Post on 16-Apr-2017
Why Should You Offer an OER-Based Degree Program?
David Wiley, PhD, Chief Academic OfficerNate Angell, Doorman
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Open Educational Resources
Which “open”?
open ≈ free
free is assumed online
open = free + permissions
• Make and own a copyRetain• Use in a wide range of waysReuse• Adapt, modify, and improveRevise• Combine two or moreRemix• Share with othersRedistribute
The 5Rs
Open
1. Free and unfettered access
2. Perpetual, irrevocable 5R permissions
“Faux-pen”
1. Free (possibly gated) access
2. All rights reserved (or stronger)
Cost to Students
Permissions to Faculty
and Students
Commercial Textbooks Expensive Restrictive
Library Resources Free Restrictive
Open Educational Resources Free 5Rs
Open Educational Resources
1. Free and unfettered access
2. Perpetual, irrevocable 5R permissions
OER-based Degree
When elective and required courses adopt OER instead of commercial textbooks, so that a student can graduate without ever being asked to buy a textbook
1. Improve student success while saving students money
Numerous studies show that students whose faculty assign OER outperform students assigned commercial textbooks on a range of measures.
11 Peer Reviewed Studies
http://openedgroup.org/
48,623 Students
http://openedgroup.org/
93% Same or Better Outcomes
http://openedgroup.org/
9 Peer Reviewed Studies of Perceptions of OER Quality
http://openedgroup.org/
4,510 Professors and Students
http://openedgroup.org/
50%Same35%
Better
15%Worse
http://openedgroup.org/
impact.lumenlearning.com
2. Improve student success while saving students money
Estimates of a student’s per class savings when faculty replace traditional textbooks with OER range from $90 to $128.
3. Create reliable savings students can count on
When an individual faculty member chooses OER, it’s a nice surprise. When a degree program chooses OER, students receive a predictable decrease in their cost to graduate they can plan for.
4. Increase academic freedom for faculty
OER give faculty the 5R permissions, opening doors to a wide array of teaching and learning activities that are simply not possible with commercial curriculum.
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5. Speed students toward graduation
Students whose faculty choose OER drop classes at a lower rate.
Students whose faculty choose OER reinvest that savings in taking additional classes.
7. Increase institutional revenue
When students drop at lower rates, institutions refund less tuition.
When students reinvest textbook savings in additional classes, the institution realizes net new revenue.
Great! But how?
Recipe for an OER Degree
How to prepare your institution for a zero-textbook cost, OER degree or certificate program.
IngredientsMeasurable goalsThe right peopleThe right credential programSustainabilityPolicyRollout plansCommunicationTraining & supportInfrastructure
Measureable goals
Having an OER degree is not your goal, it is the mechanism to reach your goals.
How will you know if and when your program is supporting your goals?
The right people
Above all, the move to OER is a human change process.
The right peopleExecutive sponsor(s)Program lead(s)Faculty championsStudentsKey supporting roles: librarian, bookstore, faculty support, instructional designer, LMS admin, registrar
The right credential program
Right for your institutionRight for your facultyRight for your students
Finding the OER sweet spot
Curated Open Courses
High-Enrollment Courses
Engaged Faculty
OER course development
Adopt Adapt Build
Start Here
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Process: OER Selection and Revise/RemixResources: OER Collections
Sustainability
How will your institution sustain your move to OER over time?
Policy
What policies do you need to put in place to support your program?
Rolling it out
How will you roll out your program across academic terms?
Communication
Who needs to know about your program?What do they need to know?When?
Training & support
Who will need training and support and how will you provide it over time?
Infrastructure
What systems and tools will you need to support your program?
Infrastructure for VCCS Zx23
OER Office Hours
http://lumenlearning.com/office-hours/