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Open TextbooksAccess, Affordability, and Academic Success
David Ernst, PhDUniversity of Minnesota
@dernstBy David Ernst. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
–United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
“…higher education shall be equally accessible to all…”
The cost barrier kept
2.4 millionlow and moderate-income college-qualified
high school graduates from completing college in the previous decade.
The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED529499.pdf
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$9,000US Higher Education Funding - $/FTE
State Funding Tuition Revenuehttp://www.sheeo.org
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State Funding Tuition Revenuehttp://www.sheeo.org
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The average borrower owes more than
$29,400in student loans (class of 2012).
Institute for College Access and Success http://projectonstudentdebt.org/files/pub/Student_Debt_and_the_Class_of_2012_NR.pdf
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Consumer Revolving Credit Student Loan Debt
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llions
Federal Reserve http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g19/Current/
What can we do?Tuition and FeesRoom and BoardBooks and SuppliesPersonal ExpensesTransportation
What can we do?Tuition and FeesRoom and BoardBooks and SuppliesPersonal ExpensesTransportation
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Textbooks CPI
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Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/cpi/
http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/freshman-year/college-textbook-prices-have-risen-812-percent-1978-n399926
The average student can expect to pay
$1,225 - $1,328on textbooks and course materials in 2014-15.
http://trends.collegeboard.org/college-pricing/figures-tables/average-estimated-undergraduate-budgets-2014-15
University of Iowa = $1,240
http://admissions.uiowa.edu/finances/estimated-costs-attendance
What do you think about the cost of textbooks?
What do you think about the cost of textbooks?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjaTJC8zZJ4
The Academic Impact
Purchase an older edition of the textbookDelay purchasing the textbookNever purchase the textbookShare the textbook with other students
–U of MN Student
"I figured French hadn't changed that much.”
59%of students report that they have had to wait for their financial aid check to
purchase textbooks.
Unpublished Minnesota State University Student Association survey
Have you ever delayed purchasing a textbook because of cost?
Have you ever delayed purchasing a textbook because of cost?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d6HTN6llgo
7/10students surveyed hadn’t bought a
required textbook due to cost.
http://www.slideshare.net/txtbks/open-education-and-solving-the-textbook-cost-crisis
63.6% Not purchase the required textbook49.2% Take fewer courses45.1% Not register for a specific course33.9% Earn a poor grade26.7% Drop a course17.0% Fail a course
In your academic career, has the cost of required textbooks caused you to:
http://www.openaccesstextbooks.org/pdf/2012_Florida_Student_Textbook_Survey.pdf
https://youtu.be/-4IswNs0WWE
Other models…
Where does the funding come from?
Universities (SUNY, Purdue, Oregon State)Foundations (Hewlett Foundation)Governments (California, British Columbia)Professional Organizations (CALI)
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Introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics
1272 pages
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Instructor solution manual
Powerpoint slides
open.umn.edu
Open Textbook Reviews
Student Learning
Perceptions of Quality
What can we do?Take a look!Write a review!Adopt if a book meets the needs of you and your studentsRaise awareness - talk with colleagues in your program and department
Writing a ReviewIs there is a textbook in the Open Textbook Library that fits your class and/or expertise?Compensation for:1.attending this workshop, and2.reviewing a textbook in the Open Textbook
Library
Writing a Review1. You will receive an email with a link to the online
review form.2. Complete a concise review by Saturday, November
14, 2015.3. The review will be posted on the Open Textbook
Library under an open license.4. Compensation will be paid.
David [email protected]
@dernst
Open Textbook Library: open.umn.edu
By David Ernst. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
