Transcript Affordable Learning Solutions and a Taste of MERLOT Gerry Hanley, Ph.D. California State University Office of the Chancellor Academic Technology Services and MERLOT October 12,

Affordable Learning Solutions
and a Taste of MERLOT
Gerry Hanley, Ph.D.
California State University Office of the Chancellor
Academic Technology Services and MERLOT
October 12, 2012
Leveraging Technology to Support Students, Faculty, &
Staff
Foothill DeAnza College, CA
In the next 45 minutes, we’ll
• Review the components of the Affordable
Learning Solutions (AL$) Initiative
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Leveraging Content Providers
Creating Capabilities
Developing Demand
Enabling Ecosystems
• Demonstrate how the CSU is implementing the
AL$ initiative
• Answer questions about how you can applying
AL$ to your institutional initiatives
Ready with the right
institutional context?
The CSU: Our Dreadful Situation
• $800M budget cut in last 2 years with $250M
budget cut likely in November – 35% cut of our
state funding
• Tuition Fees more than doubled in the last 3 years
• Our Mission: Provide access to an excellent
education
• High priority: Reduce the cost of education for
our students because affordability is an barrier to
access
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Student Responses to Costs
• Nationally, 7 of 10 students report not buying at
least 1 required text because of cost.
• 79% of all students state that they would do
“worse/much worse” in without their own text.
High costs have multiple effects on our
students’ ability to succeed and graduate
in a timely manner.
Choice
Affordability
Accessibility
CSU’s Affordable Learning Solutions
CSU Provides System Access to
No and Low Cost Textbook Alternatives
1. Open Educational Resources: Through ALS site, find over
1,000,000 FREE online instructional materials, including over
2,200 FREE online textbooks that you can use
2. CSU Library Resources: Our electronic library collections
provide students FREE access to extensive resources
3. Faculty Authored Materials: Published and distributed in a
variety of ways
4. Lower Cost Publisher Content in both electronic and
hard copy formats.
http://als.csuprojects.org
Affordable Learning Solutions Website:
“One Stop Shop” To Find Alternative
Content, Tools, Technologies, Policies,
Marketing and Deployment Strategies
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AL$ Initiative Strategy
Enabling
Ecosystems
with policies, leadership,
business models
Developing Demand
with communications, training,
professional development
Creating Capabilities
with convenient & affordable access to
content (CSU Digital Marketplace)
Leveraging Content Providers
Publishers--Libraries-- Academic Authors-Open Education Resources (CSU-MERLOT)
DEVELOPING DEMAND
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CAMPUS INITIATIVES
TURN CAPACITY
INTO OUTCOMES
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Developing Demand: I Want My AL$
• “If you build it, they will come”…Assumes
you know what people really want.
• Communication Campaigns Are Critical
– Awareness of choices
– Overcoming fears and misunderstandings
– Opportunities to achieve an advantage
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Developing Demand: I Want My AL$
• “If you build it, they will come”…Assumes
people know how to “play ball”
• Professional development and training
– Create the human capabilities to OER and
digital media confidence and success
• Recognize exemplary people and practices
– Be part of a campus priority
– Add to a tenure/promotion portfolio
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Fall 2010 Fall 2011
105 Faculty
Made Digital
Choices
6,900+
Students
Enrolled
Potential
$490,000
Savings
http://library.csudh.edu/ALS/
ENABLING ECOSYSTEMS
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Enabling Ecosystems:
“You Want My AL$”
• Leadership – “Top to bottom”
– Connecting “silos” for students’ benefits
• Business deals – Partnerships vs. Vendors
• Campus Policies – can represent the values
and provide “good guidance”
– Intellectual property, “textbook” adoption, HEOA
implementation, accessibility
• Responding to legislators intent and actions
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Politics matter a lot….
HOW DO YOU MAKE AL$ A PRIORITY
OVER OTHER COMPETING DEMANDS
FOR ATTENTION?
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What Drivers Will Attract Attention?
• Affordability - Access to higher ed dependent on “Total
Cost of Education“ (MD)
• Higher Education Opportunity Act – Cost transparency
that requires changes in campus business practices (CD)
• Section 508 of Rehabilitation Act – timely delivery of
accessible content to students with disabilities (CD)
• Consumer demands for digital services & products (MD)
• Learning outcomes for accreditation (CD)
• OTHERS????
WHAT IS THE COMPETITION FOR ATTENTION?
(MD= Market Driver
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CD=Compliance Driver)
AL$ Initiative Strategy
Enabling
Ecosystems
with policies, leadership,
business models
Developing Demand
with communications, training,
professional development
Creating Capabilities
with convenient & affordable access to
content (CSU Digital Marketplace)
Leveraging Content Providers
Publishers--Libraries-- Academic Authors-Open Education Resources (CSU-MERLOT)
Project Management:
Methods for Making Your Dreams Real
• Basics of Project Management
– Scoping
– Staffing
– Funding
– Nagging
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QUESTIONS?
Thank You
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