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Survey of US Higher Education Faculty 2023, Interest in Producing or Using Open Access Educational Materials

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  • 76 Pages
  • April 2023
  • Region: United States
  • Primary Research Group
  • ID: 5780715

This report looks closely at which faculty authors, hope to author, or use open access educational materials.  Survey respondents comment on their hopes and fears for open access, and contribute to a unique dataset enabling report readers to pinpoint faculty who enable open access to their lectures, who want to write textbooks, open access or otherwise, or who have developed open access materials in the past.  The study helps its readers to answer questions such as: what type of faculty, defined by many characteristics, have produced open access materials?  Who is interested in doing so?  Who is using such materials and to what extent?

This study is based on data from a survey of 954 higher education faculty randomly chosen from nearly 500 colleges and universities in the USA. Data is broken out by personal variables such as work title, gender, personal income level, academic discipline, age and other variables, as well as institutional indicators such as college or university type or Carnegie class, enrollment size, public or private status and others.

Just a few of this 98-page report’s many findings are that:

  • 7.44% of faculty sampled are currently writing a textbook for either commercial or open access distribution.
  • 54.55% of faculty under the age of thirty had ever used an open access textbook in one of their classes.
  • Faculty in environmental sciences were the most likely of those in all subject fields to have made their lectures available open access online.
  • Broken out by race or ethnicity, Black or African American faculty were the most interested in authoring open access educational materials.

 

