research on open educational resources & open textbooks from bc, canada
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Christina HendricksDepartment of Philosophy
Rajiv JhangianiDepartment of Psychology
Colin MadlandCoord. Edu Technologies
Experiences, Perceptions & Outcomes of Using Open Textbooks:
Research from the BC OER Research Fellows
Open Education Conference, November 2016
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
23 Fellows 2015-2017
http://openedgroup.org/fellowship
Cost Outcomes
Use Perceptions
COUP
OER Research Fellowships
Open Textbook Student SurveyPhysics 100 (UBC)
Christina HendricksSr. Instructor, Philosophy
Co-PI’s: Stefan Reinsberg, Georg RiegerPhysics & Astronomy, UBC
Data will be made open soon
PHYSICS 100 AT UBCPhysics 100 CC BY-SA 4.0CTLT, UBC
Fall 2015 & Spring 2016, OpenStax College Physics
Completed survey responses: 143
46%
39%
10%
Grade
ABCDF
PHYSICS 100 AT UBC
66%
13%
5%3%
Major
SciencesHealthUndecidedForestry
First year: 85%Second year: 9%
Female: 71%Male: 27%
PHYSICS 100 AT UBCWhich actions have you taken to reduce book costs?
Rented
Downloaded
Borrowed (library)
Shared
E-book
Used (bookstore)
Resold
Off campus
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
PHYSICS 100 AT UBCHow often taken following actions b/c of txtbk costs?
Dropped
Fewer courses
Diff. section
Didn't buy
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
84%
81%
75%
43%
15%
17%
23%
43%
1%
3%
3%
13%
Never
Rarely or Sometimes
Often or Very Often
PHYSICS 100 AT UBCHow did you access the open textbook?
Printed some readings
Bought hard copy
Downloaded PDF
Inside EdX website
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
PHYSICS 100 AT UBCDo you prefer print or digital textbooks?
45%
25%
30%Print
Digital
No strong preference
PHYSICS 100 AT UBCHow important are the following features of your OT?
Can print
Mobile access
Access anywhere
Free of cost
Customized to course
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
50%
61%
86%
92%
94%
19%
22%
11%
5%
4%
1%
14%
3%
3%
1%
Very or somewhat
Average
Somewhat not or not
PHYSICS 100 AT UBCHow rate quality of your
open textbook compared to traditional?
Worse5%
Same74%
Better21%
Would have preferred to buy traditional textbook?
Strongly agree5%
Somewhat agree13%
No pref-
erence18%
Somewhat disagree23%
Strongly dis-agree41%
THE PERCEPTIONS, USE, & IMPACT OF OPEN TEXTBOOKSA SURVEY OF POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS IN BC
Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D.Open Studies Teaching FellowFaculty, Department of Psychology
@thatpsychprof
THE SAMPLE• 320 STUDENTS FROM 12 POST-SECONDARY
INSTITUTIONS• RECRUITED VIA KNOWN FACULTY ADOPTERS• ONLINE SURVEY
Female64%
Male36%
Sex
Yes52%
No48%
ES/SL
46%
33%
11%
5%5%
Teaching-intensive university
College
Research-intensive university
Technical institute
Other
15%
1%2%3%
12%
5%
4%
14%
19%
3%
24%Business & Consumer ScienceCommunication & InformationEducationEngineering & TechnologyHealth ScienceHumanitiesProfessional, Career, & TechnicalScienceSocial ScienceVisual & Performing ArtsOther
69%44%24%
working at least part-timeworking >15 hours/weekhold a student loan
ACTUAL SPENDING ON TEXTBOOKS (PAST 12 MONTHS)RANGE: $0-$3000; MEAN: $698; MEDIAN: $500
Not purchased the required textbook
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
46 15.5 22.7 7.8 8.1
NeverRarelySometimesOftenVery Often
Percentage of Respondents
ACTUAL SPENDING ON TEXTBOOKS (PAST 12 MONTHS)RANGE: $0-$3000; MEAN: $702
Used interlibrary loan copies
Leased e-chapters
Rented e-textbooks
Rented print textbooks
Used library reserve copies
Leased e-textbook
Shared textbooks with classmates
Downloaded textbooks from the internet
Purchased used copies from the campus store
Sold used textbooks
Purchased textbooks from a source other than the campus
store
Unaffected by the cost of textbooks
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Percentage of Respondents
n Never RarelySometim
es OftenVery Often
Taken fewer courses 307 72.6 10.7 11.7 2.6 2.3
Not registered for a specific course 307 73.9 10.7 11.1 4.2 0.0
Dropped or withdrawn from a
course305 82.6 8.9 6.6 1.6 0.3
Earned a poor grade 307 70.4 13.0 11.7 3.9 1.0
HOW DO YOU ACCESS YOUR OPEN TEXTBOOK?
