Upcoming OER Liaison Webinars and Conversations
Beginning November 2020, the ASCCC OERI will provide automated captioning for all webinars and OER Liaison events (i.e., conversations, orientations, and webinars). If you would like to request a live human closed captioner for any of our offerings, please contact us at oeri@asccc.org at least 10 business days in advance.
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- Open Educational Resources (OER) for Kinesiology: Maximizing Impact
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Join us for a focused conversation on the future of OER in kinesiology, homing in on curriculum areas we can meaningfully direct our efforts, and possible collaboration to maximize impact. We will also address a critical need: solutions for creating and sharing high-quality, accessible lab videos. Please join us – your input is vital as we shape our OER strategies.
Register for OER for Kinesiology: Maximizing Impact - Open Educational Resources (OER) in Agriculture Business: A Conversation
Thursday, May 1, 2025 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Let’s connect to discuss OER in Agriculture Business. We’ll explore what’s available, identify what’s needed, and look for opportunities to collaborate.
Register for OER in Agriculture Business: A Conversation - Project Leadership Webinar Series, Part 1: Strategic Road mapping – Institutional Buy-in and Recruitment
Thursday, May 1, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
In the Project Leadership Webinar Series, resources and strategies for facilitating an Open Educational Resource (OER) project will be shared. Part 1 creates the groundwork by guiding participants through securing support, engaging stakeholders, and aligning OER with institutional goals. Participants will explore how to communicate OER’s value, foster collaboration, and build a shared, equity-focused vision.
Register for Project Leadership Webinar Series, Part 1 - Physics Open Educational Resources (OER) Office Hours
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The OERI is pleased to offer a series of Physics Open Educational Resources (OER) office hours throughout the term. These office hours will be held on Fridays from 9:00 am – 10:00 am for the Spring 2025 semester. The space serves as a Q&A 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 for STEM disciplines. Please see the registration links below.
Register for Physics OER Office Hours in May - Marketing Your Open Educational Resources (OER) and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Efforts: Why and How
Friday, May 2, 2025 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Why should local OER advocates and ZTC leads care about marketing? Join us for an overview of the reasons that effective marketing is critical to a successful OER and/or ZTC program, a discussion of approaches to launching an effective marketing campaign, and examples of marketing tactics that you can employ.
Register for Marketing Your OER and ZTC Efforts - Modern Texts, Zero Cost: A Conversation for English Faculty Teaching Modern American and British Literature
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Looking for ways to make your modern literature classes zero-cost without sacrificing depth or diversity? Join this conversation to share ideas, challenges, and creative strategies for finding OER and free-to-students texts in upper-level American and British literature courses.
Register for Modern Texts, Zero Cost: A Conversation for English Faculty Teaching Modern American and British Literature - Open Educational Resources (OER) for Education: A Conversation
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Come share your desires for OER in the field of education so we can build a resource page that reflects your needs. Your voice matters!
Register for OER for Education: A Conversation - Adding Women and Open Educational Resources (OER) in History Classrooms: Meet Kelsie Brook Eckert, Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Remedial Herstory Project
Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
You would scarcely know women existed if you walked into most history classrooms. The Remedial Herstory Project (RHP), a nonprofit 501c3, and their two OER for US and World History classes can change that. Join Michelle Stonis, Assistant Professor of History and Women’s Studies at Glendale Community College, in conversation with Kelsie Brook Eckert, RHP’s Executive Director and Co-Founder, on incorporating the RHP OER and the aligned lesson plans with sources into your curriculum.
Register for Adding Women and OER in History Classrooms: Meet Kelsie Brook Eckert, Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Remedial Herstory Project - Project Leadership Webinar Series, Part 2: Initiating Your OER Project – Laying the Foundation
Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
In the Project Leadership Webinar Series, resources and strategies for facilitating an Open Educational Resource (OER) project will be shared. Part 2 guides participants in laying the foundation for a successful OER project. Participants will learn how to assess their team’s readiness, complete key training, and conduct a resource audit to determine what exists and what’s needed. The module also introduces tools for deciding whether to curate, adapt, or create new content, with a focus on licensing, attribution, and accessibility.
Register for Project Leadership Webinar Series, Part 2 - Exploring Open Educational Resources (OER) in Accounting: Best Practices and Needs
Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join us to learn about the different OER options for accounting. We will discuss key needs, such as developing homework assignments tailored for use with OER. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to exchange best practices for integrating OER into accounting courses. Our goal is to enhance resource-sharing and improve access to accounting education.
