{"id":2332,"date":"2021-12-14T22:28:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T22:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeglobal.org\/lida103\/?page_id=2332"},"modified":"2021-12-14T22:28:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T22:28:07","slug":"open-textbooks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeglobal.org\/lida103\/learning-pathways\/dimensions-of-openness\/open-textbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Open textbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<div class=\"floatright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/File:Chained-resources.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chained-resources.jpg\" src=\"\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/thumb\/2\/22\/Chained-resources.jpg\/320px-Chained-resources.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The cost of proprietary textbooks in the United states has risen by 1041 percent since 1977 (Popken 2015<sup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup>). This has a negative impact on learning, for example, a recent survey in Florida reports that two-thirds of the students did not purchase the required textbook (Florida Virtual Campus 2016<sup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup>).<\/p>\n<p>In this section we explore contemporary responses to the challenge including open textbooks, textbook rentals and access codes to learning platforms provided by commercial publishers.<br style=\"clear:both;\">\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeglobal.org\/lida103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru-course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Mini challenge summary<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100px\"><b>Summary<\/b>:<\/td>\n<td>Comparing terms of service for open textbooks, textbook rentals and commercial learning platform access codes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"floatleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/File:Time7.svg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Time7.svg\" src=\"\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/thumb\/8\/88\/Time7.svg\/30px-Time7.svg.png\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>30 &#8211; 40 minutes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Start_here\">Start here<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"web resources\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeglobal.org\/lida103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru-course\/idevices\/Icon_inter.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Stimulus resources<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/open.bccampus.ca\/\">BCcampus Open Textbook project<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/openstax.org\/\">Openstax<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/shopping\/save-money-on-college-textbooks\/\">How to Save Money on College Textbooks<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearson.com\/corporate\/news\/media\/news-announcements\/2017\/01\/pearson-lowers-price-of-e-book-rentals--adds-pilot-print-rental-.html\">Pearson Lowers Price of E-Book Rentals, Adds Pilot Print Rental Program<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"objectives\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeglobal.org\/lida103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru-course\/idevices\/Icon_objectives.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Purpose<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of this mini challenge is to investigate and compare terms of service for alternate solutions to the problem of rising textbook costs.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"activity\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeglobal.org\/lida103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru-course\/idevices\/Icon_activity.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Annotation - Research on textbook cost and open textbooks<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Purpose<\/b>: The purpose of this annotation exercise is to gain insight into the challenges of rising textbook costs and to share insights from your own experience.\n<\/p>\n<p>Read the following research article and add or reply to annotations using  <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/hypothes.is\/groups\/GKweL7oi\/oerulida103\">Hypothes.is<\/a> sharing personal insights and experiences. Remember to tag your posts using the course code: <b>LiDA103<\/b>:\n<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<dl>\n<dd> Jhangiani, R. S., &amp; Jhangiani, S. (2017). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irrodl.org\/index.php\/irrodl\/article\/view\/3012\">Investigating the Perceptions, Use, and Impact of Open Textbooks: A survey of Post-Secondary Students in British Columbia<\/a>. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 18(4).\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Outputs\">Outputs<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"activity\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeglobal.org\/lida103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru-course\/idevices\/Icon_activity.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Terms of service comparison<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Find an open textbook in your own field of interest.\n<ul>\n<li> Determine the terms of service for use (Tip: the copyright license will provide information on the usage permissions).\n<\/li>\n<li> Estimate the direct cost for using the text.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Find a commercial alternative which you can rent and\/or purchase an access code for an online learning platform.\n<ul>\n<li> Locate the terms of service (you may need to conduct a google search using the product name and including &#8220;terms of service&#8221; in the search.)\n<\/li>\n<li> Determine the price for rental or access (how does this compare to the standard textbook price?)\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Compile a simple comparison table, for example:\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table class=\"oeru1 table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Dimension<\/th>\n<th>Open textbook<\/th>\n<th>e-Book rental<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Supplier<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cost<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Duration of access<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Quality<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Advantages<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Disadvantages<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>How did you go with this activity? Share a comment by posting on WENotes, for example:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <i>I was surprised by &#8230;<\/i>\n<\/li>\n<li> <i>It was hard to &#8230;<\/i>\n<\/li>\n<li> <i>I think that &#8230;<\/i>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div><p>You must be logged in to post to WEnotes.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><i>Note: Your comment will be displayed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/Learning_in_a_digital_age\/LiDA103\/Feed\" title=\"Learning in a digital age\/LiDA103\/Feed\">course feed<\/a>.<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"References\">References<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"references\">\n<li id=\"cite_note-1\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><a href=\"#cite_ref-1\">\u2191<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"reference-text\">Popken, B. (2015, August 6). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/freshman-year\/college-textbook-prices-have-risen-812-percent-1978-n399926\">College Textbook Prices Have Risen 1,041 Percent Since 1977<\/a>. Retrieved July 5, 2017.<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-2\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><a href=\"#cite_ref-2\">\u2191<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"reference-text\">Florida Virtual Campus. (2016). 2016 student textbook and course materials survey. 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