Monday, March 30, 2026 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am Effective OER work requires institutional alignment—and that begins with how we communicate impact to governing boards and executive leaders. This session focuses on translating OER outcomes into data-driven, mission-centered narratives that resonate at the administrative level. Participants will explore strategies for presenting student success data, …

Leading with Impact: Communicating the Value of Open Educational Resources (OER) to Governing Boards and Executive LeadershipRead More »

Monday, March 16, 2026 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am Counselors are key influencers in how students discover courses, build schedules, and understand degree pathways. This session explores how to collaborate with counseling teams to increase the visibility of ZTC programs, highlight OER-designated sections, and embed cost transparency into guided pathways conversations. Going beyond just …

Pathways to Zero: Partnering with Counselors to Promote the Visibility of Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) and Open Educational Resources (OER)Read More »

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Resolution 114.04, Developing a Consistent Method for Calculating Student Cost Savings Resulting from Open Educational Resources Adoption, was adopted at the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) Plenary Session in Fall 2025. This resolution called on the ASCCC to research and develop a standardized …

How Should the California Community Colleges Calculate the Cost Savings Resulting from the Adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER)?Read More »

Monday, March 2, 2026 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Students experience textbook costs as a barrier to access every day—yet many don’t know that zero textbook cost and OER options even exist. This webinar equips OER advocates with simple, ready-to-use tools to change that. Participants will learn how to engage students using a shared, …

Engaging Students: Surveys, Bookmarks, and Tools for Open Educational Resources (OER) Momentum at Your CollegeRead More »