Register for Exploring OER in Accounting: Best Practices and Needs - American Sign Language (ASL): Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) and Open Educational Resources (OERs)
Friday, May 9, 2025 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Join us for a conversation about ASL OER that are currently available or under development. Together we will explore how to use OER to get your courses to ZTC.
Register for ASL: ZTC and OERs - Increasing Diversity through Supplemental Materials in Introduction to Philosophy
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am
The readings in an Introduction to Philosophy class are frequently from a white, male, and Western perspective. While the traditional readings and topics hold value, focusing on them means a lack of diverse authors, philosophers, and viewpoints. This conversation will explore ways to increase diversity through freely available supplemental materials, such as videos, podcasts, and blogs. Register for Increasing Diversity through Supplemental Materials in Introduction to Philosophy
- Mathematics and OER Office Hour – Spring 2025 Schedule
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The OERI is pleased to offer a series of Math OER office hours throughout the term. These office hours will serve as a questions and answers 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 Office Hours on Wednesday, May 14, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm - Open Educational Resources (OER) in Native American and Indigenous Studies
Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Join this conversation to explore open-licensing practices in Native American and Indigenous studies, with special attention to Traditional Knowledge (TK) licensing and its role in protecting and honoring Indigenous intellectual sovereignty. We will share existing OER materials, highlight effective practices, and connect with colleagues interested in collaborative opportunities to create or adapt OER texts.
Register for OER in Native American and Indigenous Studies - Project Leadership Webinar Series, Part 3: Project Planning – Time, Budgeting, and Compliance
Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
In the Project Leadership Webinar Series, resources and strategies for facilitating an Open Educational Resource (OER) project will be shared. Part 3 focuses on managing the logistics of an OER project, including timelines, team roles, and contributor agreements. Participants will create project schedules, track progress, and establish systems for accountability and long-term maintenance.
Register for Project Leadership Webinar Series, Part 3 - ASCCC OERI Regional Meeting at De Anza College – Introduction to Remixing and Open Homework Systems
Friday, May 16, 2025 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
The OERI, in collaboration with De Anza College and East Los Angeles College is pleased to announce regional professional development opportunities for those who intend to remix open educational resources in the LibreTexts platform and create openly-licensed assessments. Those who support this work are also invited to attend.
Attendees of these in-person events will be introduced to – and actively interact with – LibreTexts, the LibreTexts Remixer, and the ADAPT Open Homework System.
Registration is now open. A light breakfast will be served and lunch will be provided. To defray costs, a registration fee of $25 will be charged. Space is limited.
Register for Friday, May 16, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm OERI Regional at De Anza College
- ASCCC OERI Regional Meeting at East Los Angeles College – Introduction to Remixing and Open Homework Systems
Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
The OERI, in collaboration with De Anza College and East Los Angeles College is pleased to announce regional professional development opportunities for those who intend to remix open educational resources in the LibreTexts platform and create openly-licensed assessments. Those who support this work are also invited to attend.
Attendees of these in-person events will be introduced to – and actively interact with – LibreTexts, the LibreTexts Remixer, and the ADAPT Open Homework System.
Registration is now open. A light breakfast will be served and lunch will be provided. To defray costs, a registration fee of $25 will be charged. Space is limited.
Register for Saturday, May 17, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm OERI Regional at East Los Angeles College
- Project Leadership Webinar Series, Part 4: Iterative Development – Content Creation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Remediation
Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
In the Project Leadership Webinar Series, resources and strategies for facilitating an Open Educational Resource (OER) project will be shared. Part 4 explores iterative development through authoring, adapting, and refining OER content. Participants will engage with best practices for inclusive design, legal and accessibility compliance, ethical AI use, and quality assurance strategies to support sustainable, high-impact OER creation.
Register for Project Leadership Webinar Series, Part 4 - Empowering Access: Open Educational Resources (OER) and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Resources for Computer Science and Information Technology & Information Systems (ITIS)
Friday, May 23, 2025 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Explore how OER and ZTC initiatives are transforming Computer Science and ITIS education. This presentation highlights high-quality, free resources including textbooks, labs, and course shells that support equitable access and hands-on learning in CS and ITIS. Learn how to adopt, adapt, and share OER materials to reduce costs for students while maintaining academic rigor and industry relevance.
