Upcoming OERI Webinars and Events
The ASCCC OERI provides professional development regarding OER via webinars, visits to colleges, events, and presentations. During the academic year, weekly webinars provide a forum to share discipline-based information as well as information on specific topics related to OER advocacy, adoption, and development. Live webinars provide an opportunity for the OERI to hear from faculty at the colleges and our archived webinars serve as a useful library of resources.
During the Fall 2025 academic term, the OERI Friday Forums will be held from 10:30 am – 11:30 am on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month. All Friday Forum webinars are recorded and archived.
The ASCCC OERI will provide automated captioning for all webinars and OER Liaison events (i.e., conversations, orientations, and webinars). If you would like to request a live human closed captioner for any of our offerings, please contact us by e-mail at least 10 business days in advance.
Looking for CCCCO-hosted webinars related to ZTC, OER, and/or coding? Please see our OER and ZTC page. Access this page directly using tinyurl.com/OERI-Archives.
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- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Being an Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) Discipline Lead but Were Afraid to Ask (AKA OERI Discipline Lead Information Session)
Monday, February 2, 2026 from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Discipline Leads are a critical component of the OERI ecosystem in serving as a resource for their colleagues and curating the OERI’s collection for their discipline. The OERI welcomes applicants from all disciplines and does not require prior experience with OER. Join this webinar to learn about the role and, hopefully, be persuaded to apply.
Register for OERI Discipline Lead Information Session - Fall 2025 Open Educational Resources Liaison (OERL) Survey Results
Friday, February 6, 2026 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Since its inception, the Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) has gathered data from local OERLs on a yearly basis. While the focus of the survey has shifted over time, many of the questions have been repeated to track changes in the field. Join us to explore what has and hasn’t changed – and to learn about the various ways OER and cost-transparency efforts are being implemented across the state.
Register for Fall 2025 OERL Survey Results - Mathematics and Open Educational Resources (OER) Office Hours
The OERI is pleased to offer a series of math and OER office hours throughout the term. These office hours will serve as a question-and-answer session where attendees bring in their math OER needs, requests, and questions. Attendees can also use this space to receive guidance and ask questions pertaining to MyOpenMath.
Register for Math OER Office Hours on Thursday, February 5, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Register for Math OER Office Hours on Wednesday, February 18, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Register for Math OER Office Hours on Monday, March 2, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Register for Math OER Office Hours on Tuesday, March 17, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm - Introduction to ZTC Leadership
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 from 12:00 pm –1:30 pm
This training is for individuals who have recently assumed a leadership role with their college’s Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Degree Program grants, designed to quickly get you up-to-speed on OER and ZTC basics. This webinar is intended to ensure that faculty leads/coordinators, deans, directors, and others in management roles related to their college’s ZTC efforts have the knowledge and resources needed to be successful. Are you responsible for ZTC grant reporting and tracking but not sure how to spell OER and ZTC? This session is for you! – Topics will include OER and ZTC basics, including open licensing; making the case with faculty; and creating a local ZTC support team and workflow.
Register for Introduction to ZTC Leadership - OER and Distance Education (DE) Office Hours
Drop in to chat, share ideas, and ask questions about the intersections of OER and DE. If you are creating, teaching, and/or supporting DE courses which use OER, let’s talk about platforms, pedagogies, policies, and practices, whether they’re problematic, promising, or a little of both!
Register for OER and DE Office Hour on Wednesday, February 11, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Register for OER and DE Office Hour on Monday, February 23, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm - Measuring Effort and Analytics with The Forge
Friday, February 20, 2026 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am
In the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era, educators are increasingly challenged by writing assignments and the need to distinguish between student-generated work and AI-leveraged content. The Forge offers a solution by shifting the focus from the final product to the writing process itself. This webinar will explore how instructors across various disciplines – from composition, world languages, and linguistics to chemistry and statistics – can use analytic maps to gain deeper insights into how students construct their work and visualize the writing process. With The Forge’s new integration with the LibreTexts ADAPT homework system, students can access The Forge with a single click while providing instructors with analytical tracking and rubric abilities, aligning with equitable grading practices such as mastery grading, contract-based grading, and ungrading by empowering students to show their critical thinking and revision history.
Register for Measuring Effort and Analytics with The Forge - Finding the Human Connection in a Digital World: Using Discuss-It to Build Community, Promote Critical Thinking, and Shift the Focus of Assessment
Friday, March 6, 2026 10:30 am – 11:30 am
In an age of automation, how do you ensure that student work remains a reflection of genuine learning? Join us to learn about Discuss-It, an openly-licensed tool within the LibreTexts platform. Discuss-It transforms discussions into interactive, multimedia exchanges through audio, video, and text. Learn how integrating voice and video responses can boost engagement, build community, and bring human presence back to your courses regardless of your discipline.
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Archived OERI Webinars
All formal OERI Webinars are archived. In the event that a webinar is repeated, one archive will typically be made available. If you are ever interested in the slides used for a webinar, please contact us.
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