Friday, April 10, 2026 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am In this webinar, we will explore the recent additions to the Open Educational Resources and Biotechnology collection and discuss the wants and needs for the discipline. We will also determine if there is interest in developing a biotechnology lab manual using a “Home Lab Kit” …
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Watch the “Adapting OER for Education Courses” recording Want to include, or update education OER content in your course but don’t understand what you are allowed to do legally, or how to begin? Bring your questions about specific content in an education OER and the …
Friday, April 10, 2026 from 9:00 am – 10:00 am How can data move beyond reporting to actually driving meaningful change? This session explores how ZTC dashboard data can be used to inform decision-making, strengthen equity efforts, and support institutional planning. Join us as several research analysts from across the system explore trends in demographics, …
Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Dashboard Data to ActionRead More »
The OERI is pleased to offer a series of Physics Open Educational Resources (OER) office hours throughout the term. These office hours will serve as a conversational session where attendees bring in their Physics OER needs, requests, and questions. Attendees can also use this space to receive guidance and ask questions pertaining to MyOpenMath. All …
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Join this webinar to learn about Learnvia, a fully AI assisted system for calculus learning that will be free for all California community college faculty to use in classes in fall of 2026. Learnvia is a Gates Foundation funded learning tool that includes calculus lessons with …
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm This facilitated conversation will examine the current state of OER in criminology across California community colleges, highlighting available open textbooks, ancillary materials, and gaps in core courses. Participants will exchange insights, successes, and challenges while identifying strategies to expand sustainable, accessible, and culturally responsive OER …
Justice Without the Price Tag: Advancing Open Educational Resources (OER) in CriminologyRead More »
Monday, April 6, 2026 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Join fellow chemistry instructors for an informal conversation about using OER in general chemistry courses. We’ll chat about which openly-licensed textbooks, practice problems, and digital tools that are working in our classes—and where we still feel the gaps. Bring your experiences, questions, frustrations, and wins. …
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Watch the “So, You’re Suddenly Expected to be an Accessibility Expert” recording Access the “So, You’re Suddenly Expected to be an Accessibility Expert” slides – TBD New to accessibility review? This webinar introduces the OERI Accessibility Checklist. Focusing on practical strategies, the checklist can help …
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Friday, April 3, 2026 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Are you interested in developing openly licensed assessments for your discipline? Have you heard about Discuss-It and The Forge? Would you like to learn how to quickly develop new questions in the ADAPT homework system? Join us for this inaugural hackathon training as we prepare …
Friday, April 3, 2026 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am Join us for a focused conversation on listening and speaking OER for both credit and non-credit ESL courses. This session will explore the OERI’s ESL curated collection as well as OER under development. In addition, we can discuss the difficulties faculty face with creating materials …