1. Affordable Learning Solutions and a Taste of MERLOT Gerry Hanley, Ph.D. California State University Office of the Chancellor Academic Technology Services and MERLOT October 12, 2012 Leveraging Technology to Support Students, Faculty, & Staff Foothill DeAnza College, CA

2. In the next 45 minutes, we’ll Review the components of the Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) Initiative –Leveraging Content Providers –Creating Capabilities –Developing Demand –Enabling Ecosystems Demonstrate how the CSU is implementing the AL$ initiative Answer questions about how you can applying AL$ to your institutional initiatives

3. Ready with the right institutional context?

4. The CSU: Our Dreadful Situation $800M budget cut in last 2 years with $250M budget cut likely in November – 35% cut of our state funding Tuition Fees more than doubled in the last 3 years Our Mission: Provide access to an excellent education High priority: Reduce the cost of education for our students because affordability is an barrier to access 4

5. Nationally, 7 of 10 students report not buying at least 1 required text because of cost. 79% of all students state that they would do “worse/much worse” in without their own text. High costs have multiple effects on our students’ ability to succeed and graduate in a timely manner. Student Responses to Costs

7. CSU Provides System Access to No and Low Cost Textbook Alternatives 1.Open Educational Resources: Through ALS site, find over 1,000,000 FREE online instructional materials, including over 2,200 FREE online textbooks that you can use 2. CSU Library Resources: Our electronic library collections provide students FREE access to extensive resources 3.Faculty Authored Materials: Published and distributed in a variety of ways 4.Lower Cost Publisher Content in both electronic and hard copy formats.

8. 8 Affordable Learning Solutions Website: “One Stop Shop” To Find Alternative Content, Tools, Technologies, Policies, Marketing and Deployment Strategies http://als.csuprojects.org

9. AL$ Initiative Strategy

10. DEVELOPING DEMAND 10

11. CAMPUS INITIATIVES TURN CAPACITY INTO OUTCOMES 11

12. Developing Demand: I Want My AL$ “If you build it, they will come”…Assumes you know what people really want. Communication Campaigns Are Critical –Awareness of choices –Overcoming fears and misunderstandings –Opportunities to achieve an advantage 12

13. Developing Demand: I Want My AL$ “If you build it, they will come”…Assumes people know how to “play ball” Professional development and training –Create the human capabilities to OER and digital media confidence and success Recognize exemplary people and practices –Be part of a campus priority –Add to a tenure/promotion portfolio 13

14. http://library.csudh.edu/ALS / Fall 2010 - Fall 2011 105 Faculty Made Digital Choices 6,900+ Students Enrolled Potential $490,000 Savings

15. ENABLING ECOSYSTEMS 15

16. Enabling Ecosystems: “You Want My AL$” Leadership – “Top to bottom” –Connecting “silos” for students’ benefits Business deals – Partnerships vs. Vendors Campus Policies – can represent the values and provide “good guidance” –Intellectual property, “textbook” adoption, HEOA implementation, accessibility Responding to legislators intent and actions 16

17. HOW DO YOU MAKE AL$ A PRIORITY OVER OTHER COMPETING DEMANDS FOR ATTENTION? Politics matter a lot…. 17

18. What Drivers Will Attract Attention? Affordability - Access to higher ed dependent on “Total Cost of Education“ (MD) Higher Education Opportunity Act – Cost transparency that requires changes in campus business practices (CD) Section 508 of Rehabilitation Act – timely delivery of accessible content to students with disabilities (CD) Consumer demands for digital services & products (MD) Learning outcomes for accreditation (CD) OTHERS???? WHAT IS THE COMPETITION FOR ATTENTION? (MD= Market Driver CD=Compliance Driver) 18

19. AL$ Initiative Strategy

20. Project Management: Methods for Making Your Dreams Real Basics of Project Management –Scoping –Staffing –Funding –Nagging 20

21. QUESTIONS? Thank You 21