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CALM – AL$ Spring 2013 Our Team Sponsor - Bill Ward, Associate Dean, IITS Natalie Wilson, Faculty Fellow 3 Instructional Designers: Susan, Barbara, Cherie Summer 2013 Researched other CSUs efforts – ESSENTIAL Developed branding –logo, posters Built website Developed a communications plan Fleshed out Call for Proposal details 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 2

CALM – Affordable Learning $olutions 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 3 Started in Spring 2013 Our Team Sponsor - Bill Ward, Associate Dean, IITS Natalie Wilson, Faculty Fellow 3 Instructional Designers: Susan, Barbara, Cherie Summer 2013 Researched other CSUs efforts Developed branding –logo, posters Built website – lots of resources Developed a communications plan Pilot -CALMed Natalie’s courses

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CALM – Communications & Kickoff Fall 2013 Bill Ward met with Deans and Department Chairs Sept/October –Developers introduce CALM & Faculty call at department meetings Customized presentations -examples of OER/library sources Increased awareness and comfort level Started a conversation amongst the faculty Left flyers and ed to lecturersflyers Two informational meetings before led by Natalie, FF Personal contact Proposed resolution to Academic Senate Student Posters 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 5

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Call for Proposals Level 1 award- $1000 Proposal saves money for average number of students (>50 – 100/yr) Project saves > %50 of current textbook cost. Project uses a combination of OER, library, custom publishers or original materials. Level 2 award - $1500 Project consists of all or almost all original, Open Education Resources or library materials. and/or Project is scalable, creates course material for a G.E. or high enrollment course (>100/year) 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 8

Results to date 22 proposals submitted – 28 courses - 3 teams 20 funded 9 courses implemented by this semester 55K savings first semester Estimated total savings – 1 st semester 300K 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 9

In the Works 2 nd Call for proposals – March 2014 CALM Newsletter – February Academic Senate Resolution – March vote Student Outreach Collaborate with ASI – student events Student Survey – cost of texts and impacts - March Website – faculty showcase Faculty presentations CSU Symposium March 8 th CSUSM Teaching & Learning Expo – Spring Faculty Recognition from Provost 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 10

DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION Resources and Examples 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 11

CALM down your textbook costs! Why 4x the rate of inflation = increase in textbook prices $1,655 = what CSUSM students will spend this year for books and supplies. $1,342 = The average annual Cal Grant B student award for textbooks and living expenses. $20,200 = The average student debt for students graduating from a 4 year public university in What You Can Do 10 simple ideas 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 12

CALMed course example – WMST 303 WMST 303: Education, Race and Gender, Dr. Natalie Wilson Reconstructing Gender $90.26 Troubling Education $49.95 Teaching to Transgress $21.36 Total: $ CALMED course Breaking Bad Habits of Race and Gender Pearson Custom Book OER videos, websites, and organizational publications (eg FMF’s report on gender equity and education) Library Materials including Course Reserves, journal articles, and Media Library Holdings Total: $49.60 Savings: $ (x40 students = $4,467) 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 13

SOURCES Resources and Examples Sociology 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 14

CSU AL$ Search Engine 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 15

CSU AL$ Search Engine 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 16

OER Commons, Physics Open College Textbooks, Cjhemistry Open Textbooks 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 17

More Options 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 18

More Options Search Results 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 19

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Custom Publishing New! Select or share course packs in the Co-Op 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 21

Simulations & Games Penn State – Animations for Physics and AstronomyAnimations for Physics and Astronomy U of Colorado, Boulder 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 22

Call for Proposals Up to 20 professional development awards to faculty who can reduce instructional material costs to students, using Lower cost bookstore rentals, used and ebooks (CSU Rent Digital) Custom publishing OER Library materials, Create your own, etc. Funded by a $25,000 grant from the Chancellor’s office Program is completely voluntary CALM website 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 23

Proposal Details Submit proposal to Deadline to submit proposal – October 25, 2013 Award winners will be notified by November 1, 2013 Implemented by fall 2014 Contents of Proposal: Current cost of instructional materials How you plan to reduce current costs Approximate # of students affected and estimated savings per student. Teams encouraged to apply 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 24

The Award $1000 -$1500 professional development funds Goal - fund up to 20 faculty proposals Participants must submit a final report detailing actual savings to students. Solutions must meet copyright and accessibility guidelines Selection criteria Quality of application Potential savings Authored materials and Creative Commons licensing encouraged Application & Details – 2/21/2014Instructional Development Services - CSUSM 25