Open Educational Resources (OERs) are materials created under Creative Commons, a public copyright license that gives others permission to share or add to an otherwise copyrighted work for educational use.

Zero Textbook Cost Professional Development Opportunities

Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Professional Learning Opportunities

Interested in transitioning your course materials to Open Educational Resources (OER)? Citrus College's Zero Textbook Degree Pathway Grant will provide a $500 stipend to full-time or part-time faculty for each course completed (up to 5 courses). Successful course completion is documented with a "badge" to quality for the stipend.

 

ASCCC OERI Self-Paced Courses

The Academic Senate of California Community Colleges' (ASCCC) Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) has provided two self-paced OER courses. Alternatively, ASCCC has arranged for credit awarding through Fresno Pacific University (FPU) for two certificates. Faculty may receive stipends for the standalone OER Basics and OER Accessibility courses or the credit for taking one or both of the certificates. Self-enroll at any time. Time commitment: Approximately 20 hours each.

OER Basics

  • Taken alone, receive $500 stipend. No Credit and Self-Paced.
  • Taken as a prerequisite for the optional Introduction to Open Educational Resources Certificate to receive graduate level university credit through FPU, eligible for 2 units toward salary increase, not eligible for stipend.

Accessibility Basics

  • Taken alone, receive $500 stipend. No Credit and Self-Paced.
  • Taken as a prerequisite for the optional OER Basics Certificate to receive graduate level university credit through FPU, eligible for 2 units toward salary increase, not eligible for stipend.

@One Facilitated Courses

For the following four courses, the ZTC Grant Coordinators recommend taking OER Basics and OER Accessibility first. Taken alone, receive $500 stipend for each. Optional graduate-level university credit awarded through FPU. If taking for credit, not eligible for stipend. Register with @One before registering with FPU. In both cases, the course will be taken via the @One Canvas instance. Duration: 4 weeks. Time Commitment: Approximately 36 hours each. Space is limited. If courses are full, check back later in the term for more sections.

  • Making the Case for ZTC: Pathways to Equity

  • Explore how Open Educational Resources (OER), Guided Pathways (GP), and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) pathways can support equity.
  • This data-rich course will help colleagues advocating for OER adoption and ZTC pathway development to make their case.

  • Teaching with OER and Open Pedagogy for Equity

    • Explore why and how to integrate Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Pedagogy in your course, as a way to support equity-minded and culturally responsive teaching.
    • This pedagogy focused course will benefit teaching faculty and those supporting innovation in teaching (e.g., instructional designers and teaching and learning center staff).

  • Building a Team: Training OER Support Specialists

    • Designed for those who coordinate or aspire to lead  Open Educational Resources (OER) programs, This course will help you build and support OER teams to establish OER/ZTC capacity and sustainability
    • Understand and implement key elements of an OER/ZTC workflow, ranging from searching for and sharing OER to formatting documents, using appropriate attributions and licensing, as well as ensuring accessibility. 

  • Navigating the Future: Open Education with Generative AI

    • Explore the intersections of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), Open Educational Resources (OER), and Open Pedagogy, including practical, ethical, and licensing considerations.
    • This exploratory course should benefit anyone involved in creating, discovering, or re-mixing OER.

How to apply for a stipend

  1. Complete your ZTC professional learning course
  2. Locate your completion badge URL. In Canvas, go to Credentials, Share Badge, then copy link to share. URL needs to include your email so your name will be attached to the credential. This does not have to be your Citrus email address.
  3. Copy and paste the URL to your completion badge on question #4 of the form to be eligible for the stipend(s). One form per completed course.
  4. Submit the ZTC Professional Learning Completion Form. The ZTC Coordinators will submit lists of completed badges to be approved at an upcoming Board of Trustees meeting.
  5. A ZTC Coordinator will email you when your stipend has been Board approved and let you know when you should expect to receive it.

How to apply for salary advancement

  1. Applicants interested in earning the ASCCC OERI Introduction to OER Certificate (through FPU) need to complete the Intent to Pursue the ASCCC OERI Introduction to OER Certificate form prior to beginning the course.
  2. After registering for the course in @One, register and pay for credits at FPU. You MUST register and pay for courses at FPU before the completion of the course.
  3. Complete the course.
  4. Send official transcripts to Human Resources via email or U.S. mail. attention Amber Quick (for full-time faculty) or Kai Wattree-Jackson (for adjunct faculty).
  5. Once received and verified, Amber/Kai will apply graduate credit towards salary advancement.

Questions? Contact Sarah Bosler, ZTC Tri-Coordinator

Updated 2/7/24

Technical Assistance for the ZTC Grant

Zero Textbook Cost Degree Program for the California Community Colleges - Technical Assistance

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