Wednesday, February 11, 2026 from 12:00 pm –1:30 pm Watch the “Introduction to ZTC Leadership” recording Access the “Introduction to ZTC Leadership” slides This training is for individuals who have recently assumed a leadership role with their college’s Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Degree Program grants, designed to quickly get you up-to-speed on OER and ZTC basics. …
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Watch the “Why OER Marketing Matters (and How to Start)” recording Access the “Why OER Marketing Matters (and How to Start)” slides Creating or curating OER is only part of the work of a local OER lead — helping others find and understand OER it …
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Friday, February 6, 2026 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “Fall 2025 OER Liaison Survey Results” recording Access the “Fall 2025 OER Liaison Survey Results” slides Since its inception, the Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) has gathered data from local OERLs on a yearly basis. While the focus of the survey has shifted …
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Monday, February 2, 2026 from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Watch the “OERI Discipline Lead Information Session” recording Access the “OERI Discipline Lead Information Session” slides Discipline Leads are a critical component of the OERI ecosystem in serving as a resource for their colleagues and curating the OERI’s collection for their discipline. The OERI welcomes …
Thursday, January 22, 2026 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am Watch the “Creating Engaging Video Supplements for OER Textbooks” recording Access the “Creating Engaging Video Supplements for OER Textbooks” slides Join Kim Martin (Copper Mountain College), ECE faculty and former distance education coordinator, as she shares her practical workflow for creating video supplements for OER …
Welcome back! OERL Kick-Offs are designed to prepare OERLs for their roles, especially those who are newer to the role. This space provides an opportunity for the OERI to update OER Liaisons and for the OERI to hear from Liaisons. We will be going over expectations and important updates.Register for Friday, February 27, 10:00 am …
The OERI Project Management Course begins on Monday, September 29 and end on Friday, October 31. For those of you enrolled in the course, join the office hours on select Fridays from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm to learn and bring your questions regarding the OERI Project Management Course.Register for the OERI Project Management Course …
Friday, December 12, 2025 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “ZTC Progress Expenditure Report #2 – Take 2” recording Access the “ZTC Progress Expenditure Report #2 – Take 2” presentation slides Please join us to have an additional opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance related to the ZTC Progress and Expenditure Report #2. …
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Type: Set of Materials including Course Outline, Docs, Plans. Not “plug and play” but need to be adapted to fit own context. From source, the book “fosters empathy, breaks down stereotypes, and encourages open-mindedness” and is inspired by The Human Library® (where the people are the book).
Reading Skills for Upper Intermediate ESOL students. From source: “It has a STE(A)M theme in which each chapter presents readings about a particular invention. Many readings focus on the science, but others incorporate lateral thinking by addressing social implications, history, and offshoot ideas…”