A numbers-by-numbers look at the current state of open textbooks: what people think, who is using them and how much students save.
9 November 2011
Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning
Orlando, FL
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2011-11-09 The State of Open Textbooks (Sloan-C Conference)
1. The State of
Open Textbooks
International Conference on Online Learning
November 2011 • Orlando, FL • #aln2011
Nicole Allen
The Student PIRGs
www.maketextbooksaffordable.org
nicole@studentpirgs.org
@txtbks
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15. Open Licensing
vs.
Some Rights All Rights
Reserved Reserved
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16. Open Textbooks
Criteria 1: Quality
• Covers similar content, with
exercises and illustrations
• Written and reviewed by experts
• Used at Harvard, Caltech, UCLA…
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17. Open Textbooks
Criteria 2: Cost
• Freely available online to everyone
• Downloadable and printable at a
low cost
• Hard copies typically cost $20-40
and can be sold at the bookstore
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18. Open Textbooks
Criteria 3: Fit
• Open license allows instructors to
adapt the text to fit the class
• Update in real time (but no
unnecessary new editions)
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41. 3% Had used an open
textbook at some point
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42. $10,734 Avg. savings
per 100 student class
Source: www.studentpirgs.org/textbooks/research
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43. Savings from switching
to open textbooks.
Physics Calculus Economics
185 Students 150 Students 90 Students
$24,575 $20,115 $10,114
4 Years Tuition Down Payment $75,000 401(k)
At Iowa State On First Home after 40 years
Source: www.studentpirgs.org/textbooks/research
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44. 96% Would use an
open textbook
Source: www.studentpirgs.org/textbooks/research
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48. Models
Individuals
• Wider distribution of
work
Robert Beezer
• Sabbatical projects “The world didn’t
need another linear
algebra book. It
• Personal motivation needed a free one.”
linear.ups.edu
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49. Models
Institutions
• Pool resources with
Community College
other colleges with Consortium for OER
similar needs More than 200
colleges working to
• Pass policies review, create and
promote OER.
supporting faculty oerconsortium.org
use of OER
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51. OER Models
State Gov’t
• Investment in OER
WA recently launched
to reduce higher ed OER library for its 81
costs largest courses.
The 1st year will save
• Federal investment students $1.3 million.
in OER that
opencourselibrary.org
improves
access/quality
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52. OER Models
Federal Gov’t
• Invest in “generic”
US Dept. of Labor
OER content that created $2 billion
can be localized grant program to
improve job training.
• Require open license The first wave of
for all taxpayer grants required a CC
BY license on all
funded resources materials created.
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53. OER Models
Publishers
• Lots of room for
Commercial open
improvement on textbook publisher
traditional model Revenue (incl.
royalties) from
• Business models selling optional print
copies, study aids.
built around books
rather than on them flatworldknowledge.com
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55. Great Openly Student
Textbooks Licensed Choices
Top Professionally Fully Openly Customization Free Saleable Study
Authors Developed Supported Licensed Platform Online Formats Aids
Source: Flat World Knowledge (www.flatworldknowledge.com)
56. New Authors and New Books Published
2007-2011
40 New authors under contract New Books Published
35 34
30 29
26 26
25 24
22
20 19
15 14
10
10
5
0
0
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
Source: Flat World Knowledge (www.flatworldknowledge.com)
57. Growth in Adoptions
Fall 2009-Fall 2011
1800 1686
1600
1400
1200
889
1000 379%
800 increase
from 2009-
600
352
400
200
0
Source: Flat World Knowledge (www.flatworldknowledge.com)
58. Growth in Unique School Adoption
Fall 2009-Fall 2011
800 737
700
600
226%
500 413 increase
400 from 2009-
2011
300 226
200
100
0
Source: Flat World Knowledge (www.flatworldknowledge.com)
59. 1= Extremely Important
Top Reasons for Adopting 2= Somewhat Important
3= Part of the Decision
a FWK Open Textbook 4= Not a Major Factor
5 = Not Really a Consideration
1. Free Online Version (1.35)
2. Quality of Text’s Content (1.43)
3. Prices of Format Choices (1.45)
4. Availability of Format Choices (1.81)
5. Concept of an Open Textbook (2.04)
6. Availability of Supplements (2.39)
7. Customizability of Core Content (2.68)
8. Control over new edition timing (2.72)
9. Easy Integration with LMS (2.89)
10. Reputation of authors (3.80)
60. Teaching Experience Of Adopters
(2011)
over 20 years 29.3%
16-20 years 7.6%
11-15 years 14.1%
6-10 years 23.9%
1-5 years 25.0%
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0%
Source: Flat World Knowledge (www.flatworldknowledge.com)
61. Percent of Use of Textbook Formats
Black & White
or Color
Free Online book, 30%
book; 46%
Audiobook, 3 PIY
% pdfs, 15%
E-reader
files, 6%
Source: Flat World Knowledge (www.flatworldknowledge.com)
63. The State of
Open Textbooks
International Conference on Online Learning
November 2011 • Orlando, FL • #aln2011
Nicole Allen
The Student PIRGs
www.maketextbooksaffordable.org
nicole@studentpirgs.org
@txtbks
studentpirgs.org
Notes de l'éditeur
• Open textbooks are like traditional textbooks in many ways. • They are written by experts and reviewed, same kind of material. • Hard copies are even sold in bookstores.
• The savings really do add up.• Here are some examples of classes and how much students would save using an open textbook rather than the average traditional textbook in each subject.• Point out one. “For example, switching to an open textbook in a 185-student physics class would save students the equivalent of four years tuition at a state university.”
• Open textbooks are like traditional textbooks in many ways. • They are written by experts and reviewed, same kind of material. • Hard copies are even sold in bookstores.
• Open textbooks are like traditional textbooks in many ways. • They are written by experts and reviewed, same kind of material. • Hard copies are even sold in bookstores.
• Open textbooks are like traditional textbooks in many ways. • They are written by experts and reviewed, same kind of material. • Hard copies are even sold in bookstores.
• Open textbooks are like traditional textbooks in many ways. • They are written by experts and reviewed, same kind of material. • Hard copies are even sold in bookstores.
• Open textbooks are like traditional textbooks in many ways. • They are written by experts and reviewed, same kind of material. • Hard copies are even sold in bookstores.
• Open textbooks are like traditional textbooks in many ways. • They are written by experts and reviewed, same kind of material. • Hard copies are even sold in bookstores.
1= Extremely Important2= Somewhat Important3= Part of the Decision4= Not a Major Factor5 = Not Really a Consideration