oer research brief
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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
1Cost
⊙ 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
2015 State of the Commons report$227 million
$3.1 millionOpen Textbook Network
5.3% of coursesuse open textbooks
Allen & Seaman (2016)
lumenlearning.com/oer-adoption-impact-calculator
ACTUAL SPENDING ON TEXTBOOKS (PAST 12 MONTHS)RANGE: $0-$3000; MEAN: $702
Jhangiani (2016)
Textbook Price
Increases
Popken (2015)
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10% have withdrawn from a course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)
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)
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)
2Outcomes
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
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
95
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)
Wiley (2015)
Hilton et al. (in press)
Commercial vs. OER
Increased Tuition Revenue through
OERINTRO
Wiley et al. (2016)
3Use
⊙ 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
Jhangiani, R., Pitt, R., Hendricks, C., Key, J., & Lalonde, C. (2016)
Jhangiani, R., Pitt, R., Hendricks, C., Key, J., & Lalonde, C. (2016)
Jhangiani, R., Pitt, R., Hendricks, C., Key, J., & Lalonde, C. (2016)
Allen & Seaman (2016)
4Perceptions
⊙ 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
Awareness of Open TextbooksAllen & Seaman (2016)
Perceived Quality(Faculty)
Commercial textbooks Open textbooks
Perceived Quality(Students)
How would you rate the quality of your open textbook?
Would you have preferred a traditional textbook?
Features of Open Textbooks (Students)
Allen & Seaman (2016)
openedgroup.org/review
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