1. Connecticut is OPEN for Education

2. CT Textbook Projections
Private colleges represent $47 million
Data Provided by Lumen Learning

3. Student Action
#textbookbroke hashtag

4. CT Legislation
Special Act 15-18: An Act Concerning The Use Of Digital Open-Source Textbooks In Higher Education
Open Textbook Pilot
Study the Use of OER
Build Awareness of OER
Report Back to Legislation of Findings
Establish OER Task Force for Best Practices
Signed into law July 2, 2015.

5. OER Efforts

6. Northeast OER Consortium

7. NE OER Consortium Focus
Professional Development. The collection and development of training resources to support faculty, librarians, and administrators with the implementation of OER.
Modeling. The collection and development of standards, templates, and exemplar works to model successful OER implementation.
Collection. The collection and reporting of individual OER efforts, including the cataloging of assets developed in the region and open collaborations taking place.

8. One Small Change Housatonic CC – Intermediate Algebra Program
Previously used Peason textbook/MyLab combo at $300/student
Adapted Scottsdate (AZ) CC MathAS program and MyOpenMath for $30/student
Projected savings for 1 academic year: $280,000

9. Questions?