university of northern iowa otn faculty workshop
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Open TextbooksAccess, Affordability, and Academic Success
Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D.Kwantlen Polytechnic University
@thatpsychprof
By David Ernst. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
The cost barrier kept
2.4 millionlow and moderate-‐income college-‐qualified high school graduates from completing college in the
previous decade.
The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED529499.pdf
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
$7,000
$8,000
$9,000
$10,000
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014
US Higher Education Funding -‐ $/FTE
State Funding Tuition Revenuehttp://www.sheeo.org
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
$7,000
$8,000
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$10,000
$11,000
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014
Iowa Higher Education Funding -‐ $/FTE
State Funding Tuition Revenuehttp://www.sheeo.org
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Hours @
Minimum
Wage
Hours of Work Required to Afford Tuition(University of Minnesota)
The average borrower owes more than
$28,950
in student loans (class of 2014).
http://ticas.org/posd/map-state-data-2015
University of Northern Iowa = $23,163
$400
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$1,100
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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US Debt
Consumer Revolving Credit Student Loan Debt
Federal Reserve http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g19/Current/
What can we do?
• Tuition and Fees
• Room and Board
• Books and Supplies
• Personal Expenses
• Transportation
What can we do?
• Tuition and Fees
• Room and Board
• Books and Supplies
• Personal Expenses
• Transportation
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1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
Increase in Textbook Prices
Textbooks CPIBureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/cpi/
http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/freshman-year/college-textbook-prices-have-risen-812-percent-1978-n399926
The average student should budget
$1,249 -‐ $1,364for textbooks and course materials in 2015-‐16.
http://trends.collegeboard.org/college-pricing/figures-tables/average-estimated-undergraduate-budgets-2015-16http://miamioh.edu/onestop/your-money/tuition-fees/oxford-tuition-fees/index.html
University of Northern Iowa = $900
Coping with the Cost• Purchase an older edition of the textbook• Delay purchasing the textbook• Never purchase the textbook• Share the textbook with other students
59%of students report that they have had to wait for their financial aid check to purchase textbooks.
Unpublished Minnesota State University Student Association survey
7/10students surveyed hadn’t bought a required
textbook due to cost.
http://www.slideshare.net/txtbks/open-education-and-solving-the-textbook-cost-crisis
2012 2016
63.6% 66.5% Not purchase the required textbook
49.2% 47.6% Take fewer courses
45.1% 45.5% Not register for a specific course
33.9% 37.6% Earn a poor grade
26.7% 26.1% Drop a course
17.0% 19.8% Fail a course
In your academic career, has the cost of required textbooks caused you to:
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Where does the funding come from?
Universities (SUNY, Umass Amherst, Portland State, Oregon State…)
Foundations (Hewlett, Gates, Diener…)
Governments (state, federal)
Institutional Consortia (CALI)
All books in the Open Textbook Library:1. Must have an open license.2. Must be a complete textbook (no chapters or partial textbooks).3. Must be available as a portable file (e.g. PDF, ePub).4. Must be currently in use at multiple higher education
institutions, or affiliated with a higher education institution, scholarly society, or professional organization.
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• 250+ books• 500+ reviews by faculty at OTN schools• 950,000 visits from every country in the world (except North
Korea)• Books produced at Rice University, SUNY, University of Texas at
Austin, NOBA, University of Minnesota, Portland State, Grand Valley State, …
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Open Textbook Reviews
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• Introductory, algebra-‐based, two-‐semester college physics
• 1272 pages• Available in:
-‐PDF-‐Print-‐Web-‐Bookshare (accessible)
Complete -‐ openly licensed -‐ freely available.
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• Instructor solution manual• Extensive supplemental resources for students and faculty
• PowerPoint slides• 10 reviews in the Open Textbook Library
Complete -‐ openly licensed -‐ freely available.
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What can we do?
• Take a look!• Write a review!• Adopt if a book meets the needs of you and your students
• Raise awareness -‐ talk with colleagues in your program and department
Writing a ReviewIs there is a textbook in the Open Textbook Library that fits your class and/or expertise?Stipend will be paid for:1. attending this workshop, and2. reviewing a textbook in the Open Textbook Library
Writing a Review1. You will receive an email with a link to the online review form.
2. Complete a concise review by December 2, 2016.3. The review will be posted on the Open Textbook Library under an open license.
4. Stipend will be paid.
Rajiv [email protected]
@thatpsychprof
Slides: http://slideshare.net/thatpsychprof
Open Textbook Library: open.umn.edu
By David Ernst. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.