Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Drop in to chat about ASCCC’s IDEA Framework. This space is for anyone using the framework to assess existing OER materials, to create new OER, or to discuss all things IDEA. Join your IDEA colleagues to ask questions, to get feedback, or to brainstorm.Register for …

Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) and Open Educational Resources (OER) Office HourRead More »

Thursday, November 20, from 10:00 am – 11:00 am Watch the “OER and Guided Pathways: Strategically Implementing ZTC Pathways to Boost Program Completion” recording This session explores a program-level strategy for OER, demonstrating how creating ZTC-designated “meta-majors” or mapping ZTC pathways can remove financial barriers, increase early student momentum, and improve program completion rates in …

Open Educational Resources (OER) and Guided Pathways: Strategically Implementing Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Pathways to Boost Program CompletionRead More »

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm In this session, ethnic studies faculty will explore opportunities to engage with OER development, including current openings for discipline leads across the five core ethnic studies fields. Participants will discuss strategies for adopting and adapting emerging OER materials to align with their own course goals …

Engagement and Leadership in Ethnic Studies Open Educational Resources (OER)Read More »

Monday, December 1, 2025 from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm AI is already transforming how OER are created, adapted, and distributed—and this webinar cuts through theoretical debates to address the practical reality educators face today. Join us for an honest examination of AI’s role in OER development, from undeniably beneficial applications to uses that demand …

Ethical and Questionable Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Open Educational Resources (OER)Read More »

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Watch the “Envisioning OER throughout the Associate in Arts-Transfer (AA-T) Elementary Teacher Education: Integrated Programs” recording Calling all education faculty! What do we want to see on our OERI discipline page? Truth: We teach one, maybe two, courses in the entire program of study. Let’s …

Envisioning Open Educational Resources (OER) throughout the Associate in Arts -Transfer (AA-T) Elementary Teacher Education: Integrated ProgramsRead More »

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Watch the “Applying the IDEA Framework to OER: Economics” recording Access the “Applying the IDEA Framework to OER: Economics” presentation slides The IDEA Framework was created to inform the development of new OER and to review and improve existing OER. What does an IDEA review …

Applying the Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) Framework to Open Educational Resources (OER): EconomicsRead More »

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Watch the “OER and Geology: Expansion to all Earth Sciences” recording Join us to explore the development of a set of earth science “sub-discipline” OER. We will discuss using the drop-down menu selections on the geology site to include current geology resources as well as …

Open Educational Resources (OER) and Geology: Expansion to all Earth SciencesRead More »

Friday, November 14, 2025 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Watch the “OER in Practice: Campus OER/ZTC Program Spotlights from Across the Spectrum” recording Join us for a candid and practical monthly webinar series that illustrates how colleges are building, adapting, and sustaining their OER and ZTC programs. Rather than focusing solely on “best practices,” …

Open Educational Resources (OER) in Practice: College OER/Zero-Textbook-Cost (ZTC) Program Spotlights from Across the SpectrumRead More »

Friday, November 14, 2025 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am Watch the “Teaching with AI: Practical Tools for Biology Instructors” recording Access the “Teaching with AI: Practical Tools for Biology Instructors” presentation slides As AI rapidly expands into education, biology instructors have new opportunities to create engaging, accessible, and cost-free resources for their students. This …

Teaching with Artificial Intelligence (AI): Practical Tools for Biology InstructorsRead More »