Print (home)
Print (other)
Print (SFU)
Smartphone
Tablet
E-reader
Online
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
79% Chapters as
needed
HOW IMPORTANT TO YOU ARE THE FOLLOWING FEATURES OF YOUR OPEN
TEXTBOOK?
Shareability
Permanent retention
Option to print
Convenience/portability
Immediate access
Cost savings
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
17.2
21.6
16.4
10
1.3
2.6
22.5
22.1
20.1
14
6.2
8.4
26.8
19.4
22.4
21.7
22.9
21.1
17.2
20.3
20.5
28.5
36.1
30
16.3
16.7
20.5
25.8
33.5
37.9
Not important at all Of little importance Of average importanceVery important Absolutely essential
Below average3%
Average33%
Above average36%
Excellent27%
HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE QUALITY OF YOUR OPEN TEXTBOOK?
Strongly agree6%
Slightly agree13%
Neither24%
Slightly disagree15%
Strongly disagree42%
WOULD YOU HAVE PREFERRED A TRADITIONAL TEXTBOOK?
FAIR PRICE: ~$63
“
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It's portable and can be accessed at any computer. The problem of forgetting to bring the textbook to a study session or friend’s house is a problem of the past. I can study anywhere at any time.
It also helps with limiting the amount of things I have to carry around. I used to carry a backpack with 3 different textbooks and binders and it put a strain on the back. If only all courses used this format it would help not only financially but also physically.
“
”
I like I like being able to print it for cheap and that way I don't feel guilty about highlighting all over it. It is compiled with only the necessary information for the course. Many courses do not include a number of sections out of textbooks and I find myself reading unnecessary content.
Jhangiani, R. S. & Jhangiani, S. (in press). Investigating the perceptions, use, and impact of open textbooks: A survey of post-secondary students in British Columbia. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning.
@thatpsychprof
Exploring the Remix HypothesisColin MadlandDirector, TWU Online, OER Research Fellow
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Remix Hypothesis
"changes in students outcomes occurring in conjunction with OER adoption correlate positively
with faculty remixing activities.”~Wiley
Wiley, D. (2015). The Remix Hypothesis. Retrieved from http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/3813
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Level 1 – Realign – Minimal ImpactLevel 2 – Rethink – Modest to Large Impact
Level 0 – Replace – 0 Impact
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In which of these ways, if any, have you used or created Open Educational
Resources?
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Faculty (N=4)
Administrators (N=8) Instructional Designers (N=5)
Students (N=29)
N %
Used 4 50
Adapted 2 25
Created 2 25
N %
Used 4 50
Adapted 2 25
Created 2 25
N %
Used 4 100
Adapted 4 100
Created 3 75
N %
Used 20 80
Adapted 7 28
Created 4 16
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For a typical course, how often do you use the required texts?
33
34
How often did you use the textbooks for this course?
35
36
In relation to textbooks used in other courses, how would you rate the
quality of the textbook used for this course?
37
38
For which of the following purposes have you used OER in the context of studying at TRU?
39
40
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My experience has been very good. I do not have a lot of experience, mainly just using the BC open textbook for my course. Using this resource has saved me a lot of time and money, allowing
me to help pay for insurance for my car.
[The] open textbook has been nice because it saved me money, only drawback is not being able to highlight text while studying
I have enjoyed it. It helps me explore my lectures further, and really helps with my understanding of the topic.
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The use of OER in the classroom leads to improved grades.
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Faculty (N=4)
Administrators (N=8) Instructional Designers (N=5)
Students (N=29)
N %
A or SA 0 0
Neutral 7 100
D or SD 0 0
N %
A or SA 4 58
Neutral 3 42
D or SD 0 0
N %
A or SA 1 33
Neutral 1 34
D or SD 1 33
N %
A or SA 14 56
Neutral 9 36
D or SD 1 4
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What does adoption COST?
NOTHING
MONEY
TIME
45
Faculty
Administrators Instructional Designers
Students
EFFORT
Didn’t buy textbook for a course: rarely to very often
Christina: 95%
Christina: 56%
Quality of OT same or better than traditional textbooks
Would have preferred traditional textbook: slightly to strongly agree
Rajiv: 54%
Christina: 18% Rajiv: 19%
Colin: 96% Rajiv: 97%
Contact & Slides
Christina [email protected] @clhendricksbc
Rajiv [email protected] @thatpsychprof
Colin [email protected] @colinmadland
Slides: https://is.gd/BC_OER_Fellows_OpenEd16
Capitals & Underscores!