Table of Contents

THE QUESTIONNAIRE
  • Characteristics of the sample
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS OF THE SURVEY PARTICIPANTS
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
  • Nature of the Sample
  • Percentage of Respondents Who Have Written a Textbook
  • Percentage of Respondents Who Have Ever Published any Open Access Educational Materials
  • Views on Whether Open Access Educational Materials Should be Considered as Factors in Tenure Decisions
  • Percentage of Respondents Who Have Ever Used Open Access Textbooks in Their Classes
  • Percentage of Faculty Who Have Ever Received  Fee to Produce Open Access Educational Materials
  • Desirability of Producing Open Access Materials
  • Percentage of Faculty Who Have Their Lectures or Classes Made Available Over the Internet
  • View of Future Role as a Producer or Consumer of Open Access Educational Materials
List of Tables
Table 1.1 Have you ever written a textbook?
Table 1.2 Have you ever written a textbook? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.3 Have you ever written a textbook? Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
Table 1.4 Have you ever written a textbook? Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.5 Have you ever written a textbook? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.6 Have you ever written a textbook? Broken out by political views
Table 1.7 Have you ever written a textbook? Broken out by annual personal income
Table 1.8 Have you ever written a textbook? Broken out by tenure status
Table 1.9 Have you ever written a textbook? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.10 Have you ever written a textbook? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 1.11 Have you ever written a textbook? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 1.12 Have you ever written a textbook? Broken out by academic field
Table 1.13 Have you ever written a textbook? Broken out by years of service
Table 2.1 Have you ever published any open access educational materials used for classes other than your own?
Table 2.2 Have you ever published any open access educational materials used for classes other than your own? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.3 Have you ever published any open access educational materials used for classes other than your own? Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
Table 2.4 Have you ever published any open access educational materials used for classes other than your own? Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.5 Have you ever published any open access educational materials used for classes other than your own? Broken out by the age of respondent
Table 2.6 Have you ever published any open access educational materials used for classes other than your own? Broken out by political views
Table 2.7 Have you ever published any open access educational materials used for classes other than your own? Broken out by annual personal income
Table 2.8 Have you ever published any open access educational materials used for classes other than your own? Broken out by tenure status
Table 2.9 Have you ever published any open access educational materials used for classes other than your own? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.10 Have you ever published any open access educational materials used for classes other than your own? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 2.11 Have you ever published any open access educational materials used for classes other than your own? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 2.12 Have you ever published any open access educational materials used for classes other than your own? Broken out by academic field
Table 2.13 Have you ever published any open access educational materials used for classes other than your own? Broken out by years of service
Table 3.1 In your view should the authorship of or other contribution to open access educational materials be considered as a factor in tenure decisions?
Table 3.2 In your view should the authorship of or other contribution to open access educational materials be considered as a factor in tenure decisions? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.3 In your view should the authorship of or other contribution to open access educational materials be considered as a factor in tenure decisions? Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
Table 3.4 In your view should the authorship of or other contribution to open access educational materials be considered as a factor in tenure decisions? Broken out by public or private college
Table 3.5 In your view should the authorship of or other contribution to open access educational materials be considered as a factor in tenure decisions? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.6 In your view should the authorship of or other contribution to open access educational materials be considered as a factor in tenure decisions? Broken out by political views
Table 3.7 In your view should the authorship of or other contribution to open access educational materials be considered as a factor in tenure decisions? Broken out by annual personal income
Table 3.8 In your view should the authorship of or other contribution to open access educational materials be considered as a factor in tenure decisions? Broken out by tenure status
Table 3.9 In your view should the authorship of or other contribution to open access educational materials be considered as a factor in tenure decisions? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.10 In your view should the authorship of or other contribution to open access educational materials be considered as a factor in tenure decisions? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 3.11 In your view should the authorship of or other contribution to open access educational materials be considered as a factor in tenure decisions? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 3.12 In your view should the authorship of or other contribution to open access educational materials be considered as a factor in tenure decisions? Broken out by academic field
Table 3.13 In your view should the authorship of or other contribution to open access educational materials be considered as a factor in tenure decisions? Broken out by years of service
Table 4.1 Have you ever used an open access textbook in any of your classes?
Table 4.2 Have you ever used an open access textbook in any of your classes? Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.3 Have you ever used an open access textbook in any of your classes? Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
Table 4.4 Have you ever used an open access textbook in any of your classes? Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.5 Have you ever used an open access textbook in any of your classes? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.6 Have you ever used an open access textbook in any of your classes? Broken out by political views
Table 4.7 Have you ever used an open access textbook in any of your classes? Broken out by annual personal income
Table 4.8 Have you ever used an open access textbook in any of your classes? Broken out by tenure status
Table 4.9 Have you ever used an open access textbook in any of your classes? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.10 Have you ever used an open access textbook in any of your classes? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 4.11 Have you ever used an open access textbook in any of your classes? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 4.12 Have you ever used an open access textbook in any of your classes? Broken out by academic field
Table 4.13 Have you ever used an open access textbook in any of your classes? Broken out by years of service
Table 5.1 Have you ever received a fee from your college or other source to produce open access educational materials?
Table 5.2 Have you ever received a fee from your college or other source to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.3 Have you ever received a fee from your college or other source to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
Table 5.4 Have you ever received a fee from your college or other source to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.5 Have you ever received a fee from your college or other source to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.6 Have you ever received a fee from your college or other source to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by political views
Table 5.7 Have you ever received a fee from your college or other source to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by annual personal income
Table 5.8 Have you ever received a fee from your college or other source to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by tenure status
Table 5.9 Have you ever received a fee from your college or other source to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.10 Have you ever received a fee from your college or other source to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 5.11 Have you ever received a fee from your college or other source to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 5.12 Have you ever received a fee from your college or other source to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by academic field
Table 5.13 Have you ever received a fee from your college or other source to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by years of service
Table 6.1 How attractive to you is the idea of using some of your time to produce open access educational materials?
Table 6.2 How attractive to you is the idea of using some of your time to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by enrollment
Table 6.3 How attractive to you is the idea of using some of your time to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
Table 6.4 How attractive to you is the idea of using some of your time to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by public or private college
Table 6.5 How attractive to you is the idea of using some of your time to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 6.6 How attractive to you is the idea of using some of your time to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by political views
Table 6.7 How attractive to you is the idea of using some of your time to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by annual personal income
Table 6.8 How attractive to you is the idea of using some of your time to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by tenure status
Table 6.9 How attractive to you is the idea of using some of your time to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 6.10 How attractive to you is the idea of using some of your time to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 6.11 How attractive to you is the idea of using some of your time to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 6.12 How attractive to you is the idea of using some of your time to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by academic field
Table 6.13 How attractive to you is the idea of using some of your time to produce open access educational materials? Broken out by years of service
Table 7.1 Have any of your lectures or classes been made available as open access or very low cost courses over the internet or through some other source?
Table 7.2 Have any of your lectures or classes been made available as open access or very low cost courses over the internet or through some other source? Broken out by enrollment
Table 7.3 Have any of your lectures or classes been made available as open access or very low cost courses over the internet or through some other source? Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
Table 7.4 Have any of your lectures or classes been made available as open access or very low cost courses over the internet or through some other source? Broken out by public or private college
Table 7.5 Have any of your lectures or classes been made available as open access or very low cost courses over the internet or through some other source? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.6 Have any of your lectures or classes been made available as open access or very low cost courses over the internet or through some other source? Broken out by political views
Table 7.7 Have any of your lectures or classes been made available as open access or very low cost courses over the internet or through some other source? Broken out by annual personal income
Table 7.8 Have any of your lectures or classes been made available as open access or very low cost courses over the internet or through some other source? Broken out by tenure status
Table 7.9 Have any of your lectures or classes been made available as open access or very low cost courses over the internet or through some other source? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.10 Have any of your lectures or classes been made available as open access or very low cost courses over the internet or through some other source? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 7.11 Have any of your lectures or classes been made available as open access or very low cost courses over the internet or through some other source? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 7.12 Have any of your lectures or classes been made available as open access or very low cost courses over the internet or through some other source? Broken out by academic field
Table 7.13 Have any of your lectures or classes been made available as open access or very low cost courses over the internet or through some other source? Broken out by years of service
What future role do you see or would like to see for yourself as a producer or consumer of open access educational materials?

