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

no results

Resolutions

Title Session Year Category Sort descending Status
Establish Local Open Educational Resources Liaisons Fall 2018 Local Senates Assigned
Local Senate Policies Regarding Textbook Adoption Fall 2021 Local Senates Assigned
Using Zero Textbook Cost Funds to Support an Open Educational Resource/Zero Textbook Costs Faculty Coordinator Fall 2022 Local Senates
Adopt Student Senate for California Community Colleges Low-Cost Recommendation Fall 2022 Local Senates
Sustainability and Institutionalization of Zero-Textbook-Cost Pathway Efforts Fall 2023 Local Senates Assigned
Part-time Faculty Inclusion in OER and ZTC Pathways Fall 2023 Local Senates Assigned
Ensure Course Cost Transparency for Students Fall 2020 Students Assigned
Provide Student Access to Free Open Educational Course Resources Fall 2023 Students Assigned
Oppose Reliance on Textbook Publishers to Achieve Zero Textbook Cost Spring 2022 Diversity and Equity
Develop Statewide Recommendation for Definition of Low-Cost Course Materials Fall 2021 Diversity and Equity In Progress
Zero Means Zero Textbook Cost Fall 2021 Diversity and Equity
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
Develop Recommendations for the Implementation of a No-Cost Designation in Course Schedules Spring 2019 General Concerns Assigned
Low Textbook Cost Designation and Search in CVC Online Course Finder Spring 2023 General Concerns Assigned
Establishing Low-Cost Textbook Parameters Spring 2023 General Concerns Assigned
Asserting Faculty Primacy with Respect to Establishing Low-Cost Definitions and Instructional Materials Cost-Reduction Goals Spring 2023 General Concerns Assigned
Support for Faculty Open Educational Resources Coordinators Spring 2019 General Concerns Assigned
Documenting Open Educational Resources Options in Course Outline of Record Spring 2019 Curriculum Assigned
Removing Barriers to the Adoption of Open Educational Resources Fall 2022 Curriculum
Developing an Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Curriculum Audit Process Spring 2021 Curriculum 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

Rostrums

Publications

no results

Past members

Past Agenda/minutes

no results

Resources