Friday, February 7, 2025 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “OERI and ZTC Degree Program” webinar recording Access the “OERI and ZTC Degree Program” presentation slides In light of the recent changes in the approach to the expenditure of the ZTC Degree Program funds, how will the work of the OERI change? Join …

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Friday, December 6, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “Trends in OER Awareness and Adoption: National and California-Specific Trends” recording Access the “Trends in OER Awareness and Adoption: National and California-Specific Trends” slides Digital classroom materials have become ubiquitous across higher education courses. Faculty regularly use digital versions of textbooks, homework, quizzes, …

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Friday, November 15, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “Easier Strategies for Finding and Evaluating OER Materials – With and Without Generative AI” recording Access the “Easier Strategies for Finding and Evaluating OER Materials – With and Without Generative AI” slides One of the biggest barriers to OER adoption, especially in disciplines …

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Friday, November 1, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am On February 1, 2019, the OER Initiative (OERI) was formally launched. Its mission was to reduce the cost of educational resources for students by expanding the availability and adoption of high-quality OER. With the OERI’s 6th anniversary just 3 months away, what documented impact has …

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Friday, October 18, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “IDEA Framework Summer Pilot Program – An Overview and Update of the IDEA Assessment Process” recording Access the “IDEA Framework Summer Pilot Program – An Overview and Update of the IDEA Assessment Process” slides This summer the Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) hosted …

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Friday, October 4, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “Course Cost Transparency in the California Community Colleges – The Past, The Present, and the Future” recording Access the “Course Cost Transparency in the California Community Colleges – The Past, The Present, and the Future” presentation slides In 2010, a federal requirement that the …

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Friday, September 20, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “Fall 2024 Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Program – An Overview and Update” recording Access the “Fall 2024 Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Program – An Overview and Update” presentation slides A year ago, colleges were determining how to use the funds they received from …

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Friday, September 6, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “Harnessing the Power of AI and OER to Support Student Learning” recording Presentation slides: Employing AI to create ancillary resources for OER is one of the many ways that generative AI can support both teaching and learning. While many faculty have experimented with …

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Friday, May 3, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch “The ASCCC OERI: Resources and Services to Support Your ZTC Pathway Development” recording Access “The ASCCC OERI: Resources and Services to Support Your ZTC Pathway Development” presentation slides Establishing a ZTC pathway in a sustainable way can only be accomplished when faculty make the …

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