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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
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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%.
Observations, Challenges, and Successes OER
(VCCS, 2013)
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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
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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
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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
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OER Challenges
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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)
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OER Successes
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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
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SUMMARY
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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
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QUESTIONS – COMMENTS – IDEAS?
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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/0611HB1255PostsecondaryPrep.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/openeducational-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/
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