USG eCore: Approaching Open Textbooks for All Courses Open Education Resources, Affordable Learning Georgia & eCore

Recently Completed Textbooks MUSC 1100 ENGL 2111 ENGL 2132 GEOL 1011K

Textbook Developments In Progress HIST 1111 – World History I ART 1100 – Art

What’s on the Horizon? Completion of current textbook projects Fall 2016 SSII – 100% Open* * No to Low Costs Exceptional Remaining Costs: CHEM, GEOL & PHYS Lab Kits SPAN Practice Sites (Homework) Continued partnership with ALG on high priority areas

OER Development Process The Development Team: SMEs – Selection Criteria is important Select authors based on expertise & specialization Instructional Designer Publisher – University Press of North Georgia

OER Development Process Phase 1 – Planning Create an outline & template Phase 2 – Development Important to follow the outline and template for consistency Phase 3 – Review & Editing Tips: Establish a file organization & naming convention for version tracking Use a Sandbox course for collaboration

Course Design: OER Selection Criteria https://ecore.usg.edu/current-students/textbooks ecoreci@westga.edu

Initial Planning Textbook/Readings Images/Media Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ Search Creative Commons - http://search.creativecommons.org/ Open Clip Art Library https://openclipart.org/ Google Image (filter by license type) YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/ ALG - http://affordablelearninggeorgia.org/ OpenStax College - https://openstaxcollege.org/ GALILEO Project Gutenburg - https://www.gutenberg.org/ Merlot - https://www.merlot.org

Embedding OERs Single source versus collection Consistent navigation

Introducing Students to OER Include a statement of how the OER is utilized Create multiple, highly-visible access points List available print options Provide full-text access Provide navigation tutorials and tips

Reviewing OERs – Content Coverage Review content coverage closely for alignment with other instructional materials and learning objectives - may need to expand materials to cover new gaps in coverage or inconsistencies

Reviewing OERs - Alignment Align OER materials with in-course content. Increase relevancy and encourage students to utilize all internal and external readings. Review or creation of new assessments

Ancillary Materials Test banks & answer guides Review & practice PowerPoints & lecture notes Supplemental Resources Take advantage but be sure to review carefully (i.e. text banks questions not blindly utilized - review questions for consistency with in-course content/focus and original unit/course objectives.)

Putting it All Together Before beginning your OER search, establish your intended purpose. Know your license and any associated limitations. Be sure to review content and assessments carefully for alignment. Don’t be afraid to step outside of the box! Ensure your students are aware of how to access and use the selected OER.

Lessons Learned – Selection Criteria Images – Approach with Caution Understanding Copyright & Fair Use “What am I ‘missing’?” Varying perspective and viewpoint Images - Use Google Image search engine cautiously - images should only be used after further investigation (we know this but make sure that authors do too). Ensure authors are aware that images or materials that may normally be permissible via Fair Use regulations are NOT compatible with our CC License and cannot be used

Lessons Learned – Course Design Always make a backup copy Consider any future changes to text and impact on how the text is implemented in the course Connection between external OER and in-course content & activities      

Students Say: “Having the book in digital form means I do not need to have my big schoolbook on me to get some reading done.” “I hope that other instructors follow suit.” “..a great thing because most …books cost a lot of money. “ “…free yet still easy to use.” “… for all courses this should be the norm.” “..can read anywhere..” “..so impressive …”

OERs: Beyond the USG

Down The Road

Q&A We invite questions & comments from our USG colleagues