OJS4JM – Module 6 Quiz

Introductory college and university courses are the most competitive for commercial textbook publishers, because:

They have high enrollment numbers, so more students will purchase the book
Textbook decisions may be made at the departmental level, with course assignments, tests, and lab materials tailored to the specific book
They may be taught by graduate students or adjust professions, who may be less willing to create their own course materials to accompany a new textbook
All of the above

Extensive market research and elaborate marketing campaigns are one reason that commercial textbooks carry such high price tags.

True
False

The perception that OER texts are of lesser quality is not a major barrier to faculty adoption.

True
False

Which of the following is an important question to ask when investigating OER at your institution:

Are there OER initiatives already in progress on your campus?
Who is leading OER initiatives and are there formal groups or committees dedicated to OER?
Is there administrative funding for the development of OER, or should you initiate a funding proposal to create open texts/OER with your administrators?
All of the above

Once you have identified a faculty member/s keen to adopt OER and targeted a specific course, you should consider:

What textbook is already in use, and are their similar OER options?
Are there any extra features that come with the current commercially published textbook that faculty consider necessary?
Do faculty want students to have a print version of the text?
All of the above

If the faculty or textbook committee determines that an existing open textbook is close to what they would like to use but not quite right, you should:

Quit while you’re ahead and try to find another text
Check the Creative Commons license to determine if it can be adapted for your use

When creating new OER, you should try to use the newest and most advanced software, rather than thinking about the “most common denominator”.

True
False

Offering a Print on Demand (POD) option for OER is: (select all that apply)

Unnecessary, because students only want digital resources
A good idea, because students prefer both print and digital resources.
A good idea, because retention is higher when learning from print.
Unnecessary, because the costs outweigh the benefits.

If your OER resource will have a print-on-demand (POD) option, you should consider: (select all that apply)

Will there be a royalty paid on copies sold, and to whom?
If you want to embed videos into an OER, how might this translate when the text is printed? (Eg. QR codes that students can scan, etc.)
Including large, colourful graphics to make the printed version attractive
What are the campus bookstore deadlines and requirements for content delivery?

Other considerations when deciding whether to adopt an OER include:

Will it be mobile friendly? (Can students use the resource on their phone?)
Will all, or only some of the components be open access?
Investigating how to meet accessibility standards
All of the above

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