BEYOND AFFORDABILITY
MAKING OPEN THE DEFAULT
IN HIGHER EDUCATION
NICOLE ALLEN | #CCCZTC | 9/6/2019
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS
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it’s not just about
lowering the price of
education, it’s about
lowering the cost
and most importantly
making education
better
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/04/busine
ss/yourmoney/sometimes-its-not-the-tuition-
its-the-textbooks.html
https://trends.collegeboard.org/college-
pricing/figures-tables/average-estimated-
undergraduate-budgets-2017-18
AVERAGE UNDERGRAD
STUDENT BUDGETS
Source: College Board, 2017-2018
150%
125%
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
CONSUMER PRICES
COLLEGE
TEXTBOOKS
ALL ITEMS
Image by Sarah Stierch CC BY 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/7633518@N08/47860315681
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-01-04-
as-campuses-move-to-embrace-oer-college-
libraries-become-key-players
LIBRARIES ACTIVE IN OER
openedgroup.org/review
academic research
showing the impact of
OER vs. traditional
materials
onlinelearningsurvey.com/oer
STATE OER POLICIES
THE LAST 10 YEARS
https://edscoop.com/nearly-half-of-u-s-
colleges-are-using-openstax-textbooks-this-
year/
150%
125%
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
CONSUMER PRICES
COLLEGE
TEXTBOOKS
ALL ITEMS
http://newsroom.publishers.org/higher-
education-publishers-continue-to-provide-
students-with-course-material-options-
including-oer/
!
!
!
PUBLISHERS FOREVER
PUBLISHERS NOW
!
!
!
!
WHERE WE ARE NOW
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/11/07/inclusive-access-takes-model-college-textbook-sales
https://ucdavisstores.com/inclusiveaccess
“EQUITABLE ACCESS”
!
EQUITY ≠ EQUALITY
Source: http://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity used with permission for educational purposes
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.”
“AFFORDABLE, DAY-ONE
ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY
COURSE MATERIALS”
!
WHAT WE SHOULDN’T DO
AFFORDABILITY IS IMPORTANT
AFFORDABILITY IS IMPORTANT
BUT IT IS NOT ENOUGH
OPEN
OPEN
EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCES
ZERO
TEXTBOOK
COST
OPEN
EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCES
OPEN
FREE + PERMISSIONS
Retain
Reuse
Revise
Remix
Redistribute
5Rs
most
open
All Rights
Reserved©
most
closed
OER
5R permissions
retain, reuse, revise,
remix, redistribute
OPEN
FREE + PERMISSIONS
Retain
Reuse
Revise
Remix
Redistribute
5Rs
https://www.cengage.com/institutional/openn
ow/
openstax.org
OPEN
FREEDOM TO…
Retain
Reuse
Revise
Remix
Redistribute
5Rs
OPEN
FOR WHOM?
openaccessweek.org
DIVERSITY
EQUITY
INCLUSION
DIVERSITY
EQUITY
INCLUSION
DIVERSITY
EQUITY
INCLUSION
DIVERSITY IS A NUMBER
EQUITY
INCLUSION
DIVERSITY
EQUITY IS AN OUTCOME
INCLUSION
DIVERSITY
EQUITY
INCLUSION IS A PROCESS
BARBARA CHOW
@BarbaraChow
Source: http://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity used with permission for educational purposes
INCLUSION GIVES PEOPLE
BOXES
OPEN BRINGS FENCES
DOWN
WE HAVE TO DO BOTH
CHALLENGES
AHEAD
https://www.postandcourier.com/news/textbo
ok-scam-alleged-in-federal-lawsuit-against-sc-
s-biggest/article_d266c94a-262e-11e9-a6dd-
ab6ac37fa3d1.html
DON’T TRADE ONE
BROKEN MODEL FOR
ANOTHER
https://medium.com/@billymeinke/signing-
students-up-for-surveillance-textbook-
publisher-terms-of-use-for-data-24514fb7dbe4
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pearson-hack-
exposed-details-on-thousands-of-u-s-students-
11564619001?mod=searchresults&page=1&po
s=3
https://thejournal.com/articles/2019/08/16/se
nators-go-after-ed-tech-on-student-data-
usage.aspx
https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampu
s/now-e-textbooks-can-report-back-on-
students-reading-habits/40928
https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-
releases/corporate/elsevier-acquires-
mendeley,-an-innovative,-cloud-based-
research-management-and-social-
collaboration-platform
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.”
“EQUITY LIVES IN
THE PROCESS”
DEETTA JONES
@DeEttaJones
MAKE OPEN THE DEFAULT
MAKE OPEN THE DEFAULT
IN ORDER TO….
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embraces diversity, fosters technical competencies,
supports the development of global responsibility,
and engages students and the community in
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The mission and vision of the
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Undergraduate Education advocates for diverse
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aligning resources with opportunities to foster
curiosity, engaged citizenship and academic
success.
SPARC is a global coalition
working to make open the default
in research and education.
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#CCCZTC Summit | Beyond Affordability: Making Open the Default