This OER introduces students to the four sub-disciplines of anthropology: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology. The chapters are mostly derivative works that draw upon Perspectives, Explorations, and other previously published OER, and are augmented by the authors’ contributions. The editors’ goals are to present diverse perspectives and contemporary research across all four …
Author: Amy Liao
Rhetorical Communities introduces students to key concepts such as rhetorical situation, discourse communities, genre, and multimodality, while examining how language, identity, and power shape communication across contexts. With its modular structure and inclusion of topics like linguistic justice and generative AI, the text offers a flexible, rhetorically grounded resource that can support ENGL C1000 and C1001.
Friday, March 20, 2026 from 9:00 am – 10:00 am This session will be a guided conversation focused on the OER needs of ITIS programs. We’ll discuss gaps in existing materials, challenges to adoption, and opportunities for creating, adapting, or sharing OER that better support ITIS courses and students. Participants will share experiences, identify priorities, …
Friday, April 10, 2026 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm This session will walk through the types of information that individuals should be aware of to keep their data secure when utilizing AI in courses that use open educational resources (OER), and in the OER creation, revision, remixing or assessment process. Participants will also investigate …
Friday, April 10, 2026 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Join us for a conversation with two community college faculty members who are developing new OER for linguistic anthropology — the only anthropological subdiscipline that lacks a comprehensive OER. They will present their work-in-progress and invite participants to provide feedback and further direction.Register for Linguistic …
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Friday, April 10, 10:00 am – 11:00 am In this webinar, we will explore the recent additions to the Open Educational Resources and Biotechnology collection and discuss the wants and needs for the discipline. We will also determine if there is interest in developing a biotechnology lab manual using a “Home Lab Kit” approach (e.g., “Standard …
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Watch the “Adapting OER for Education Courses” recording Acess the “Adapting OER for Education Courses” slides – TBD Want to include, or update education OER content in your course but don’t understand what you are allowed to do legally, or how to begin? Bring your …
Friday, April 10, 2026 from 9:00 am – 10:00 am How can data move beyond reporting to actually driving meaningful change? This session explores how ZTC dashboard data can be used to inform decision-making, strengthen equity efforts, and support institutional planning. Join us as several research analysts from across the system explore trends in demographics, …
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Tuesday, April 7, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Join this webinar to learn about Learnvia, a fully AI assisted system for calculus learning that will be free for all California community college faculty to use in classes in fall of 2026. Learnvia is a Gates Foundation funded learning tool that includes calculus lessons with videos, written …
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The OERI is pleased to offer a series of Physics Open Educational Resources (OER) office hours throughout the term. These office hours will serve as a conversational session where attendees bring in their Physics OER needs, requests, and questions. Attendees can also use this space to receive guidance and ask questions pertaining to MyOpenMath. All …
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