Project Launch: Open textbooks and Social Justice Australian National Scoping Study
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A brief overview of the project, the research question, the social justice framing, and who is involved.
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Project Launch: Open textbooks and Social Justice Australian National Scoping Study
- 1. OPEN TEXTBOOKS, DIVERSIFIED CONTENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE National Scoping Study Project Launch 26th Feb 2020
- 3. Research Team • Ms. Sarah Lambert (Chief Investigator) • Dr. Yin Paradies (Additional investigator) • Dr. Ben Whitburn (Additional investigator) • Dr. Kelly George (Additional investigator) • Ms. Habiba Fadel (Research Assistant) • Local and International experts on Steering Group • With thanks to the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (grant) • And Diversity and Inclusion, Deakin (for my time allocation)
- 4. Research • To what extent can open textbooks act as social justice in the Australian context? • Comparision with USA/Canadian economic benefits, UK pedagogical and access/equity benefits • Case studies, social justice framing • National Survey, staff readiness and interest
- 5. Closed vs. Open Textbooks – a continuum Commercial Textbooks Customised Textbooks E-books (Login & codes) DRMs (login) OERs (Open Textbooks) Closed Open 🆓 Open-book Exams 😱⁉ 🆓
- 6. Closed vs. Open Textbooks – a continuum Commercial Textbooks Customised Textbooks E-books (Login & codes) DRMs (login) OERs (Open Textbooks) Closed Open 🆓 Open-book Exams 😱⁉ 🆓 Edit me! Australianise me!
- 7. Open textboo k NO textboo k! Social Justice Benefits No cost No delay Economic dimension Cultural recognition, belonging, diversity Recognitive dimension Correct mis- representation, stereotyping, colonial views, White-washing Representational dimension Benefit all students. Benefit under-represented, marginalised students the most.
- 8. Open textboo k NO textboo k! #diversifycontent Students as partners Crowd-sourcing Social Justice Benefits No cost No delay Economic dimension Cultural recognition, belonging, diversity Recognitive dimension Correct mis- representation, stereotyping, colonial views, White-washing Representational dimension Benefit all students. Benefit under-represented, marginalised students the most.
- 9. From Odette to Indira
- 10. From disabled to able
- 13. Deakin Content Diversification Scheme Parallel project aligned to Diversity and Inclusion strategic plans Incentivise Deakin staff to #diversifycontent gender in STEM and leadership Indigenous representation Multi-cultural representation
- 14. Upcoming Dates • 13th March 9-11am: Professor Rajiv Jhangiani (Associate Vice Provost, Open Education at Kwantlen Polytechnic University- Canada) • 9th July 3.30pm – 5pm: Anne Lennox (Open Education framework at RMIT) • Mid Year – National Survey (UniSTARS, HERDSA tbc) • Month tbc – Adrian Stagg Pressbooks and making new OER text books at USQ
- 15. Project Website – Australian Open Textbooks http://australianopentextbooks.edu.a u/ Twitter: @SarahLambertOz
- 16. References http://australianopentextbooks.edu.au/about/resources/ We will keep adding more references to the website Fascinating study into impact of diversified content to be published in JIME in April
- 17. THANK YOU
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