This document summarizes Nicole Allen's presentation on open education and leadership in aligning practices with values. It discusses the rising cost of textbooks over time, the open education movement beginning in 2005, and the growth of open educational resources (OER) through initiatives at universities. It notes challenges from publishers and opportunities for libraries and states to support OER. The presentation concludes by arguing leaders should make the future open to realize goals like inclusive, collaborative education and minimizing barriers to learning.

1. OPEN
EDUCATION
LEADERSHIP
ALIGNING PRACTICES WITH VALUES
NICOLE ALLEN | #NCLIVE | 5/13/19
GREENSBORO, NC

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3. THE FUTURE IS OPEN

4. START WITH THE PAST

5. 2005

8. it’s not just about
lowering the price of
education, it’s about
lowering the cost

9. https://trends.collegeboard.org/college-
pricing/figures-tables/average-estimated-
undergraduate-budgets-2017-18
AVERAGE UNDERGRAD
STUDENT BUDGETS
Source: College Board, 2017-2018

10. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/04/busine
ss/yourmoney/sometimes-its-not-the-tuition-
its-the-textbooks.html

11. 2007

12. 150%
125%
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
CONSUMER PRICES
COLLEGE
TEXTBOOKS
ALL ITEMS

13. 2007

14. 2017

15. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/aug
/29/textbook-bundling-costs-students-a-
bundle/

17. 2 in 3
Students say they decided
against buying a textbook
because the cost is too high
Source: Student PIRGs

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students cannot
learn from books
they can’t afford

19. “We are on the cusp of
a global revolution in
teaching and learning”
(2008)
capetowndeclaration.org

20. OPEN
EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCES

21. OPEN
FREE + PERMISSION
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22. most
open
All Rights
Reserved©
most
closed
OER
5R permissions
retain, reuse, revise,
remix, redistribute

23. ocw.mit.edu

24. oercommons.org

25. merlot.org

26. studentpirgs.org

30. http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0
,8599,1823395,00.html

31. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-
2008-aug-18-me-textbook18-story.html

32. https://www.marketplace.org/2008/08/18/bus
iness/marketplace-reader/open-source-
textbooks

33. http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/09/open
-source-tex.html

34. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/techno
logy/15link.html

35. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB12179882524
6515815

42. 2012

43. https://techcrunch.com/2012/02/07/rice-
university-and-openstax-announce-first-open-
source-textbooks/

44. openstax.org

45. open.umn.edu

46. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-01-04-
as-campuses-move-to-embrace-oer-college-
libraries-become-key-players

48. liboer.org

50. https://open.oregonstate.edu/textbooks/catal
og.htm

51. https://www.library.umass.edu/oer/open-
education-initiative/

52. https://provost.uncg.edu/blog/2016/08/15/oe
r-grants-reduce-student-text-costs/

55. https://library.tamu.edu/services/scholarly_co
mmunication/open_ed_awards.html

56. 2017

57. http://www.capetowndeclaration.org/cpt10/

58. https://en.unesco.org/themes/building-
knowledge-societies/oer

59. 150%
125%
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
CONSUMER PRICES
COLLEGE
TEXTBOOKS
ALL ITEMS

60. onlinelearningsurvey.com/oer
13%
of faculty are using open
educational resources in at least
one of their courses

61. onlinelearningsurvey.com/oer

62. onlinelearningsurvey.com/oer

63. openstax.org

64. https://edscoop.com/nearly-half-of-u-s-
colleges-are-using-openstax-textbooks-this-
year/

65. https://sparcopen.org/our-work/open-
textbooks-fy18/

68. STATE OER POLICIES

70. openedgroup.org/review
academic research
showing the impact of
OER vs. traditional
materials

71. http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/pdf/IJTLHE3386.pdf
“OER…improve course grades at
greater rates and decrease DFW
rates at greater rates for Pell
recipient students, part-time
students, and populations
historically underserved by
higher education.”

