1. Welcome to the Open Textbook Adoption Workshop Introductory Session Kate Hess Kirkwood Community College 6/19/201511

2. I want you to consider adopting an open textbook…. open textbook…. 6/19/2015 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session 2

3. 6/19/2015 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session 3 Topics What are open textbooks? Seven myths about open textbooks Two community college organizations and some useful websites Steps to open textbook adoption Labeled for reuse by Crystal

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6. 6/19/2015 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session 6 An open textbook is… Modifiable by the instructor – Digital, Modular – Adaptable Low cost to the students – Usually free for those with computers and internet access – Printable for free or a small fee (costs for ink and paper) – Sometimes available in bound copies for $10-$40 Labeled for reuse by MrKCoolsPhotostream

7. 6/19/2015 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session 7 An open textbook has been… Changed by the creators from Copyright All Rights Reserved to Copyright Some Rights Reserved under an open license e.g., Creative Commons LicenseCreative Commons License From the Creative Commons store

8. 6/19/20158 Seven Myths about Open Textbooks 1.Open Textbooks and eBooks are the same. 2.Creators never receive monetary compensation for open textbooks. 3.All open textbooks are crowdsourced. 4.Campus bookstores suffer from the use of open textbooks. A fact; not a myth but we are working to change this. 5.Derivatives damage the author’s reputation. 6.Open textbooks are low quality or out-of-date with expired copyrights. 7.Publishers are enemies of open textbooks. How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session

9. 6/19/2015 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session 9 Benefits of Open Textbooks 9 Photo by Fragmented CC licensed 2008

10. CCCOER oerconsortium.org 6/19/2015 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session 10

11. CollegeOpenTextbooks.org 6/19/2015 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session 11

12. Orange Grove FDLC 6/19/2015 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session 12

13. Connexions cnx.org 6/19/2015 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session 13

14. 6/19/2015 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session 14 Steps to Adopt an Open Textbook 1.Discover & Select 2.Adopt & Use 14 San Miguel stairs creative commons licensed by larry&flo 2007

15. Discover, but not this way 6/19/2015 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session 15 Results 1 - 10 of about 130,000,000 for chemistry

16. Discover open textbooks this way… 6/19/2015 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session 16

17. 6/19/201517 Stakeholders Curriculum Committee, Department, Dean or other group that approves textbook adoptions Check restrictions on requiring computer/internet access Colleagues College bookstore College library Media center Print Shop Teaching assistants Students well in advance Others as needed October 15 2009How to Adopt an Open Textbook17

18. faculty.kirkwood.edu/khess Open Textbooks  Review  Discover & Select; Adopt & Use  Survey 6/19/2015 How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Introductory Session 18