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, …
Author: Amy Liao
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 – …
American Sign Language (ASL) and Open Educational Resources (OER) Office HoursRead More »
Friday, November 8, 2024 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am Join your colleagues in this conversation as we discuss how to find and use more diverse OER materials in philosophy courses.Register for Increasing Diversity in Philosophy OER Materials
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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Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Watch the “Put the Comm in Community: Ensuring the Interconnection of IDEA and OER” recording There are many openly-licensed textbooks and ancillaries available for communication studies faculty to adopt or adapt (Open Educational Resources and Communication Studies) and the Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Degree Program …
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “Removing Ableist Language from your Vocabulary” recording Access the “Removing Ableist Language from your Vocabulary” presentation slides Come learn more about one of the least recognized forms of discrimination: ableism. This workshop will specifically focus on the harmful effects of ableist language and …
Monday, November 4, 2024 from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm What OER are available for teaching sociology courses and what is involved in adopting an OER? Please join us for a conversation about the available OER for sociology, the OER adoption experience, and the OER “holes” in the discipline.Register for Sociology Open Educational Resources (OER) …
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Monday, November 4, 2024 from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Watch the “ASCCC Resolutions – What, WHen, Why, and How?” recording The OERI regularly submits resolutions for the consideration of voting delegates from across the state at the ASCCC Fall and Spring plenaries. What is a resolution? Why is it important to bring OER issues …
Monday, November 4, 2024 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Watch the “Leveraging OER in Business” recording How do you use and leverage OER in business classes to enhance learning, foster innovation, and improve access to diverse, high-quality educational materials? Join us to discuss the benefits of OER for your students – and you.
Friday, November 1, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am On February 1, 2019, the OER Initiative (OERI) was formally launched. Its mission was to reduce the cost of educational resources for students by expanding the availability and adoption of high-quality OER. With the OERI’s 6th anniversary just 3 months away, what documented impact has …