Register for Empowering Access: OER and ZTC Resources for Computer Science & ITIS - Project Leadership Webinar Series, Part 5: Deployment and Sustainability – Publishing, Maintenance, and Scaling
Thursday, May 29, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
In the Project Leadership Webinar Series, resources and strategies for facilitating an Open Educational Resource (OER) project will be shared. Part 5 focuses on publishing, maintenance, and building sustainability through funding, staffing, and long-term planning. Participants will learn how to share their work, manage version control, and embed OER into institutional structures for lasting impact.
Register for Project Leadership Webinar Series, Part 5 - Project Leadership Webinar Series. Part 6: Training, Collaboration, and Support Systems
Thursday, June 5, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
In the Project Leadership Webinar Series, resources and strategies for facilitating an Open Educational Resource (OER) project will be shared. Part 6 centers on building institutional capacity through training, collaboration, and support systems. Participants will explore how to sustain OER growth through professional development, accessibility, and campus advocacy.
Register for Project Leadership Webinar Series, Part 6 - Cal OER 2025
August 6-8, 2025
Cal OER will focus on OER efforts and impact, broadly defined, across the state of California and especially across the state’s three public higher education systems, the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California. The theme for the 2025 conference is Beyond the Horizon: Challenges and Opportunities in Scaling Open Education.
Please visit the Cal OER website for information.
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ASCCC OER-Related Resolutions
Please access the ASCCC OER-Related Resolutions page for the complete list of all of the adopted resolutions related to OER – many of which were authored by OERI. If you have any questions, or if there is more that the OERI can to do support your local advocacy efforts, please let us know. (oeri@asccc.org)
At the ASCCC Fall 2018 Plenary Session, a resolution (17.02) was adopted that called on the ASCCC to “…urge local academic senates to identify a local OER point-person to act as a liaison to facilitate OER-related communication between the college and the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges.” The establishment of local OER Liaisons is an integral component of the OERI. As explained in the ASCCC proposal that secured five years of funding for the OERI, the OERI’s goal is to support local college OER efforts by creating a network of OER Liaisons that serve to connect local colleges to the OERI and centrally-hosted OER-related support systems, ensuring an effective means of communication between the OERI, available resources, and the system’s 116 accredited colleges.
It is the OERI’s goal to support OER Liaisons so that they may serve as advocates by taking an active role in increasing local OER awareness, adoption, and support. The ASCCC is pleased to provide a stipend to each college’s OER Liaison, provided the specified expectations have been met. OERLs are asked to use the OER Liaison Tracking Sheet to record their liaison activities and to share their OER-related wins, expertise, and needs. As an OERL, you have a designated Regional Lead who is your official point of contact for the OERI. If you are unsure who your regional lead is, please contact us.
OER Liaison Expectations
All OER Liaisons are required to attend an OER Liaison Spring 2025 Kick-Off, live or archived. All will be delivered via Zoom. Attendance at a live session is encouraged. All Spring 2025 OER Liaison Kick-offs have occurred, please see the archived recording and presentation slides below if you were not able to attend a session.
Archived Spring 2025 Items for OER Liaisons
- OER Liaison Expectations Document – Spring 2025
- Spring 2025 OER Liaison Kick-off recording
- Spring 2025 OER Liaison presentation slides
During the course of the OERI’s 1st round of OER Liaison (OERL) Orientations, we received many suggestions for additional resources that the Liaisons were needing and we heard a pretty basic question from some of you – what should I be doing if I am an OERL? As our OERLs come to us with a range of experiences, we reasoned that we should develop or identify resources that honor that – and meet you where you are at. With that in mind, we offer the following resources tailored to our beginning, intermediate, and advanced OERLs.
OERL Beginner
Welcome! As someone who is newer to OER, your fresh perspective is especially valued and appreciated. Please remember that there are no bad questions – use the OERI team – and our resources – as needed. While there may be things that others have figured out and you’ll be the beneficiary of the lessons learned, there are sure to be instances where your challenge is a shared one – and your fresh perspective just might be what is needed to find a resolution. Sharing and problem-solving is part of the OER culture – embrace it.
As a new OERL, what should you do?
- Complete your tasks as delineated in the term’s expectancies document.
- Introduce yourself locally. Share with your faculty colleagues, part-time and full-time, that you are the college’s OERL and that your role is to share resources with them – as well as communicate their needs to the OERI. An e-mail to your colleagues would be appropriate, as would a visit to your local senate and other relevant committees. If you are not actively connected to the college governance system, consult with your local senate president to determine what connections you should be making.