Samples

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Sources / Contributors

  • Aarhus University
  • Abilene Christian University
  • Academy of Art University of San Francisco
  • Academy of Media Arts
  • Alabama State University 
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
  • Alfred University
  • American University
  • Amherst College
  • Anderson University
  • Appalachian State University
  • Arizona State University
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  • Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
  • Ashland University
  • Atlantic University College 
  • Augustana University
  • Austin Community College
  • Austin Peay State university
  • Azusa Pacific University
  • Baker
  • Baldwin Wallace
  • Ball State University
  • Barry University
  • Bellevue University
  • Belmont University
  • Bethune-Cookman University
  • Bloomfield College
  • Boston College
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  • Bowie State University
  • Bowie State University 
  • Bowie State University - Bowie, MD
  • Bradley University
  • Brandeis University
  • Brigham Young University 
  • Brown University
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  • Bryant University
  • Bucknell University 
  • Bunker Hill Community College
  • BYU-Idaho
  • California College of the Arts
  • California Institute of Integral Studies
  • California Institute of the Arts
  • California State University Channel Islands
  • California State University, Los Angeles
  • California State University, Monterey Bay
  • California State University, Northridge
  • California State University - Long Beach
  • California University of Pennsylvania
  • Carleton College
  • Carolina University
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  • Catawba Valley Community College
  • Central Christian College of Kansas
  • Central Connecticut State University
  • Centralia College; South Puget Sound Community College
  • Chamberlain University
  • Champlain College
  • Chapman University
  • Chicago State University
  • Christendom College
  • Christopher Newport University
  • City College of New York
  • City College of San Francisco
  • Clark University
  • Clemson University
  • College of DuPage
  • College of the Desert 
  • College of the Mainland
  • Collin College
  • Colorado Mesa University
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  • Columbia College Chicago
  • Columbia University
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  • Lakeland Community College
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  • Lane Community College 
  • Lawrence Technological University 
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  • Lehigh University
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  • New York Institute of Technology
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  • Pittsburgh 
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  • Rio Hondo Community College 
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  • St. Mary's College of CA
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  • Stanford University 
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  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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  • The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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  • Trevecca Nazarene Univ
  • Trident University International
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  • University of South Florida 
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  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville
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  • University of Virginia SOM
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise
  • University of Washington
  • University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • University of Wisconsin - Superior
  • University of Wisconsin Law School
  • University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
  • University South Florida
  • Utah State University
  • Utah Valley University
  • University of Texas, El Paso
  • Valencia College
  • Vanderbilt Law School
  • Vassar College
  • Victoria University of Wellington
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Virginia Tech
  • Walla Walla Community College
  • Walsh University
  • Warner Pacific University
  • Wartburg College
  • Washington State University
  • Washington University 
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Wayne State University
  • Webster University
  • Weill Cornell Medical College
  • Wentworth Institute of Technology
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • West Liberty University
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  • West Virginia Northern Comm College
  • West Virginia University
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  • Western Michigan University
  • Western Oregon University
  • Western Technical College
  • Western Washington University 
  • Westfield State University
  • Wheaton College
  • William & Mary
  • William Paterson University 
  • Williams College
  • Winona State University
  • Winthrop University
  • WIT
  • Wright State University
  • Yakima Valley College
  • Yale University
  • Yeshiva University 
  • Youngstown State University
  • Yuba College 

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