Librarian Advocacy for Open Educational Resource Adoptions and Programs

Dempsey, Megan; Nann, Alejandra

doi:10.18278/ijoer.3.1.8

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“…Colvard et al (2018) suggest that use of OER could possibly narrow equity gaps between these groups by providing all students with free access to materials from the first day of class while also offering greater benefits to historically underserved groups. However, followup studies have had mixed success in replicating these findings (Smith et al, 2020;Delgado et al, 2019;and Dempsey, 2021).…”

Section: Equity and Open Educationmentioning

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No Cost and Low Cost Schedule Designation and Student Enrollment Behavior at Oregon Community Colleges and Public Universities

McNulty,

Hofer,

Lantrip

2024

ijoer

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether the no-and lowcost schedule designation used statewide at Oregon's public community colleges and universities had an effect on student enrollment behavior, and whether it had a more pronounced effect for historically underserved student populations. Research questions included (1) whether there was a difference in the percentage that designated and undesignated sections filled, (2) whether there was a difference in the make-up of the student population in designated and undesignated sections, and (3) whether there was a difference in the number of credits per term students were enrolled in between students in designated and undesignated sections. Data from six public institutions of higher education were analyzed using a Factorial ANOVA for Research Questions 1 and 3 and One-Way ANOVAs for Research Question 2. The data analysis showed that designated sections filled at a significantly higher percentage; students in undesignated sections took more credits per term, but that this statistical significance did not translate into a real-world difference that would affect students' lives; and that the proportion of historically underserved students is significantly higher in designated sections. Due to this study's limitations, the results may not be generalizable, but the authors hope that this method may be replicable in other settings. These findings have implications for stakeholders including faculty, staff who support these schedule designations, and the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission and legislature in terms of future directions for improving the processes surrounding these designations to better support students.

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Section: Equity and Open Educationmentioning

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No Cost and Low Cost Schedule Designation and Student Enrollment Behavior at Oregon Community Colleges and Public Universities

McNulty,

Hofer,

Lantrip

2024

ijoer

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“…In the survey, URM students identified as American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, or Two or More Races. We determined these categorizations based on the practices of previous studies and their institution (East Tennessee State University) (Colvard et al, 2018;Dempsey, 2021;Griffiths et al, 2022). Students who identified as nonresident aliens or did not state their resident status were not included as advised by our institution's (and federal) guidelines, in which all other race/ethnicity data is ignored if a student is categorized as "nonresident alien" (National Center for Education Statistics, 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although the instructors in the study by Kimmel et al (2022) thought that students had an easier time using OER materials in their Learning Management System (LMS) over publisher websites, some of the students within this study indicated that their difficulty stemmed from trying to use the LMS system or course website. Dempsey (2021) considered that not using a textbook, but a variety of resources may have a negative effect on student outcomes. This could be the case in some of these courses since it requires students to find and navigate multiple resources.…”

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“…This is especially important for historically underserved student populations who struggle the most with textbook costs (Jenkins et al, 2020). There is robust evidence that the general population of students in classes using OER perform just as well or slightly better in outcomes such as final grades and that they drop, fail, or withdraw from OER classes at lower rates (Clinton & Khan, 2019;Colvard et al, 2018;Dempsey, 2021;Griffiths et al, 2022;Hilton, 2020). Studies which focus on these outcomes for underserved or underrepresented students show there is an even greater impact for these populations (Colvard et al, 2018;Dempsey, 2021;Griffiths et al, 2022).…”

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“…There is robust evidence that the general population of students in classes using OER perform just as well or slightly better in outcomes such as final grades and that they drop, fail, or withdraw from OER classes at lower rates (Clinton & Khan, 2019;Colvard et al, 2018;Dempsey, 2021;Griffiths et al, 2022;Hilton, 2020). Studies which focus on these outcomes for underserved or underrepresented students show there is an even greater impact for these populations (Colvard et al, 2018;Dempsey, 2021;Griffiths et al, 2022). Colvard et al (2018) saw higher rates of improvements for grades and DFW rates for Pell recipients, part-time, and underserved (race and ethnicity) students, while Griffiths et al (2022) reported that "OER programs generally benefited different groups of students to a similar degree" aside from a few cases in which Pell students may have benefited more (p. 1103).…”

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How Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Are Open Educational Resources and Other Affordable Course Materials?

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Many factors influence whether Open Educational Resources (OER) and other affordable materials foster equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). Cost savings to students and better outcomes are commonly cited as indicators. However, more research is needed to improve EDI outcomes in OER adoption. This article reports on survey responses from instructors and students from fourteen general education courses that used open and affordable materials. The survey explores three main topics: equitable use and access of the materials, diversity of representation within the content of the materials, and the possible change to pedagogy, specifically inclusive teaching. These topics are contextualized by comparing the responses of White students with underrepresented minority (URM) students.

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Librarian Advocacy for Open Educational Resource Adoptions and Programs

Cited by 3 publications

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No Cost and Low Cost Schedule Designation and Student Enrollment Behavior at Oregon Community Colleges and Public Universities

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