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Presented By: Chris Osuanah Associate Professor of Business & Economics

INITIAL OBSERVATIONS, CHALLENGES, AND SUCCESSES OF ADOPTING AND USING OER IN SELLECTED BUSINESS COURSES AT REYNOLDS. Presented By: Chris Osuanah Associate Professor of Business & Economics Presentation to the 10 th Annual Faculty Symposium, April 1, 2016, PRC. The Problem.

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Presented By: Chris Osuanah Associate Professor of Business & Economics

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  1. INITIAL OBSERVATIONS, CHALLENGES, AND SUCCESSES OF ADOPTING AND USING OER IN SELLECTED BUSINESS COURSES AT REYNOLDS Presented By: Chris Osuanah Associate Professor of Business & Economics Presentation to the 10th Annual Faculty Symposium, April 1, 2016, PRC Observations, Challenges, and Successes OER

  2. The Problem High cost of textbooks and Educational Materials VCCS Data/Info/Cost Impact on low income students in terms of: Persistence – Retention -- Success Low graduation rates – 12.8%-35.9%;VCCS 23%. (VCCS, 2013) Observations, Challenges, and Successes OER

  3. The Purpose of Presentation • Share Observations, Challenges, and Successes after Seven classes using: • Sapling Learning - Rice University OpenStax OER • Lumen – VCCS OER • Solicit and share ideas with other OER users • Encourage faculty to adopt and use OER P/F • Support VCCS’s Affordable Excellence/Z23 Observations, Challenges, and Successes OER

  4. What is OER? • Open Educational Resources OER? • OERs are not free – To Develop & Access • 7 Things to Know About OER • Lumen & Sapling fees to collect, maintain, document, and access the free materials Observations, Challenges, and Successes OER

  5. OER Observations • Students like Free materials/Savings idea • But not necessarily no textbook concept • Accessing the materials in various devices • Access 24/7 without carrying text books • Full Classes - Initially Observations, Challenges, and Successes OER

  6. OER Challenges Access requires a Device May necessitate Data Plan upgrade May require Broadband service at home Reading pages of Electronic Information Free Campus Access but Inconvenient Ability to read - Require Placement, Pre/Co requisites (Florida DE, 2011) Observations, Challenges, and Successes OER

  7. OER Successes Full Classes/enrollment Happy students based on initial surveys Course materials based on Topics, not Chapters Most Current Information and Course Materials Easier/Better engagement with students and incorporation of current events 5-10% increase in overall student success – grades and passing Observations, Challenges, and Successes OER

  8. SUMMARY Successful OER is impacted by several issues High Cost of Text books remain a concern Access to Devices and Connectivity remain Some institutions provide students with Devices Movement towards low cost Broadband service OER and Z-degrees moving global Ability to Read is essential to successful OER experience – pre/co requisites may be necessary Observations, Challenges, and Successes OER

  9. QUESTIONS – COMMENTS – IDEAS? Observations, Challenges, and Successes OER

  10. REFERENCES Bartlett, Dr, (2010, June) 7 Things You should Know About Open Educational Resources, Retrieved on March 9, 2016 from http://edtech.vccs.edu/z-x-23-project/ Florida Department of Education, (2011, June). Memorandum to Public School Superintendents, Retrieved on February 28, 2016 from http://www.fldoe.org/fcs/OSAS/Correspondence/pdf/06- 11HB1255PostsecondaryPrep.pdf Lumen, (2016) Open Couseware from Lumen Learning, Retrieved on March 9, 2016 from http://lumenlearning.com Rice University, (2016) Open Stax College, Retrieved on March 9, 2016 from https://openstaxcollege.org Sapling Learning HigherEd Platform, (2016) Retrieved on March 9, 2016 from http://www2.saplinglearning.com Sebastian, R, (2016, February) Report: Textbook Costs and Student Financial Aid, Retrieved on March 8, 2016 from http://edtech.vccs.edu/report-textbook-costs-and-student-financial-aid/ VCCS Graduation Rates, (2013, July). Fall 2009 Cohort, Retrieved on February 28, 2016 from http://old.vccs.edu/Research/GraduationRatesbyCollege2012.html What are Open Educational Resources (OERS)? (2016) Retrieved on March 9, 2016 from http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/access-to-knowledge/open- educational-resources/what-are-open-educational-resources-oers/ Zx23 Project, (2016) Z-Degrees project, Retrieved on March 9, 2016 from http://edtech.vccs.edu/z-x-23-project/ Observations, Challenges, and Successes OER

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