Friday, April 10, 2026 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Join us for a conversation with two community college faculty members who are developing new OER for linguistic anthropology — the only anthropological subdiscipline that lacks a comprehensive OER. They will present their work-in-progress and invite participants to provide feedback and further direction.Register for Linguistic …

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Friday, April 10, 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” approach (e.g., “Standard …

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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, …

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Tuesday, April 7, 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 videos, written …

Calculus with Artificial Intelligence (AI) Support for LearningRead 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, 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 aligned with …

Justice Without the Price Tag: Advancing Open Educational Resources (OER) in CriminologyRead More »

Monday, April 6, 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. Whether you’re …

Let’s Talk Chemistry Open Educational Resources (OER): Sharing What Works in General ChemistryRead More »

Friday, April 3, 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 in this …

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Wednesday, April 1, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Considering adopting OER for your accounting course but unsure how to begin or what the process looks like in practice? This interactive session will provide a brief overview of OER, including the benefits for equity, cost savings, student success, and long-term course sustainability, along with guidance on …

Adopting Accounting Open Educational Resources (OER): Practical Strategies for ImplementationRead More »