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1. Creating and Adapting Open Textbooks: the Story of the B.C. OpenTextbook Project
June 29, 2016
Amanda Coolidge, BCcampus

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3. BCcampus

4. Connect the expertise, programs, and resources of all BC post-secondary
institutions under a collaborative service delivery framework
• Publicly funded organization
• Teaching, learning, educational technology &
open education
• Collaborative leadership with projects,
programs, and innovative solutions
• Assist in evaluating and developing good
practice in the use of technology for learning

5. Here are some projects we’re working on that demonstrate our
focus:
• Manage the B.C. Open Textbook Project on behalf of the Government of British Columbia
• Coordinate the Applied Business Technology Collaborative program, which includes
Information and Communication Technology and Applied Business Technology
• Develop and deliver professional learning opportunities for faculty in the areas of
teaching and learning through regular, targeted workshops and events, such as Facilitating
Learning Online, Facilitator Development Online, and the annual Symposium for Scholarly
Inquiry into Teaching & Learning Practice
• Foster inter-institutional collaboration and resource sharing through the active
communities we support, including the Educational Technology Users Group (ETUG), the
British Columbia Teaching and Learning Council, and the British Columbia Teaching and
Learning Network

6. BC Open Textbook Project

7. Connect the expertise, programs, and resources of all BC post-secondary
institutions under a collaborative service delivery framework
• Promote & support the development & use of Open Educational Resources
• System wide initiatives to facilitate the enhancement of a high quality teaching & learning
culture.
Open Education & Professional Learning

8. Online Program Development Fund (OPDF)
2003-2012
$9 million invested
153 grants awarded
100% participation across system
83% partnerships
47 credentials developed in whole or part
355 courses, 12 workshops, 19 web sites/tools and 396
course components (learning objects, labs, textbooks,
manuals, videos)

9. The Problem

10. higher ed is
important
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11. higher ed is
expensive
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12. Cost Factors:
Tuition and Fees
Room and Board
Transportation
Books and Supplies
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13. Cost Factors:
Tuition and Fees
Room and Board
Transportation
Books and Supplies
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14. 39%
29%
19%
8%
5%
How much students in Canada say they spend on
textbooks per term
$200 or less
$200-$400
$400-$600
$600-$800
$800+
Data on Textbook Costs, Higher Education Strategy Association, published February 2015
Data gathered Fall 2012 n=1350

15. Average student debt difficult to pay off, CBC, March 11, 2014
Student Debt in Canada, Canadian Federation of Students, Fall 2013
After three years of post-secondary
schooling in Nova Scotia, Verge
graduated in 2008 with about $25,000 of
debt — just about the national average.
More than five years later, she has only
managed to pay back about $2,000.
For people like Verge, high debt loads are
not only a financial stress but can delay
the time it takes individuals or couples to
reach certain milestones, such as having
children, getting married or owning
property…

16. There are pedagogical implications
to high textbook costs

17. Market Failure
5 major
publishers hold
nearly 90% of
the market
Source: Turning the Page by James Koch
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18. “less than one third of students
believed that using e-textbooks
significantly improved their
learning or engagement in a
course”
Market Failure
Source: EDUCAUSE
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19. students are
captives, not
consumers
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20. 2 in 3
Students say they decided against
buying a textbook because the cost is
too high
Source: Student PIRGs
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21. 1 in 2
Students say they have at some point
taken fewer courses due to the cost of
textbooks
Source: Florida Virtual Campus
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22. Students don’t learn
from materials
they can’t afford
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23. Textbook Costs vs Student Success
Source: 2012 student survey by Florida Virtual Campus
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60%+ do not purchase books at some point due to book cost
35% take fewer courses due to book cost
31% choose not to register for a course due to book cost
23% regularly go without textbooks due to book cost
14% have dropped a course due to book cost
10% have withdrawn from a course due to book cost

24. We can do better.
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25. OPEN
EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCES
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26. Hewlett Foundation Definition:
“OER are teaching, learning, and research
resources that reside in the public domain
or are released under an intellectual
property license that permits their free use
and repurposing by others”
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28. A textbook licensed under an open
copyright license, and made available
for free as online and electronic versions,
or as low-cost printed versions, to be
freely used by students, teachers and
members of the public.

29. 11 Peer Reviewed Studies
http://openedgroup.org/

30. 48,623 Students
http://openedgroup.org/

31. 93% Same or Better Outcomes
http://openedgroup.org/

32. 9 Peer Reviewed Studies of
Perceptions of OER Quality
http://openedgroup.org/

33. 4,510 Professors and Students
http://openedgroup.org/

34. 50%
Same35%
Better
15%
Worse
http://openedgroup.org/

35. Benefits
Faculty benefits
• Increased flexibility of how you use content and ancillaries
supports
• Easy access in many formats
• No book orders or publishers to deal with
• No heavy, bulky text to tote
• Possibilities of customization, can modify/edit as needed
• Student feedback is positive (students are grateful)
• Supporting our students (social justice)
Student benefits
• Low cost or free
• Increased availability
• Opportunity to retain the textbook & resources
• No heavy, bulky text to tote
• Easy to find and access, even before course begins
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36. Faculty have:
Right to customize
The textbook
Students have:
Day 1 access to that
customized textbook and
CHOICE
+
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The Licenses
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40. BC Open Textbook Project
40 open textbooks for highest
enrolled 1st & 2nd year post-
secondary subjects in BC
20 for skills & training
$2 million
AB & SASK MOU
Manitoba Review Project
AB OER
eCampus AB
Canada OER
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CC-SA license

41. Why are we doing this project?
To increase access to higher education by reducing student costs
To give faculty more control over their instructional resources
To improve learning outcomes for students
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42. The Project
Don’t reinvent it by Andrea Hernandez released under CC-BY-NC-SA and based on Wheel by Pauline Mak released
under CC-BY license
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43. Faculty Reviews
291/365 by thebarrowboy used under a CC-BY
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44. Reviews > Adaptations
My Adventures Adapting a Chemistry Textbook291/365 by thebarrowboy used under a CC-BY
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45. New Creations
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46. The Library: open.bccampus.ca
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47. Results

48. Creating a community:
Opportunities for collegial
collaboration to create
stronger resources

49. BCOER Librarians

50. Sprints

51. Sprints
2 Days
17 Psych Faculty
6 Institutions
850 Questions

52. Faculty Fellows
2016-2017
2015-2016

53. Accessibility Toolkit
http://opentextbc.ca/accessibi
litytoolkit/

54. What’s Next?
Canada OER
Ancillary Resources
OER Grant Projects (Open Course Design, Open
Innovation, and Open Textbook
Creation/Adaptation)
Universal Design Community of Practice
BC Instructional Design Group

55. Thank You
open.bccampus.ca