72. http://openpedagogy.org/open-pedagogy/

73. @actualham

74. MEANWHILE…

76. http://newsroom.publishers.org/higher-
education-publishers-continue-to-provide-
students-with-course-material-options-
including-oer/

79. https://www.cengage.com/institutional/openn
ow/

82. http://www.intelluslearning.com/2018/02/13/
macmillan-learning-launches-intellus-open-
courses-an-enriched-oer-course-solution/

84. https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2
018/04/13/top-hat-makes-access-oer-free
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2018/04/13/top-hat-makes-access-oer-free

85. OPEN
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86. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/11/07/inclusive-access-takes-model-college-textbook-sales

87. http://affordablelearning.ohiolink.edu/ld.php?content_id=40728436

88. ????????

89. 5 major
publishers
hold nearly
90% of the
market
Source: Turning the Page by James Koch
NEAR-MONOPOLY

91. McGraw + Cengage = McGrawbage?

95. https://www.chronicle.com/article/Libraries-
Abandon-Expensive/128220

96. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/
05/08/more-institutions-consider-ending-their-
big-deals-publishers

97. https://sparcopen.org/our-work/big-deal-
cancellation-tracking/
CC BY SPARC

98. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/
02/05/college-hot-water-over-inclusive-access-
programs-and-student-choice

99. https://www.postandcourier.com/news/textbo
ok-scam-alleged-in-federal-lawsuit-against-sc-
s-biggest/article_d266c94a-262e-11e9-a6dd-
ab6ac37fa3d1.html

100. https://medium.com/@billymeinke/signing-
students-up-for-surveillance-textbook-
publisher-terms-of-use-for-data-24514fb7dbe4

101. https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampu
s/now-e-textbooks-can-report-back-on-
students-reading-habits/40928

102. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-
releases/corporate/elsevier-acquires-
mendeley,-an-innovative,-cloud-based-
research-management-and-social-
collaboration-platform

104. https://spa
rcopen.org
/our-
work/lands
cape-
analysis/
“We are at a critical
juncture where there is
a pressing need for the
academic community –
individually and
collectively – to make
thoughtful and
deliberate decisions
about what and whom
to support, and under
what terms and
conditions.”

105. THE FUTURE IS OPEN

106. MAKE THE FUTURE OPEN

108. “It’s not all on you.”
Jeanne Hoover
East Carolina University

109. “…there are so many people in the
open community who want others
to be successful and who are willing
to help. It almost never makes
sense to work on an open
education project alone…”
Katie Harding
Dartmouth College

110. “I needed to let go of the idea
of it being ‘perfect’… Did the
project turn out exactly as I
imagined it would at the end
of April? No but that’s okay”
Stephanie Pierce
University of Arkansas

111. “When things don’t work or need to
be changed don’t view it as a
failure, view it as an opportunity to
learn. Sometimes the best things
happen when things don’t go the
way we expected.”
Michelle Brown
University of Ottawa

112. “…small, intentional actions are
important. Following up with
relevant resources, being
willing to… have broader
conversations, expressing
interest in the work of others:
these are all small things that
can help build relationships
and have a big impact.”
Anna Newman
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

113. MAKE THE FUTURE OPEN

114. MAKE THE FUTURE OPEN
IN ORDER TO…

115. “redefine the public research
university… as an inclusive,
collaborative, and responsive
institution making a difference
in the lives of students”

116. “open the door to high-quality,
accessible educational opportunities
that minimize barriers to post-
secondary education”

117. “invest our knowledge and
resources to enhance access
to learning and to foster the
success and prosperity of
each rising generation"

118. “creating and sustaining an
environment that values
students’ unique backgrounds
and learning abilities, providing
a nurturing culture that
supports student success”

119. “emphasize exceptional teaching,
discovery, and student engagement
within a dynamic academic
community”

120. “better support education,
enhance economic
development, and improve the
quality of life of all North
Carolinians.”

122. MAKE THE FUTURE OPEN

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