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OER Research BriefRajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D.Department of Psychology, Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityOER Research Fellow, Open Education GroupAssociate Editor, NOBA Psychology
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COUPframework
CostOutcomesUsePerceptions
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⊙ Costs of textbooks previous assigned⊙ OER support fee models⊙ Changes in campus bookstore revenue⊙ Changes in tuition revenue due to changes in
drop rates⊙ Changes in tuition revenue due to changes in
enrollment intensity⊙ Changes in tuition revenue due to changes in
persistence
Financial Impact
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2015 State of the Commons report$227 million
$3.1 millionOpen Textbook Network
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5.3% of coursesuse open textbooks
Allen & Seaman (2016)
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lumenlearning.com/oer-adoption-impact-calculator
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ACTUAL SPENDING ON TEXTBOOKS (PAST 12 MONTHS)RANGE: $0-$3000; MEAN: $702
Jhangiani (2016)
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Textbook Price
Increases
Popken (2015)
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64% have not purchased a textbook
35% have taken fewer courses
31% have not registered for a course
14% have dropped a course
10% have withdrawn from a course
Florida Virtual Campus (2012)
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60% have not purchased a textbook
39% have illegally downloaded
35% have taken fewer courses
35% have not registered for a course
22% have dropped a course
Jhangiani (2016)
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The Faculty/Cost Savings Paradox
87% list “cost to students” as very important or important
BUT3% rank cost to students in their top 3 criteria
(28% don’t know the cost, ahem)Allen & Seaman (2016)
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Educational Outcomes
⊙ Changes in the percentage of students receiving a C or better
⊙ Changes in rates of completion⊙ Changes in drop rates⊙ Changes in enrollment intensity⊙ Changes in persistence⊙ Changes in attainment of progress
milestones (e.g., first 15 credits)⊙ Changes in graduation rates
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Course Performance
Performance
Same
Same
Maybe better
N/A
Maybe better
Same
Same
Sometimes better
Sometimes better
Sometimes better
Sample Size
66
605
690
1393
1295
1400
478
1274
4909
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Study
Lovett et al. (2008)
Bowen et al. (2012)
Hilton & Laman (2012)
Feldstein et al. (2012)
Pawlyshyn et al. (2013)
Hilton et al. (2013)
Allen et al. (2015)
Robinson (2015)
Fischer et al. (2015)
Jhangiani et al. (2015)
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Hilton et al. (in press)
Commercial vs. OER
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Increased Tuition Revenue through
OERINTRO
Wiley et al. (2016)
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⊙ How are they using it?○ Adoption?○ Adaptation?
■ Deleting material from the OER■ Inserting other open material inside the OER■ Moving material around within the OER■ Editing material in the OER
○ Creation?⊙ Are there patterns of use?⊙ Why are they using it?⊙ Why are they not using it?
Use of OER
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Jhangiani, R., Pitt, R., Hendricks, C., Key, J., & Lalonde, C. (2016)
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Jhangiani, R., Pitt, R., Hendricks, C., Key, J., & Lalonde, C. (2016)
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Jhangiani, R., Pitt, R., Hendricks, C., Key, J., & Lalonde, C. (2016)
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Allen & Seaman (2016)
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⊙ How aware are faculty and students of OER?
⊙ How do faculty and students perceive OER?
⊙ How do they judge its quality?○ Does it align with the curriculum?○ Is it error free?○ Is it up-to-date?○ Does it come with ancillary
resources?
Perceptions of Faculty and Students
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Awareness of Open TextbooksAllen & Seaman (2016)
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Perceived Quality(Faculty)
Commercial textbooks Open textbooks
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Perceived Quality(Students)
How would you rate the quality of your open textbook?
Would you have preferred a traditional textbook?
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Features of Open Textbooks (Students)
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Allen & Seaman (2016)
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openedgroup.org/review
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