This OER introduces students to the four sub-disciplines of anthropology: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology. The chapters are mostly derivative works that draw upon Perspectives, Explorations, and other previously published OER, and are augmented by the authors’ contributions. The editors’ goals are to present diverse perspectives and contemporary research across all four …

Introduction to Anthropology: A Four Field Approach (Edited by Pawlowicz; Brooks; Phaup; and Rector) (CC-BY-NC)Read More »

Rhetorical Communities introduces students to key concepts such as rhetorical situation, discourse communities, genre, and multimodality, while examining how language, identity, and power shape communication across contexts. With its modular structure and inclusion of topics like linguistic justice and generative AI, the text offers a flexible, rhetorically grounded resource that can support ENGL C1000 and C1001.

Friday, March 20, 2026 from 9:00 am – 10:00 am Please contact us at oeri@asccc.org to gain access to the recording This session will be a guided conversation focused on the OER needs of ITIS programs.  We’ll discuss gaps in existing materials, challenges to adoption, and opportunities for creating, adapting, or sharing OER that better …

What Does Information Technology and Information Systems (ITIS) Need in Open Educational Resources (OER)?Read More »

Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm at Cañada College This workshop will showcase LibreTexts, the LibreTexts Remixer, and the ADAPT Open Homework System.The OERI, in collaboration with Cañada 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 assessments …

Introduction to Remixing and Open Homework Systems Regional Meeting – NorthRead 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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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Ready to build your own open textbook, or make an existing one truly yours? This webinar walks you through the entire process, from first idea to finished product.We’ll start with the essentials: how to plan your textbook and find the right resources before you dive …

[LibreTexts] Introduction to Constructing and Remixing Textbooks with LibreTextsRead More »

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm This conversation will introduce the expansion of the OERI’s Open Educational Resources and Geology collection to include marine and planetary sciences, earth system science, and atmospheric sciences within the existing geology (geosciences) collection.Register for Geology and the Earth Sciences: A Multidisciplinary OER Expansion

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 …

Adapting Open Educational Resources (OER) for Education Courses: How Do I Add or Change Content? Or Can I?Read More »

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 New to accessibility review? This webinar introduces the OERI Accessibility Checklist. Focusing on practical strategies, the checklist can help you to …

Accessibility Apps: So, You’re Suddenly Expected to be an Accessibility ExpertRead More »

The OERI is pleased to offer a series of math and OER office hours throughout the term. These office hours will serve as a question-and-answer session where attendees bring in their math OER needs, requests, and questions. Attendees can also use this space to receive guidance and ask questions pertaining to MyOpenMath.Register for Math OER …

Mathematics and Open Educational Resources (OER) Office HoursRead More »