1. The best part about APC meetings.
OER
The best part about APC meetings.

2. OER? OER=Open-source Educational Resources Books
Any other materials related to classes
Usually Digital and fully online (may have a print option available)
OER?

3. No materials cost for student in any courses needed for degree
Most, if not all, material is digital
Faculty teaching these classes will be restricted to using Open-source, Public Domain, or Creative Common licensed material.
Some grants may be available for this implementation
“Achieving the Dream OER Degree Initiative”
Zero Cost Degree

4. Why It’s important for faculty
Faculty are trapped with usually using a single textbook and stuck with the its structure
Faculty can use several Creative Commons licensed textbooks
Year after Year adjustments are easier for faculty
Students won’t have cost issues as a deterrent
Why It’s important for faculty

5. Why It’s important for students
Students choose classes based on textbook cost
Students don’t always buy the book
Students will be looking at schools which offer more classes using free digital materials.
However: students will be expected to use and have online access
Why It’s important for students

6. Where is Pierce College right now
A lot of interest in OER right now but only recently
Not much uptake on OER classes by faculty
Department textbooks be a few years out from looking at new materials.
Evaluating new materials may take time and consensus
No real idea which faculty are using free resources currently
Too early to see if there have been any changes in student learning from faculty who have made the switch
Where is Pierce College right now

7. How far out are we from going ZCD
Based on current uptake and training participation:
2 academic years out from being able to support a fully Zero Cost Degree (maybe).
How far out are we from going ZCD

8. How to find OER materials
From the Pierce Library Home Page
The Library as a starting point.

9. Library help! Image: UNESCO Global OER We can help with:
Personalized step-by-step walkthrough through the process
Finding sources AND materials
Using the library databases
Fair Use Questions
Implementation
Canvas Implementation
Questions
Stuff I can’t remember at the moment but is really good not included on this list.

10. Questions