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Affordable Learning Solutions: Webinar Series for Sharing Today ’ s Features: CSU Fresno

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Affordable Learning Solutions: Webinar Series for Sharing Today ’ s Features: CSU Fresno

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  1. Affordable Learning Solutions: Webinar Series for Sharing Today’s Features: CSU Fresno Schlager Milestone Documents Welcome! Please introduce yourself to others by entering your name, title, and campus in the chat window. If you need to use telephony for audio,dial 1-866-244-8528 and enter PIN 862488

  2. AL$ Webinar #8 Agenda • Welcome and AL$ Overview/Updates(Hanley, 10 minutes) • Fresno State AL$ efforts(Vang, 20 minutes) • Schlager Milestone Documents(Schlager, 20 minutes) • Summary, Discussion, and Looking Ahead(All, 10 minutes)

  3. http://als.csuprojects.org • Making It Easier To Find • Alternative Content • Tools • Technologies • Policies • Marketing & deployment strategies

  4. CSU Provides System Access to Free or Low-Cost Textbook Alternatives • Open Educational Resources: Over 40,000 FREE online teaching materials including over 2,300 FREE online textbooks are available @ AL$ website • CSU Library eBooks: CSU systemwide electronic library collections provide students FREE access to eBooks • Faculty-Authored Materials: Published and distributed in a variety of ways • Lower Cost Publisher eTextbooks: CSU Rent Digital

  5. About Digital Textbooks in the CSU • Digital textbooks cost 45%-55% less than new print textbook prices • 33% of CSU students prefer digital textbooks • 1% of all titles sold in CSU bookstores are digital textbooks There is an unmet demand in the CSU marketplace

  6. Agreement On 4 Key Areas • Choice: Faculty have a wide choice of publishers and students choose a digital rental or not. 40K+ title choices. • Price: 60% off new print textbook prices and publishers choose the titles they will offer • Marketing: CSU and vendors collaborating to raise awareness, comfort, and competencies in using digital textbooks • Accessibility: Vendors will provide the CSU a roadmap for improving the accessibility of their eReaders

  7. Spring 2013: • Student-focused activities • Campus Outreach: Student awareness of choice through your campus bookstore • Cal State Student Association communication program • CSU Public Affairs program

  8. Why Do CSU Students Use Rent Digital? Affordability • Lowest price. No buyback gamble. No risk of losing a print rental. Can afford ALL materials for classes. Reduce Stress • No book theft. No heavy backpack. No remembering to return rentals during finals. Reassurance • Available in NEW editions unlike used books and hard copy rentals. CSU only has the correct edition/title/ISBN so no risk of buying the wrong book Unique Benefits • If students decide to keep the materials, they can pay the difference. Interactive content is more engaging than hard copy and grades reflect the improvement • Tests identify and explain errors so students learn from tests as well as studying • Publisher updates in real-time, so no “old” editions. • Get to select the format that suits them while the instructor still selects content

  9. Digital Rentals: Student Savings • If 1/3 of CSU students choose 1 digital rental per semester instead of a new $100 print textbook….. • CSU students will save about $17 Million in 2012-13

  10. CSU ALS Activities: What’s the Schedule? • 2012-2013: Faculty/Staff-focused activities • Join the AL$ Online Community for info and support tinyurl.com/als-community • Monthly webinars by CO, CSU campuses & vendors • Support for Campus AL$ Initiatives • Workshops at your campus

  11. Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) Fresno State Vang Vang Instructional Technology Librarian

  12. Agenda • Introduction • Taskforce/Workgroup • AL$ Campaign • Faculty Learning Community • Campus Awareness • Conclusion

  13. Introduction

  14. Taskforce • History – background • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IgRzXt-7d4 • Interest of Provost & President • AL$ Workshop 2012

  15. Taskforce Technology Innovations for Learning and Teaching (TILT) Center for the Scholarly Advancement of Learning & Teaching (CSALT)

  16. Taskforce • Time/Commitment/Communication • re-develop interests and connections • Presidents’ Luncheon Group (student presidents from clubs, organizations, etc., to sorority/fraternity groups on campus) • Council of Chairs • ASI • Message/Promotion = “Early Adoption” • Conference Call • 2nd AL$ Workshop 2013 • Goals  Buy-ins  AL$ Kick-off 4/3/13 • Plans  Proposal  Funding

  17. AL$ Campaign • Faculty Learning Community (Fall 2013-Spring 2014 semester, implement in Fall 2014) • Each component will do their part • 10 faculty – application - $500 • AL$ Campus Awareness • Webpage -- Academic Affairs • Celebration in Spring 2014 for completion of FLC • TILT/CSALT conferences & workshops: • Syllabus and Course Enhancement in Action workshop • Tech Hop • Summer Academy Institute

  18. Conclusion • Key Ingredients: • Committee/Taskforce/Workgroup • Support of Higher-Up • $$ Support

  19. Thank You! Questions? Vang Vang Instructional Technology Librarian vangv@csufresno.edu

  20. Neil Schlager Founder and President Neil@MilestoneDocuments.com Tel: 888-416-5727, ext. 801

  21. About Milestone Documents • A division of Schlager Group Inc., based in Dallas • Small company: No field sales force • Digital textbook alternative or companion • Serves courses in History, American Studies, Religious Studies, and Political Science • Native rent-digital service: no print companion

  22. Milestone Documents and CSU • Milestone Docs joining Rent Digital program starting Fall 2013 (current adoption cycle) • Students pay $15 for semester-length access • Rent Digital is the only purchase option

  23. Milestone Documents and CSU • Milestone Docs currently used by instructors at CSU-Fullerton and CSU-Sacramento • Three CSU professors serving as Editors in Chief: • Philip DiMare(CSU-Sacramento): US History I to 1877, Comparative Religions • Karen Linkletter (CSU-Fullerton): Intro to American Studies • Lisa Tran (CSU-Fullerton): Chinese History

  24. Karen Linkletter: CSU-Fullerton • Document-based approach to Intro to American Studies • Mixes in outside audio/visual sources • Case study available at http://www.milestonedocuments.com/evaluation • “When I told my students that we would be using • a digital service that costs only $20 instead of a normal textbook, they applauded.” –Fall, 2012

  25. Philip DiMare: CSU-Sacramento • Developing course frameworks for US History I to 1877, Comparative Religions • Overseeing textbook layer for US History I • “I’m pleased to be a part of what I think is • one of the most forward-thinking educational tools • available today.”

  26. Getting Started:http://www.MilestoneDocuments.com/CSU

  27. Thank you! Neil Schlager Founder and President Neil@MilestoneDocuments.com Tel: 888-416-5727, ext. 801

  28. Overall AL$ Comments or Questions

  29. Contact / Connect Collaboration/Support als@cdl.edu ALS Website als.csuprojects.org ALS Community site tinyurl.com/als-community

  30. THANK YOU! JOIN THE CSU AL$ ONLINE COMMUNITY AT http://tinyurl.com/als-community

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