Keynote at 2019 California Community College Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Degree Summit

1. BEYOND AFFORDABILITY
MAKING OPEN THE DEFAULT
IN HIGHER EDUCATION
NICOLE ALLEN | #CCCZTC | 9/6/2019
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS

2. @txtbks
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6. it’s not just about
lowering the price of
education, it’s about
lowering the cost

7. and most importantly
making education
better

8. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/04/busine
ss/yourmoney/sometimes-its-not-the-tuition-
its-the-textbooks.html

9. https://trends.collegeboard.org/college-
pricing/figures-tables/average-estimated-
undergraduate-budgets-2017-18
AVERAGE UNDERGRAD
STUDENT BUDGETS
Source: College Board, 2017-2018

10. 150%
125%
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
CONSUMER PRICES
COLLEGE
TEXTBOOKS
ALL ITEMS

11. Image by Sarah Stierch CC BY 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/7633518@N08/47860315681

21. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-01-04-
as-campuses-move-to-embrace-oer-college-
libraries-become-key-players

22. LIBRARIES ACTIVE IN OER

24. openedgroup.org/review
academic research
showing the impact of
OER vs. traditional
materials

26. onlinelearningsurvey.com/oer

27. STATE OER POLICIES

29. THE LAST 10 YEARS

31. https://edscoop.com/nearly-half-of-u-s-
colleges-are-using-openstax-textbooks-this-
year/

32. 150%
125%
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
CONSUMER PRICES
COLLEGE
TEXTBOOKS
ALL ITEMS

33. http://newsroom.publishers.org/higher-
education-publishers-continue-to-provide-
students-with-course-material-options-
including-oer/
!

34. !

35. !

36. PUBLISHERS FOREVER

37. PUBLISHERS NOW

38. !

39. !

40. !

41. !

42. WHERE WE ARE NOW

43. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/11/07/inclusive-access-takes-model-college-textbook-sales

44. https://ucdavisstores.com/inclusiveaccess

48. “EQUITABLE ACCESS”
!

50. EQUITY ≠ EQUALITY

51. Source: http://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity used with permission for educational purposes

52. https://www.chronicle.com/article/Can-a-
Health-Insurance-Model/246513
“For some students the fee
would be more than the
actual costs; for others it
would be far less.”

53. “AFFORDABLE, DAY-ONE
ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY
COURSE MATERIALS”
!

54. WHAT WE SHOULDN’T DO

55. AFFORDABILITY IS IMPORTANT

56. AFFORDABILITY IS IMPORTANT
BUT IT IS NOT ENOUGH

57. OPEN

58. OPEN
EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCES

59. ZERO
TEXTBOOK
COST

60. OPEN
EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCES

61. OPEN
FREE + PERMISSIONS
Retain
Reuse
Revise
Remix
Redistribute
5Rs

62. most
open
All Rights
Reserved©
most
closed
OER
5R permissions
retain, reuse, revise,
remix, redistribute

63. OPEN
FREE + PERMISSIONS
Retain
Reuse
Revise
Remix
Redistribute
5Rs

64. https://www.cengage.com/institutional/openn
ow/

68. openstax.org

71. OPEN
FREEDOM TO…
Retain
Reuse
Revise
Remix
Redistribute
5Rs

72. OPEN
FOR WHOM?

73. openaccessweek.org

74. DIVERSITY
EQUITY
INCLUSION
DIVERSITY
EQUITY
INCLUSION

75. DIVERSITY
EQUITY
INCLUSION
DIVERSITY IS A NUMBER
EQUITY
INCLUSION
DIVERSITY
EQUITY IS AN OUTCOME
INCLUSION
DIVERSITY
EQUITY
INCLUSION IS A PROCESS
BARBARA CHOW
@BarbaraChow

76. Source: http://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity used with permission for educational purposes

77. INCLUSION GIVES PEOPLE
BOXES
OPEN BRINGS FENCES
DOWN
WE HAVE TO DO BOTH

78. CHALLENGES
AHEAD

79. https://www.postandcourier.com/news/textbo
ok-scam-alleged-in-federal-lawsuit-against-sc-
s-biggest/article_d266c94a-262e-11e9-a6dd-
ab6ac37fa3d1.html

83. DON’T TRADE ONE
BROKEN MODEL FOR
ANOTHER

84. https://medium.com/@billymeinke/signing-
students-up-for-surveillance-textbook-
publisher-terms-of-use-for-data-24514fb7dbe4

85. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pearson-hack-
exposed-details-on-thousands-of-u-s-students-
11564619001?mod=searchresults&page=1&po
s=3

86. https://thejournal.com/articles/2019/08/16/se
nators-go-after-ed-tech-on-student-data-
usage.aspx

87. https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampu
s/now-e-textbooks-can-report-back-on-
students-reading-habits/40928

88. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-
releases/corporate/elsevier-acquires-
mendeley,-an-innovative,-cloud-based-
research-management-and-social-
collaboration-platform

89. https://spa
rcopen.org
/our-
work/lands
cape-
analysis/
“We are at a critical
juncture where there is
a pressing need for the
academic community –
individually and
collectively – to make
thoughtful and
deliberate decisions
about what and whom
to support, and under
what terms and
conditions.”

90. “EQUITY LIVES IN
THE PROCESS”
DEETTA JONES
@DeEttaJones

91. MAKE OPEN THE DEFAULT

92. MAKE OPEN THE DEFAULT
IN ORDER TO….

93. To fulfill its mission, College of the Canyons
embraces diversity, fosters technical competencies,
supports the development of global responsibility,
and engages students and the community in
scholarly inquiry, creative partnerships, and the
application of knowledge.

94. Pasadena City College is an equity-minded
learning community dedicated to enriching
students’ academic, personal, and
professional lives through an array of degree
and certificate programs, campus
engagement, and customized student
support.

95. The mission and vision of the
California Community Colleges is
simple: putting students first.

96. Undergraduate Education advocates for diverse
educational experiences that promote inclusive
learning. Ultimately, we serve students by
aligning resources with opportunities to foster
curiosity, engaged citizenship and academic
success.

97. SPARC is a global coalition
working to make open the default
in research and education.

99. liboer.org

100. connect.sparcopen.org liboer.org

102. @txtbks
www.slideshare.com/txtbks
nicole@sparcopen.org
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