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Transcript of University of Texas at Austin 11-5-15 keynote
Open TextbooksAccess, Affordability, and Academic Success
David Ernst, PhD
University of Minnesota
@dernst
University of Texas at Austin – November 4, 2015
By David Ernst. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
–United Nations Universal Declaration of
Human Rights
“…higher education shall be
equally accessible to all…”
The cost barrier kept
2.4 million
low 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
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US Higher Education Funding - $/FTE
State Funding Tuition Revenue
http://www.sheeo.org
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Texas Higher Education Funding - $/FTE
State Funding Tuition Revenue
http://www.sheeo.org
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Minnesota Higher Education Funding - $/FTE
State Funding Tuition Revenue
http://www.sheeo.org
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The average borrower owes more than
$28,950
in student loans (class of 2014).
http://ticas.org/posd/map-state-data-2015
University of Texas at Austin = $27,207
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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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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 can expect to pay
$1,225 - $1,328
on textbooks and course materials in 2014-15.
http://trends.collegeboard.org/college-pricing/figures-tables/average-estimated-undergraduate-budgets-2014-15
https://www.pdx.edu/finaid/cost-attendance-breakdown
University of Texas at Austin = $750
What do you think about the cost of
textbooks?
What do you think about the cost of
textbooks?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d6HT
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The Academic Impact
Purchase an older edition of the textbook
Delay purchasing the textbook
Never purchase the textbook
Share the textbook with other students
–U of MN Student
"I figured French hadn't changed
that much.”
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
Have you ever delayed purchasing a textbook because
of cost?
Have you ever delayed purchasing a textbook because
of cost?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjaTJC
8zZJ4
7/10
students surveyed hadn’t bought a required
textbook due to cost.
http://www.slideshare.net/txtbks/open-education-and-solving-the-textbook-cost-crisis
63.6% Not purchase the required textbook
49.2% Take fewer courses
45.1% Not register for a specific course
33.9% Earn a poor grade
26.7% Drop a course
17.0% Fail a course
In your academic career, has the cost of
required textbooks caused you to:
http://www.openaccesstextbooks.org/pdf/2012_Florida_Student_Textbook_Survey.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
4IswNs0WWE
Other models…
Where does the funding come
from?
Universities (SUNY, Portland State University, Oregon State, …)
Foundations (Hewlett Foundation)
Governments (California, British Columbia)
Professional Organizations (CALI)
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Introductory, algebra-based, two-semester
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“All this will not be finished in the first 100 days.
Nor will it be finished in the first 1,000 days, nor
in the life of this Administration, nor even
perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us
begin.”
- John F. KennedyJanuary 20, 1961
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Open Textbook Reviews
Student Learning
Perceptions of Quality
Cal Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Cleveland State University
Colorado State University
Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young
University
Macalester College
Minnesota State College and Universities
(34)
North Dakota University System (11)
The Ohio State University
Oregon Community Colleges (17)
Oregon State University
Portland State University
Purdue University
Temple University
University of Arizona
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
University of Minnesota
University of North Carolina –
Greensboro
University of Northwestern St. Paul
University of Oklahoma
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin –
Milwaukee
Virginia Tech
West Virginia University
Open Textbook Network
What can we do?
Take a look!
Adopt if a book meets the needs of you and your
students
Raise awareness - talk with colleagues in your
program and department
David [email protected]
@dernst
Slides: http://slideshare.net/djernst
Open Textbook Library: open.umn.edu
By David Ernst. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
