17.01 Sustainability and Institutionalization of Zero-Textbook-Cost Pathway Efforts

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Fall 2023, Resolution Number 17.01 Whereas, California Education Code §78052[1] requires that districts “Develop degrees with consideration for sustainability after grant funding is exhausted, including how content is updated and presented,” and the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) recognizes open educational resources as the preferred and most sustainable mechanism for eliminating course costs …

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17.02 Part-time Faculty Inclusion in OER and ZTC Pathways

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Fall 2023, Resolution Number 17.02 Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) is committed to the participation of part-time faculty in all academic and professional matters, as evidenced by the inclusion and recognition of part-time faculty though committee appointments, numerous resolutions, position papers, and the adoption of Resolution 01.01 S23 Add a Designated …

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20.02 Provide Student Access to Free Open Educational Course Resources

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Fall 2023, Resolution Number 20.02 Whereas, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Resolution 20.02 F20 Ensure Course Cost Transparency for Students[1] encourages “local academic senates to advocate for the implementation of a process for consistent, clear, and transparent messaging to students prior to registration regarding all material and supply costs in appropriate locations including the …

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Environmental Geology (Earle, 2021) -Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Environmental Geology – LibreTexts (Earle, 2021)This clearly organized and presented textbook features many informative diagrams and photographs and includes chapter review questions. It covers most of the C-ID required topics for Environmental Geology. The topics not included in the book, such as formation of the Earth, are easily found in other OER resources. Overall, this …

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Compensating for Open Educational Resources (OER) and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Projects

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Monday, November 13, 2023 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Register for Compensating for OER and ZTC Projects Join us for a conversation about compensating faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders for their work on OER and ZTC projects. Does your college offer re-assigned time? Are stipends given and possibly limited? Is hourly compensation sufficient? …

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Journalism and Open Educational Resources (OER)

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Access the “Journalism and OER” presentation slides As more individuals are interested in journalism, it’s important to ensure adherence to the discipline’s standards and principles. We must meet student journalists where they are and take them further – in story construction, design layout, and much …

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