Cengage, OER, and Learners

Cengage, OER, and Learners

Jon Mott, Chief Learning Officer, Learning Objects

Cheryl Costantini, VP Content Strategy, Cengage

OpenEd 2017 • Anaheim CA • Jon Mott & Cheryl Costantini

Strong Roots, Future Vision


TWIN OBJECTIVES

Expanded Accessand

Improved Learning Outcomes

3OpenEd 2017 • Anaheim CA • Jon Mott & Cheryl Costantini

Learner-Centric Focus & Institutional Partnership

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RANGE OF SERVICES

✓ Programmatic backwards-design

✓ Curriculum-aligned content (Cengage,

OER, other)

✓ Data-driven feedback loops

✓ Collaborative solution building

✓ Innovation at scale with institutional

partners


Our Approach

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Improve access to quality course materials while

saving students money and increasing success

Make it easy for instructors and institutions to work with,

implement and maintainquality OER

Contribute to pedagogical flexibility / academic

freedom for institutions and instructors

Improving access, flexibility, and success


Discover OpenNow from

Cengage


• 100% OER Narrative and Assessment Content

• Curated, Designed and Maintained by Cengage

• CC-BY Licensing Rights Assured

• Mapped to Proven Learning Objectives

• ADA, WCAG 2.0AA-Compliant, Universal Responsive Design

• Data-Driven Performance Dashboards

• Begins at $25 per student, per course, inclusive access

• Customizable via our Curriculum Services Team

What is OpenNow?Quality OER courses delivered in a consistent, personalized learning experience


An open education infrastructure, which can support extremely rapid, low cost experimentation and innovation, must be comprised of at least these four parts:

• Open Credentials ✔• Open Assessments ✔• Open Educational Resources ✔• Open Competencies ✔

Embracing Open


David Wiley

In FOUNDATIONS OF LEARNING AND

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

TECHNOLOGY

Our Approach

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Align to

Outcomes

Instructional

Design

Open

ContentAlign

Assessments

Rubrics


Outcomes-based Design


Granularly Tagged, Accessible, Mobile Content

~65Videos per course 11


Frequent Formative Assessments

1200Outcome-aligned items


Open Badges & Portfolios


Instructor Dashboard


Courses Available to Pilot Jan. 1, 2018

General Education Suite

College Algebra Introduction to Psychology

General Chemistry US History

Macroeconomics American Government

Microeconomics Introduction to Sociology

Introduction to Biology College Success

Composition

Developmental English


• Emphasis on streamlined, digital delivery to keep prices low, accessibility high

• Creating a pure OER solution with 100% CC-BY narrative and assessment content

• Contributing our own course and assessment content as CC-BY

• Quality course design and competency alignment to meet key learning objectives

• Creating a personalized learning experience in an easy-to-use, modern platform

• Promoting access and accountability with ADA compliance and responsive design

• Aligning to OER programs, i.e. initial focus on General Education need

Our Focus


Institutional learning Solutions

Current Programs & Courses

Institutional Market ChallengesLearning

Resources

Technology

Outcomes-Alignment

DataQuality &

Gap

Analysis

Outcomes &

Competency

Maps

Readiness • Accountability •

Affordability • Retention •

Completion • Employability

DELIVERED VIA

Stackable Credentials

Certification & Workplace Credentials

Competency-Based Programs • Online & Hybrid

Full Degree Programs


Questions www.cengage.com/OpenNow
