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Leeward CC is the UH leader in TXT0 classes and OER adoptions
Enrollment in TXT0 classes since Spring 2016 is 65,428
Total student savings is $6.3 million
487 TXT0 classes
52% total CRNs
162 instructors
190 courses
8,141 TXT0 enrollment
$814,100 student savings*
**Estimated savings is based on an average textbook price of $100 multiplied by total enrollment in TXT0 classes.
Spring 2020
Social Sciences: 112 CRNs or 27.38%
Language Arts 93 CRNs or 22.74%
Math & Science 105 CRNs or 25.67%
Arts & Humanities 69 CRNs or 16.87%
Professional Arts & Technology 8 CRNs or 1.96%
Business Technology: 18 CRNs or 4.4%
Counseling: 4 CRNs or 0.98%
Fall 2020
Math & Science: 133 CRNs or 28.3%
Social Sciences: 130 CRNs or 27.66%
Language Arts: 107 CRNs or 22.77%
Arts & Humanities: 64 CRNs or 13.62%
Professional Arts & Technology: 17 CRNs or 3.62%
Business Technology: 17 CRNs or 3.62%
Counseling: 2 CRNs or 0.43%
Spring 2021
Social Sciences: 143 CRNs or 30.62%
Math & Science: 134 CRNs or 28.69%
Language Arts: 108 CRNs or 23.13%
Arts & Humanities: 46 CRNs or 9.85%
Professional Arts & Technology: 18 CRNs or 3.85%
Business Technology: 14 CRNs or 3%
Counseling: 4 CRNs or 0.86%
2021: 19% increase TXT0 sections (Spring 2020 to Spring 2021)
A graph showing the historical trends for TXT0 from 2015 to 2021 with three data sets: Sections, Courses, and Instructors.
Sections
Fall 2015: 55 sections
Spring 2016: 148 sections
Fall 2016: 217 sections
Spring 2017: 279 sections
Fall 2017: 289 sections
Spring 2018: 276 sections
Fall 2018: 345 sections
Spring 2019: 361 sections
Fall 2019: 404 sections
Spring 2020: 409 sections
Fall 2020: 470 sections
Spring 2021: 487 sections
Courses
Fall 2015: 12 courses
Spring 2016: 63 courses
Fall 2016: 69 courses
Spring 2017: 111 courses
Fall 2017: 91 courses
Spring 2018: 121 courses
Fall 2018: 117 courses
Spring 2019: 141 courses
Fall 2019: 142 courses
Spring 2020: 138 courses
Fall 2020: 171 courses
Spring 2021: 190 courses
Instructors
Fall 2015: 16 instructors
Spring 2016: 49 instructors
Fall 2016: 71 instructors
Spring 2017: 91 instructors
Fall 2017: 92 instructors
Spring 2018: 104 instructors
Fall 2018: 113 instructors
Spring 2019: 134 instructors
Fall 2019: 137 instructors
Spring 2020: 149 instructors
Fall 2020: 179 instructors
Spring 2021: 162 instructors
$6,362,196 cumulative student savings since 2016
A graph showing student savings from Spring 2018 to Spring 2021.
Spring 2018: $459,826
Fall 2018: $571,121
Spring 2019: $613,200
Fall 2019: $733,100
Spring 2020: $724,600
Fall 2020: $818,500
Spring 2021: $814,100
Mission
Leeward Community College aims to eliminate barriers to quality higher education through the adoption of open education practices including the use of open educational resources (OER) and open pedagogy. We hope to build a local community of practice that participates in the global Open Education movement.
Goals
Increase student success
Reduce the cost of educational material for students
Collaborate on OER initiatives at Leeward, within the UH Community Colleges, and the UH System
Active participation in the larger OER community
Leeward OER website: https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/oer/