Friday, April 18, 2025 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am In January of 2018, the requirement that California community colleges mark their no-cost course sections went into effect [Senate Bill 1359 (Block, 2016)]. In the summer of 2022, all colleges were to have implemented the initial iteration of XB12, a section level data element that …

Approaches to Integrating No-Cost Marking and XB12 (Instructional-Material-Cost) Coding into the Textbook Adoption ProcessRead More »

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am Watch the “Art and Art History OER: Finding, Adopting, and Tracking” recording Access the “Art and Art History OER: Finding, Adopting, and Tracking” slides In this conversation, we’ll review the OER available for art and art history, discuss new OER that may be in progress …

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Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join us to share experiences on what it was like to prepare to apply for a ZTC grant. Learn what was most helpful to applicants and what could have been easier. Successful grant recipients will be on hand to give tips and advice to help …

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On behalf of the Cal OER Organizing Committee, we invite you to save the date for the fourth annual Cal OER Conference, held virtually on August 7 – 8, 2024. This event is open to everyone, so we hope you will attend and consider presenting. The theme for the 2024 conference is Responsive Pedagogy: Extending Local Innovation to Advance Global Impact. Cal OER …

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Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am Watch the “OER for Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology” recording Access the “OER for Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology” presentation slides An analysis of zero-textbook-cost (ZTC) data obtained from California Community Colleges (CCC) reveals that the biology courses that commonly are needed for allied health pathways are …

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Watch the “Supporting Faculty in Considering, Adopting, and Creating OER” recording Access the “Supporting Faculty in Considering, Adopting, and Creating OER” presentation slides – TBD Join us as a panel of OER Liaisons discuss different approaches to supporting faculty to learn about OER, adopt existing …

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Friday, November 18, 2022 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “The Role of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Pedagogy in Equitable Assessment” recording Access the “The Role of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Pedagogy in Equitable Assessment” presentation materials In this webinar, three college faculty will describe their journey toward more …

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Thursday, November 10, 2022 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Watch the “OER Basics Part I: Demystifying, Finding, and Using Open Educational Resources” recording Access the “OER Basics Part I: Demystifying, Finding, and Using Open Educational Resources” presentation materials Are you new to Open Educational Resources (OER) or need a refresher? Join us to learn …

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