Thursday, November 20, from 10:00 am – 11:00 am Watch the “OER and Guided Pathways: Strategically Implementing ZTC Pathways to Boost Program Completion” recording This session explores a program-level strategy for OER, demonstrating how creating ZTC-designated “meta-majors” or mapping ZTC pathways can remove financial barriers, increase early student momentum, and improve program completion rates in …

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Friday, November 14, 2025 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Watch the “OER in Practice: Campus OER/ZTC Program Spotlights from Across the Spectrum” recording Join us for a candid and practical monthly webinar series that illustrates how colleges are building, adapting, and sustaining their OER and ZTC programs. Rather than focusing solely on “best practices,” …

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Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 9:00 am – 10:00 am Watch the “Integrating OER into Program Review and Resource Allocation Processes” recording Discover how to strategically document OER adoption within your program review process to create a powerful, data-driven case for resource allocation. This session provides practical tools to translate your OER efforts into compelling …

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Monday, October 20, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Watch the “OER in Practice: Campus OER/ZTC Program Spotlights from Across the Spectrum” recording Acces the “OER in Practice: Campus OER/ZTC Program Spotlights from Across the Spectrum” presentation slides Join us for a candid and practical monthly webinar series that illustrates how colleges are building, …

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Friday, October 10, 2025 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am Access the “Defining Return On Investment for Open Educational Resources (OER) Adoption: A Collaborative Conversation” presentation slides As OER adoption expands, the need for a consistent method of measuring return on investment (ROI) becomes increasingly important. But how exactly do we calculate the impact—financial, academic, …

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Monday, October 6, 2025 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am Watch the “Beyond Static PDFs: Making OER Interactive and Engaging in Canvas” recording Access the “Beyond Static PDFs: Making OER Interactive and Engaging in Canvas” presentation slides – coming soon OER are more than just free digital textbooks in PDF. When used creatively, they can …

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Monday, September 15, 2025 from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Watch the “Approaches to OER Sustainability” recording Access the “Approaches to OER Sustainability” presentation slides The OERI’s vision for sustaining OER in the California Community Colleges has always been focused on growing the OER movement and supporting OER advocates who are integrating OER into their …

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Monday, September 8, 2025 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Watch the “OER and ASCCC Resolutions for Fall 2025 Plenary” recording What OER positions (or OER-related positions) would you like to see the statewide Academic Senate take? Should the ASCCC provide a recommended approach to calculating the savings associated with OER adoption? Are there measures …

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Thursday, September 4, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:00 am Watch the “OER Liaison Conversation: Goat Setting for Fall 2025” recording Interested in discussing the new OERL goal-setting expectation? This OERL conversation will be a space to chat about what makes a productive goal and how to set goals that are both measurable and achievable—or how …

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