Table 1
Coded Answers to Open-Ended Questions from Student Survey with the Frequency Mentioned.
| 1. WHAT DID YOU LIKE ABOUT THIS TEXTBOOK? | FREQUENCY MENTIONED | 2. WHAT DID YOU DISLIKE ABOUT THIS TEXTBOOK? | FREQUENCY MENTIONED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OER Section n = 19 | Digital access | 7 | Flow of content | 5 |
| Directly matching the course content | 6 | Errors | 4 | |
| Simple, clear and direct language | 6 | Difficult vocabulary | 2 | |
| Good examples | 2 | Grayscale | 1 | |
| Well designed | 2 | |||
| Features of digital version | 2 | |||
| Free | 1 | |||
| Commercial Section n = 13 | Helpful for course content | 5 | Flow of content | 3 |
| Clear and direct language | 4 | Outdated | 1 | |
| Good examples | 3 | Not bound | 1 | |
| Color and format | 1 | No multimedia | 1 | |
| Definitions of vocabulary | 1 |
Table 2
Significance of Student-Level Variables for Commercial and OER Course Sections.
| COMMERCIAL (n = 25) | OER (n= 30) | t-TEST | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior GPA | 2.97 (0.67) | 2.74 (0.78) | t(44) = 1.07, p = .291 |
| Total Enrolled Credits (Fall 2018) | 10.52 (3.70) | 11.17 (3.15) | t(53) = –0.70, p = .487 |
| Prior College Credits | 11.20 (18.20) | 12.55 (21.93) | t(53) = –0.25, p = .807 |
| Number of Terms Completed | 3.64 (2.27) | 4.23 (1.80) | t(45) = –0.97, p = .335 |