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AL$ Webinar #8 Agenda  Welcome and AL$ Overview/Updates (Hanley, 10 minutes)  Fresno State AL$ efforts (Vang, 20 minutes)  Schlager Milestone Documents (Schlager, 20 minutes)  Summary, Discussion, and Looking Ahead (All, 10 minutes)

Making It Easier To Find  Alternative Content  Tools  Technologies  Policies  Marketing & deployment strategies

4 CSU Provides System Access to Free or Low-Cost Textbook Alternatives  Open Educational Resources: Over 40,000 FREE online teaching materials including over 2,300 FREE online textbooks are AL$ website  CSU Library eBooks: CSU systemwide electronic library collections provide students FREE access to eBooks  Faculty-Authored Materials: Published and distributed in a variety of ways  Lower Cost Publisher eTextbooks: CSU Rent Digital

About Digital Textbooks in the CSU  Digital textbooks cost 45%-55% less than new print textbook prices  33% of CSU students prefer digital textbooks  1% of all titles sold in CSU bookstores are digital textbooks 5 There is an unmet demand in the CSU marketplace

 Choice: Faculty have a wide choice of publishers and students choose a digital rental or not. 40K+ title choices.  Price: 60% off new print textbook prices and publishers choose the titles they will offer  Marketing: CSU and vendors collaborating to raise awareness, comfort, and competencies in using digital textbooks  Accessibility: Vendors will provide the CSU a roadmap for improving the accessibility of their eReaders Agreement On 4 Key Areas

Spring 2013: Student-focused activities  Campus Outreach: Student awareness of choice through your campus bookstore  Cal State Student Association communication program  CSU Public Affairs program

Why Do CSU Students Use Rent Digital? Affordability  Lowest price. No buyback gamble. No risk of losing a print rental. Can afford ALL materials for classes. Reduce Stress  No book theft. No heavy backpack. No remembering to return rentals during finals. Reassurance  Available in NEW editions unlike used books and hard copy rentals. CSU only has the correct edition/title/ISBN so no risk of buying the wrong book Unique Benefits  If students decide to keep the materials, they can pay the difference. Interactive content is more engaging than hard copy and grades reflect the improvement  Tests identify and explain errors so students learn from tests as well as studying  Publisher updates in real-time, so no “old” editions.  Get to select the format that suits them while the instructor still selects content

If 1/3 of CSU students choose 1 digital rental per semester instead of a new $100 print textbook…..  CSU students will save about $17 Million in Digital Rentals: Student Savings

CSU ALS Activities: What’s the Schedule?  Join the AL$ Online Community for info and support tinyurl.com/als-community  Monthly webinars by CO, CSU campuses & vendors  Support for Campus AL$ Initiatives  Workshops at your campus : Faculty/Staff-focused activities

Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) Fresno State Vang Instructional Technology Librarian

Agenda Introduction Taskforce/Workgroup AL$ Campaign Faculty Learning Community Campus Awareness Conclusion

Introduction

Taskforce History – background Interest of Provost & President AL$ Workshop 2012

Taskforce Technology Innovations for Learning and Teaching (TILT) Center for the Scholarly Advancement of Learning & Teaching (CSALT)

Taskforce Time/Commitment/Communication re-develop interests and connections Presidents’ Luncheon Group (student presidents from clubs, organizations, etc., to sorority/fraternity groups on campus) Council of Chairs ASI Message/Promotion = “Early Adoption” Conference Call 2 nd AL$ Workshop 2013 Goals  Buy-ins  AL$ Kick-off 4/3/13 Plans  Proposal  Funding

AL$ Campaign Faculty Learning Community (Fall 2013-Spring 2014 semester, implement in Fall 2014) Each component will do their part 10 faculty – application - $500 AL$ Campus Awareness Webpage -- Academic Affairs Celebration in Spring 2014 for completion of FLC TILT/CSALT conferences & workshops: Syllabus and Course Enhancement in Action workshop Tech Hop Summer Academy Institute

Conclusion Key Ingredients: Committee/Taskforce/Workgroup Support of Higher-Up $$ Support

Thank You! Questions? Vang Instructional Technology Librarian

Neil Schlager Founder and President Tel: , ext. 801

About Milestone Documents A division of Schlager Group Inc., based in Dallas Small company: No field sales force Digital textbook alternative or companion Serves courses in History, American Studies, Religious Studies, and Political Science Native rent-digital service: no print companion

Milestone Documents and CSU Milestone Docs joining Rent Digital program starting Fall 2013 (current adoption cycle) Students pay $15 for semester-length access Rent Digital is the only purchase option

Milestone Documents and CSU Milestone Docs currently used by instructors at CSU-Fullerton and CSU-Sacramento Three CSU professors serving as Editors in Chief: Philip DiMare (CSU-Sacramento): US History I to 1877, Comparative Religions Karen Linkletter (CSU-Fullerton): Intro to American Studies Lisa Tran (CSU-Fullerton): Chinese History

Karen Linkletter: CSU-Fullerton Document-based approach to Intro to American Studies Mixes in outside audio/visual sources Case study available at “When I told my students that we would be using a digital service that costs only $20 instead of a normal textbook, they applauded.” –Fall, 2012

Philip DiMare: CSU-Sacramento Developing course frameworks for US History I to 1877, Comparative Religions Overseeing textbook layer for US History I “I’m pleased to be a part of what I think is one of the most forward-thinking educational tools available today.”

Getting Started:

Neil Schlager Founder and President Tel: , ext. 801 Thank you!

Overall AL$ Comments or Questions

Contact / Connect Collaboration/Support ALS Website als.csuprojects.org ALS Community site tinyurl.com/als-community

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