Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI)

ASCCC OERI Mission

The mission of the ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) is to reduce the cost of educational resources for students by expanding the availability and adoption of high-quality Open Educational Resources (OER). OERI facilitates and coordinates the curation and development of OER texts, ancillaries, and support systems.

Through recommendations to the ASCCC Executive Committee, OERI supports local OER implementation efforts through the provision of professional development, technical support, and technical resources.

Please be sure to visit the ASCCC OERI website to access general OER information, archived webinars, and useful resources for OER development. If you haven't already please sign up for the ASCCC OER listserv to receive updates regarding resources, webinars, newsletters, and more. If you want to be informed of the latest OER and ZTC events in the most timely manner and have access to the OERI's Canvas calendar, please enroll at the ASCCC OERI Canvas page.

Review the ASCCC OERI Department of Finance Progress Report - February 1, 2022 Summary and the Full Report PDF or Online.

Visit the OERI website for upcoming and archived webinars!

Resources

Visit the linked ASCCC OERI Resources page to access all of the latest available resources.

Current Agendas/minutes

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Resolutions

Title	Session	Year Sort ascending	Category	Status
Asserting Faculty Primacy with Respect to Establishing Low-Cost Definitions and Instructional Materials Cost-Reduction Goals	Spring	2023	General Concerns	Assigned
Establishing Low-Cost Textbook Parameters	Spring	2023	General Concerns	Assigned
Low Textbook Cost Designation and Search in CVC Online Course Finder	Spring	2023	General Concerns	Assigned
Adopt Student Senate for California Community Colleges Low-Cost Recommendation	Fall	2022	Local Senates
Using Zero Textbook Cost Funds to Support an Open Educational Resource/Zero Textbook Costs Faculty Coordinator	Fall	2022	Local Senates
Removing Barriers to the Adoption of Open Educational Resources	Fall	2022	Curriculum
Clarify Components of XB12, the Instructional-Material-Cost Section-Level Data Element	Fall	2022	Consultation with the Chancellor's Office
Establishing an Effective and Sustainable Zero Textbook Cost Program	Fall	2022	Consultation with the Chancellor's Office
Student-Facing Zero-Textbook-Cost Information	Spring	2022	General Concerns	Assigned
The Open Educational Resources Initiative and Technical Assistance for the Zero-Textbook-Cost Degree Program	Spring	2022	General Concerns	Assigned
Faculty Responsibility for Confirming Course Resource Accuracy	Spring	2022	General Concerns	Assigned
Ensure the Transparency of Resources Used to Establish Zero-Textbook-Cost (ZTC) Certificates and Degrees	Spring	2022	General Concerns
Ensure the Sustainability of the Zero-Textbook-Cost Degree Program	Spring	2022	Consultation with the Chancellor's Office	In Progress
Oppose Reliance on Textbook Publishers to Achieve Zero Textbook Cost	Spring	2022	Diversity and Equity
Local Senate Policies Regarding Textbook Adoption	Fall	2021	Local Senates	Assigned
System-Level Zero-Textbook-Cost Resources	Fall	2021	Consultation with the Chancellor's Office	Assigned
Zero Means Zero Textbook Cost	Fall	2021	Diversity and Equity
Develop Statewide Recommendation for Definition of Low-Cost Course Materials	Fall	2021	Diversity and Equity	In Progress
Advocate for On-Going Funding for the ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative	Spring	2021	Technology	In Progress
Advocate for Development of a ZTC Data Element	Spring	2021	Technology	Assigned
Developing an Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Curriculum Audit Process	Spring	2021	Curriculum	Assigned
Ensure Course Cost Transparency for Students	Fall	2020	Students	Assigned
Recommendations for the Implementation of a Zero Textbook Cost* (ZTC) Designation in Course Schedules	Fall	2020	Curriculum	Assigned
Consider Implications of Publisher-Developed Lower Cost “Inclusive Access” Strategies	Fall	2019	Curriculum	Assigned
Provide Guidance with Respect to Ensuring Student Access to No-Cost Resources	Fall	2019	Curriculum	Assigned

Rostrums

Title	Issue	Year Sort ascending
The Zero Textbook Cost Program: An Update	February	2023
Mythbusting Open Educational Materials	February	2018