Monday, October 20, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Join us for a candid and practical monthly webinar series that illustrates how colleges are building, adapting, and sustaining their OER and ZTC programs. Rather than focusing solely on “best practices,” this series will explore actual practices and program building. Each session will feature 2-4 …

Open Educational Resources (OER) in Practice: Campus OER/Zero-Textbook-Cost (ZTC) Program Spotlights from Across the SpectrumRead More »

Friday, October 10, 2025 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am As OER adoption expands, the need for a consistent method of measuring return on investment (ROI) becomes increasingly important. But how exactly do we calculate the impact—financial, academic, and more—of something that is free and adaptable? Join us for an informal, interactive conversation exploring how …

Defining Return On Investment for Open Educational Resources (OER) Adoption: A Collaborative ConversationRead More »

Friday, September 5, 2025 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “ZTC by Design: The OERI Project Management Course Tour” recording What does it take to effectively guide faculty through an Open Educational Resources (OER) project? Whether you are leading an OER project or participating in one, having the knowledge needed to be successful …

Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) by Design: The OERI Project Management Course TourRead More »

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 …

Converting Local Political Science (POLS) Courses to Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Using Open Educational Resource (OER)Read More »

Friday, April 4, 2025 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “Ensuring Student Access to ZTC Pathways” recording Access the “Ensuring Student Access to ZTC Pathways” presentation slides California’s investment in the ZTC Degree Program is intended to not merely increase the availability of ZTC course sections, but also to “ensure the development and …

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Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm If you would like to review the recording of this Discipline conversation, please request the link at OERI@asccc.org As we strive to offer more ZTC courses and pathways, chemistry faculty often face challenges in finding open homework solutions that meet their instructional needs. Let’s have …

Identifying Open Homework Needs and Challenges: What Do Chemistry Faculty Need to Make ZTC a Success?Read More »

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 …

The Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) and the Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Degree ProgramRead More »

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 …

Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC), Open Educational Resources (OER), and Political ScienceRead More »