning
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From Flickr ronk53
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/
Ken Ronkowitzmore information
http://pccc.libguides.com/etextbooks
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