Friday, September 18, 2026 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am As the academic year begins, many local ZTC leads are concerned about existing and upcoming deadlines. What does it mean to “implement a pathway” by Fall 2026 or 2027? What reporting must happen by January 29, 2027? What happens if you don’t meet these deadlines? …

Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Reporting and COOL4Ed: What You Need to KnowRead More »

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Discipline Leads are a critical component of the Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) ecosystem, serving as a resource for their colleagues and curating the OERI’s collection for their discipline. As the OERI transitions into its role in as support for the system’s ZTC efforts, the …

Why Be an OERI Discipline Lead? (AKA OERI Discipline Lead Information Session)Read More »

Friday, August 14, 2026 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm at Allan Hancock This workshop will showcase LibreTexts, the LibreTexts Remixer, and the ADAPT Open Homework System.The OERI, in collaboration with Allan Hancock College, is pleased to announce a professional development opportunity for those who intend to remix open educational resources in the LibreTexts platform and create openly-licensed …

Introduction to Remixing and Open Homework Systems Regional Meeting – SouthRead More »

Entrada Libre 2.0 is an intermediate and advanced college-level Spanish OER grammar manual for second language learners and heritage speakers at the community college level. This second edition is fully aligned with Tarea Libre 2 (2024) and University of Kansas’ Acceso. The manual incorporates the ASCCC OERI IDEA Framework and UDL 3.0 principles for culturally responsive, accessible instruction. It …

Entrada Libre 2e (Moon, Lee, Harmon, and Díaz-Rodil, 2026) (CC BY-NC)Read More »