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 …

Empowering Access: Open Educational Resources (OER) and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Resources for Computer Science and Information Technology & Information Systems (ITIS)Read More »

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 …

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Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Watch the “Converting Local Political Science (POLS) Courses to Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Using Open Educational Resource (OER)” recording Access the “Converting Local Political Science (POLS) Courses to Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Using Open Educational Resource (OER)” slides While all but one of the specified …

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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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Tuesday, December 10, 2024 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Watch the “Visualizing the Impact of OER and ZTC” recording In May of 2024, the OERI began working with Chabot College to develop a model for sharing the impact of local ZTC and OER efforts on student success. This project was funded by a 2024 …

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Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Watch the “Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC), Open Educational Resources (OER), and Political Science” recording Access the “Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC), Open Educational Resources (OER), and Political Science” presentation slides ZTC and OER have the potential to grow the political science discipline in the California community …

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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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Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Watch the “OER for Biology – Needs and Usage” recording Access the “OER for Biology – Needs and Usage” presentation slides There are many openly-licensed textbooks and ancillaries available for biology faculty to adopt or adapt (Open Educational Resources and Biology) and the Zero Textbook …

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Monday, October 7, 2024 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Watch the “OER/ZTC Outreach: Discussing Initiatives Big and Small” recording Access the “OER/ZTC Outreach: Discussing Initiatives Big and Small” presentation slides Join us to learn how Moreno Valley College approached OER/ZTC outreach including the methods used and the impact on the college. In this webinar, …

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