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Understanding
Your Digital
Content Options Presented by Carrie Watkins, Senior Digital Consultant
#UWDTL SPEED SESSION
@CarrieJWatkins l www.mbsdirect.net
You have
@CarrieJWatkins l www.mbsdirect.net
OPTIONS for your content.
Key
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High Quality
Low Cost
Easy to Access
Engagement/Analytics
Customization
eBook Platforms
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@CarrieJWatkins
Alternative Textbooks
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Free ePub and PDF download
$5 for enhanced digital
$48.50 for printed version
Subjects include:
Biology
Physics
Anatomy & Physiology
Sociology
Psychology
Statistics
Economics (Micro & Macro)
Precalculus
Algebra & Trigonometry
Chemistry
U.S. History
http://www.openstax.org
@CarrieJWatkins
Alternative Textbooks
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All Access Pass for about $50
Printed versions from $69
Can be customized
Subject areas include:
Business & Economics
Humanities & Social Sciences
Professional & Applied Sciences
Mathematics
Sciences
http://flatworldknowledge.com
@CarrieJWatkins
Alternative Textbooks
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High-quality, lower cost materials for $30
Customizable modular content
Assessment questions
Delivered through the browser, app or LMS integration
26 Books ranging from Biology to Music to Writing
http://www.boundless.com
@CarrieJWatkins
Alternative Textbooks
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Cost to student is about $50
Developed by subject matter experts
Emphasis on ADA compliance and accessibility
Videos, documentaries and personal narratives enhance text
Courses include:
• U.S. History
• World Literature
• Student Success
• Organizational Behavior
http://www.soomolearning.com/
@CarrieJWatkins
Courseware Written by subject matter experts, edited by
publishers and delivered through an online portal.
A variety of resources, including videos and interactive
assessments that match the series scope and sequence.
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Each publisher has a different platform, and some have
several platforms, which can be confusing for students.
@CarrieJWatkins
Courseware Providers Traditional Publishers
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@CarrieJWatkins
Alternative Textbooks
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Cost to student is $45
Developed by subject matter experts
Combines video, text, activities and discussions
Analytics provide understanding of student learning
Courses include:
• Introduction to Biology for Non-Majors
• Principles of Economics
• Introduction to Psychology
• US History
https://www.junctioneducation.com/
@CarrieJWatkins
Courseware Providers Traditional and nontraditional
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Dynamic courseware focused on
computer science and math topics.
Students learn by doing.
Growing catalog includes:
• Programming in C++
• Java Early Objects
• Algebra
• Computing Technology for All
• Digital Design
http://zybooks.com
@CarrieJWatkins
Alternative Textbooks
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A library of video courses covering programming and design.
Courses taught by top professionals in their fields.
$125 annual license includes access to entire library
Topics Include:
• Web Design
• App Development
• Programming Languages
• Code School for coding projects
https://www.pluralsight.com/
@CarrieJWatkins
Game-based Platforms
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Cost to student is $25 per course
Game-based simulations to supplement the course
Can be aligned to course learning objectives
Courses include:
• Business Communication
• Writing
• Environmental Science
• Psychology
http://www.toolwire.com/
@CarrieJWatkins
Self-Authoring Course Packs
Q $ A E C
Repository of journal articles, case studies and textbooks
Course pack has only material students need
Open material such as public domain titles
Upload your own material
See how much it will cost as its built
Available in digital and print
@CarrieJWatkins
Self-Authoring
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@CarrieJWatkins
http://www.apple.com/ibooks-author http://softchalk.com/
Open Educational Resources
“OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others.”
-Hewlett Foundation
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Open Educational Resources
Look for the Creative Commons licenses to easily identify open content.
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OER take a lot of work to curate and distribute the content, but it often provides content at low or no cost to the student.
Open Educational Resources
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Creative Commons: http://www.creativecommons.org
MIT Open Courseware: http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
Minnesota Open Textbook Library: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/
MERLOT: http://www.merlot.org
OER Commons: http://www.oercommons.org
Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/
Saylor Academy: http://www.saylor.org/books/
Boundless Learning: http://www.boundless.com
OpenStax College: http://openstax.org