- Determine the status of OER at your college.
- If no one has provided the OERI with information regarding the number of courses and sections at your college using the no-cost designation (as required by SB 1359) during the fall term of the current academic year, provide that information to the OERI. If you are not sure what to do, please ask for assistance.
- If information regarding the use of the no-cost designation has been provided, explore the criteria used for making this determination and determine whether or not these course sections tend to be using OER or not. In other words, educate yourself regarding the use of this designation as an initial exploration into the status of OER at your college.
- Engage faculty in one or more disciplines about their use of OER – why or why not are they using OER?
OERL Intermediate
As someone who is very familiar with OER, you’re in a unique position to formalize your role as an OER advocate and to impact local OER attitudes and adoption. As someone with an intermediate knowledge base, we look forward to having you share your expertise, as well as your local OER challenges. Nothing about the OERI is top-down – as a faculty-lead initiative, our focus is on leveraging the existing knowledge and experience in our system – please don’t ever be afraid to share. Please note that some of the tasks listed below may be things that you have done or that simply are not necessary given your OER background. We’ve included the steps we are encouraging our beginners to take as a starting point to ensure that there is some consistency, as appropriate, to your local OER advocacy efforts.
As an intermediate OERL, what should you be doing?
- Complete your tasks as delineated in the term’s expectancies document.
- Introduce yourself locally. Share with your faculty colleagues, part-time and full-time, that you are the college’s OERL and that your role is to share resources with them – as well as communicate their needs to the OERI. An e-mail to your colleagues would be appropriate, as would a visit to your local senate and other relevant committees.
- Determine the status of OER at your college.
- If no one has provided the OERI with information regarding the number of courses and sections at your college using the no-cost designation (as required by SB 1359) during the fall term of the current academic year, provide that information to the OERI. If you are not sure what to do, please ask for assistance.
- If information regarding the use of the no-cost designation has been provided, explore the criteria used for making this determination and determine whether or not these course sections tend to be using OER or not. In other words, educate yourself regarding the use of this designation as an initial exploration into the status of OER at your college.
- Engage faculty in one or more disciplines about their use of OER – why or why not are they using OER?
- Explore the following:
- Printing OER. Has a process for making printed OER available been established? If not, what are the barriers?
- Informing students of OER. What information does your course schedule provide to students regarding the OER being employed in a given course? Are students provided with information for accessing or obtaining OER resources in advance of a course’s start? Is there room for improvement in how this communication is handled?
- Has your local senate formally indicated it’s support for the use of OER?
- Identify next steps related to the items in #5 – and take them.
OERL Advanced
Welcome! If you’ve identified yourself as being “advanced”, you already are the person that your colleagues approach with their OER questions. Steps #1 – #6 (our to-do list for those with less OER experience) may be things you have already tackled.
- Complete your tasks as delineated in the term’s expectancies document.
- Introduce yourself locally. Share with your faculty colleagues, part-time and full-time, that you are the college’s OERL and that your role is to share resources with them – as well as communicate their needs to the OERI. An e-mail to your colleagues would be appropriate, as would a visit to your local senate and other relevant committees.
- Determine the status of OER at your college.
- If no one has provided the OERI with information regarding the number of courses and sections at your college using the no-cost designation (as required by SB 1359) during the fall term of the current academic year, provide that information to the OERI. If you are not sure what to do, please ask for assistance.
- If information regarding the use of the no-cost designation has been provided, explore the criteria used for making this determination and determine whether or not these course sections tend to be using OER or not. In other words, educate yourself regarding the use of this designation as an initial exploration into the status of OER at your college.
- Engage faculty in one or more disciplines about their use of OER – why or why not are they using OER?
- Explore the following:
- Printing OER. Has a process for making printed OER available been established? If not, what are the barriers?
- Informing students of OER. What information does your course schedule provide to students regarding the OER being employed in a given course? Are students provided with information for accessing or obtaining OER resources in advance of a course’s start? Is there room for improvement in how this communication is handled?
- Has your local senate formally indicated it’s support for the use of OER?
- Identify next steps related to the items in #5 – and take them.
- Conduct a local OER needs assessment similar to what the OERI is trying to do at the system level. Most importantly, what discipline faculty are most interested – and willing – to use OER and what is stopping them from doing so?
- Establish a web presence to showcase your local OER work and to direct your faculty to resources. Consider the websites and pages of other colleges before you get started.
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