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OER: Open Educational Resources: Welcome

This guide on OER (Open Educational Resources) is designed to give FC faculty some basic information that will encourage the adoption and implementation of OER in their courses.

Welcome

ASCCC OERI

The Academic Senate for Community Colleges Open Educational Resources Initiative has consolidated Open Educational Resources (OER) and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) on the ASCCC OERI page.

Zero Cost Textbook & Low Cost Textbook Courses/Programs

To advance Pillar 3, Fullerton College created the Zero Cost Textbook and Low Cost Textbook Courses and Programs.

  • Guided Pathways is leading the collaboration with Faculty Senate Open Education Resources (OER) workgroup to oversee the ZTC Program grant
  • The grant is designed to encourage colleges to identify/create programs that are ZTC.
  • The Guided Pathways Office is leading the ZTC Acceleration grant. This grant is designed to develop ZTC programs that are shareable with other California community colleges.

ASCCC OERI OER and ZTC

  • In July of 2022 the first details of the implementation of the Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Degree Program were shared. As open educational resources (OER) are specifically emphasized in the legislation, and as OER is one of the most sustainable approaches to eliminating textbook costs, the OERI has been archiving communications related to the ZTC Degree Program and related developments.

OER Liaison Newsletter

Course Schedule

 

 

Attribute Course Type Definition  
Low Textbook Cost ;
LTC ;
Price <$40		 this class has a Low Textbook Cost. The total cost of required textbook for this course is no more than $40.
Zero Textbook Cost ; ZTC ;
Price =$0		 this class is a Zero Textbook Cost course. The total cost of required textbooks for this course is $0  

How your course can qualify for a LTC or ZTC symbol in the catalog check out this XB12 page

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