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AB 798 (Bonilla) - College Textbook Affordability Act
Online Learning Consortium Collaborate Los Angeles
March 2, 2016
Sarah E. Brady, Ph.D.
Legislative Aide
Office Of Assemblywoman Bonilla
Sarah.Brady@Asm.Ca.Gov
LEGISLATIVE GOALS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS TO THE OER ADOPTION
INCENTIVE FUND
Initial Bill IdeaTextbooks are just too expensive - every year students pay around $1300 for textbooks
The cost of textbooks comprise:
40% of tuition at two-year community college
13% of tuition at a four-year public school
2http://blog.iontuition.com
Impacts on Student Success65% of students skipped purchasing or renting a textbook because of the cost
94% of those students thought the decision would hurt their grade
Nearly 50% of students reported that the cost of textbooks impacted how many courses they were able to take at a time
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The Student PIRGS, Open Textbooks: The Billion-Dollar Solution, February 2015Wright, Sarah; Can Open Education Save Students From Expensive Textbooks?; study.com Education Insider News and Blog
Open Educational Resources (OER)"OER are high-quality teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license, such as a Creative Commons license, that permits their free use and repurposing by others, and may include other resources that are legally available and free of cost to students."
"OER includes, but is not limited to, full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, faculty-created content, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge."
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HIGH QUALITY AND FREE
Legislative HistorySB 1052 (Steinberg, 2012) created the OER Council to identify 50 courses where OER could be created or acquired in order to reduce costs for students
SB 1053 (Steinberg, 2013) created the California Digital Open Source Library to provide OER in one central location. This became operative when $5 million was put into the annual Budget Act
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$5 million must be matched
Only $1 million had been matched
Three years later, what barriers still existed?
http://lifehacker.com/5613591/the-complete-guide-to-getting-cheap-textbooks
The Role of Professors and Faculty
The major barrier left for OER adoption was faculty interest and the availability of training and support
Academic Senate Resolutions became one of the most important pieces of the bill
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How AB 798 Works
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OER ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
ACADEMIC SENATES
THE PLAN THE GRANT
OER COUNCIL
How AB 798 Works
Faculty professional development - learn about the California Open Online Library for Education
Professional development for staff whose work supports providing students with OER
Curriculum modification and requisite release time for faculty related to the adoption of OER
Technology support for students, staff and faculty
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OER ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAMOER ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
ACADEMIC SENATES
THE PLAN THE GRANT
OER COUNCIL
How AB 798 Works
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OER ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
ACADEMIC SENATES
THE PLAN THE GRANT
OER COUNCIL
How AB 798 Works
Adopt a resolution to increase student access to high-quality OER and reduce the cost of textbooks and supplies
Approve a plan (in collaboration with students and campus administration) that shows the faculty's commitment and readiness to use OER
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ACADEMIC SENATES
OER ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
ACADEMIC SENATES
THE PLAN THE GRANT
OER COUNCIL
How AB 798 Works
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OER ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
ACADEMIC SENATES
THE PLAN THE GRANT
OER COUNCIL
How AB 798 WorksDetail technological or staff support to increase OER adoption
Describe how faculty will learn about the California Open Online Library for Education
Must include the number of academic departments and course sections where OER will be adopted
The anticipated percentage of cost savings for students
Ways existing faculty development programs will be used or enhanced
How access to OER will be provided to students - where/how will hard copies be available
Grant amount requested
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THE PLAN
OER ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
ACADEMIC SENATES
THE PLAN THE GRANT
OER COUNCIL
How AB 798 Works
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OER ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
ACADEMIC SENATES
THE PLAN THE GRANT
OER COUNCIL
How AB 798 Works
Grant cannot be more than $1,000 per course identified in the plan
Course participation will only count if the student savings are greater than 30%
The grants will range from $10,000 to $50,000 (10 to 50 classes)
$2 million available
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THE GRANT
DECREASE IN THE COST OF MATERIALS COST FROM THE PREVIOUS ACADEMIC TERM
OER ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
ACADEMIC SENATES
THE PLAN THE GRANT
OER COUNCIL
How AB 798 Works
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OER ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
ACADEMIC SENATES
THE PLAN THE GRANT
OER COUNCIL
How AB 798 Works
May provide expertise on existing OER and best practices for adoption
Reviews campus plans
Select up to 100 plans to receive initial grants
Submit selected plans to the Chancellor of the CSU within 30 days of approval
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OER COUNCIL
OER ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
ACADEMIC SENATES
THE PLAN THE GRANT
OER COUNCIL
How AB 798 Works
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OER ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
ACADEMIC SENATES
THE PLAN THE GRANT
OER COUNCIL
How AB 798 Works
Campus may apply for a bonus grant by June 30, 2018
Must be equal to the amount of the initial grant and double the number of courses where cost savings are achieved
Application will include evidence that the campus met their goals for their initial grant
May include total cost savings
$1 million available
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BONUS GRANTS
# OF STUDENTS X $ SAVED
Timeline
Academic Senate submits initial plan to OERC
OERC chooses awardees
OERC submits approved plans to the Chancellor of the CSU
Submit bonus grant plans to OERC
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JUNE 30, 2016
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
OCTOBER 1, 2016
JUNE 30, 2018
College Textbook Affordability ActOER pilot programs have demonstrated potential cost savings of more than a billion dollars each year
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A student saves an average of $128 per course when a traditional textbook is replaced with OER
http://www.tonybates.ca/2015/11/13/my-life-in-wordle/
Collaborative Process - Thank You!
California State University
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
Student Senate of the California Community Colleges
TechNet
Creative Commons
OpenStax
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California State Student Association