Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Watch the “Looking at Art History Through an Equity Lens” recording Access the “Looking at Art History Through an Equity Lens” slides Examining art history college courses through an equity lens necessitates a critical analysis of the curriculum, pedagogical practices, and resources to assess how …

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am Watch the “Physics and OER: Overview and Update” recording Access the “Physics and OER: Overview and Update” presentation slides Physics has an extensive collection of OER resources available. Join this webinar to review existing physics textbooks and ancillaries and learn how to implement them in …

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Fall 2024, Resolution Number 111.04 Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges supports removing the requirement of an international standard book number (ISBN) and a copyright date from all curriculum and articulation processes when open educational resources are specified[1];   Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges was directed by Resolution 22F 09.01[2] to …

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Fall 2024, Resolution Number 105.02 Whereas, Publishers and bookstore vendors have introduced programs that require students to pay a per unit fee for course resources and refer to these automatic billing programs with deceptive names such as “inclusive,” “equitable,” or “first day” access although the costs of the program may exceed the actual costs of …

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Fall 2024, Resolution Number 105.02 Whereas, Title 5 §59404[1] of the California Code of Regulations mandates that districts take reasonable steps to minimize the cost and ensure the necessity of instructional materials, and the Burden-Free Instructional Materials Task Force has recommended structural changes to reduce instructional materials costs for students in the long term; Whereas, …

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See Dates Below The OERI is pleased to offer a series of ASL and OER office hours throughout the Fall term. These office hours will serve as an open discussion space about converting courses to ZTC and developing OERs for ASL. Register for ASL and OER Office Hours on Friday, November 8, 11:00 am – …

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Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm If you wear multiple hats related to textbook affordability (OER, ZTC, etc.) and have a hard time setting boundaries or determining priorities when organizing your time, then this is the conversation for you. We will discuss the challenges in wearing multiple hats and share strategies …

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