Friday, October 10, 2025 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm TestOut provides a broad suite of resources in IT, networking, operating systems, and cybersecurity. However, its high cost and proprietary format can create barriers for both faculty and students. This conversation will focus on how colleges can develop robust alternatives. Can TestOut become an optional …
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Thursday, October 9, 2025 from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Access the “Exploring OER for ENGL C1000” presentation slides – coming soon Curious about how OER can support the new ENGL C1000 template? This conversation will give English faculty space to share ideas, explore existing OER texts, and identify gaps. Together, we’ll consider how common …
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm News production classes are an important component of the Journalism Associate Degree for Transfer, but the available OER may not be sufficient to support student success. Join journalism colleagues to discuss the OER that are currently used for news production classes and explore what resources …
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Join colleagues for a discussion about the existing OER options for Hospitality Management, what is currently being used, and what key needs still exist. We will also discuss barriers that prevent the adoption of OER and what resources need to be developed. Please bring your …
Friday, October 17, 2025 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Andréa Pantoja Garvey will share her labor of love, Lifespan Human Development in Sociocultural Context: A Globally Inclusive Approach, a rare lifespan development textbook with a strong global and intercultural perspective. In our conversation with Andrea, we will discuss how she created an openly-licensed psychology …
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm In this conversation, one of the co-editors of Traces (a new archaeology OER) will be joining us to discuss their work and final preparations for publication. In addition, we will discuss other new and forthcoming anthropology OER and identify gaps in the discipline collection.Register for …
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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 …
Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Watch the “OER in Native American and Indigenous Studies” recording 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 …
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am Watch the “Increasing Diversity through Supplemental Materials in Introduction to Philosophy” recording 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 …
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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.