3/28/2024
Hello everyone,
Thank you for lending me your ears for a moment, for updates on OER and ZTC at MVC.
Don't forget to check our ZTC LibGuide for resources and info. We also have a student-facing ZTC LibGuide now. I've also created an Introduction to Open Andragogy Practices.
Today at 2 pm, I'm hosting a CMAC ZTC Mini Grants Q&A. Zoom link: https://rccd-edu.zoom.us/j/86007074358?pwd=1A01fjatk7TP2hYCclxxwp5ym7UCso.1
One thing we want to reiterate is the importance of accurate ZTC and LTC course labeling on the course finder and schedule. This is a state requirement. If you find that your course is erroneously labeled, please contact your IDS to fix it!
- As a side note, if your course relies on library materials to be ZTC, please make sure the library is aware and has a sufficient quantity of materials for all students in all ZTC sections to have access.
Updates from the World of ZTC:
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Another ZTC grant opportunity is arising to receive $200,000 in grants. However, your program must be fairly unique within the college or region in order to apply. If you think your program might fit this description, please contact me!
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MVC is running ahead with ZTC grant projects. In Winter, 2024, MVC faculty completed two ZTC grant projects. We have another 4 ZTC projects progressing this semester!
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MVC is doing great in building our ZTC pathways. In Spring 2024, we have 277 ZTC course sections and 107 LTC course sections. ZTC courses now make up 34.54% of our course offerings! Considering all of our degree and certification paths, we have 17 completed ZTC pathways (according to course finder listings). We have another 13 degree pathways that just need 1 more ZTC course!
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MVC has a new
OER Basics training course available for FLEX credit. This self-paced course overviews the basics of open education resources, Creative Commons licensing, copyright, and more. The Course Materials Affordability Committee (CMAC) has decided to make this (or comparable) training mandatory for receiving future grand funds for OER projects approved by the committee.
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Lastly, I'm working to integrate LibreTexts ADAPT with Canvas, so that we can integrate its grading system with our Canvas gradebooks.
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New OER Titles:
Upcoming Workshops:
Need help with OER? Feel free to reach out for help with finding OER materials, editing OER materials, or reviewing licensing terms. OERI also has discipline leads that we can put you in touch with, who can help in your discipline area.
2/12/2024
Hello everyone,
Thank you for lending me your ears for a moment, for updates on OER and ZTC at MVC.
Don't forget to check our ZTC LibGuide for resources and info. We also have a student-facing ZTC LibGuide now.
Updates from the World of ZTC:
- LibreTexts has migrated to “Workbench” a new version of their UI for creating and editing OER projects. Learn more about Workbench.
- MVC has received approved for Acceleration OER grants in Cybersecurity and Homeland Security. Our Psychology, Early Childhood Education, and Anthropology departments have also agreed to join OER collaboration cohorts across the state as a part of OER grants in their areas.
- MVC has a new OER Basics training course available for FLEX credit. This self-paced course overviews the basics of open education resources, Creative Commons licensing, copyright, and more. The Course Materials Affordability Committee (CMAC) has decided to make this (or comparable) training mandatory for receiving future grand funds for OER projects approved by the committee.
- This semester, CMAC will be reviewing a process for enabling faculty to apply for OER grants from the committee.
- The ZTC Grant Program is offering support for developing ZTC Degree Pathways and projects. You can find information on their searching, licensing, and coaching help on the ZTCTAP website.
Upcoming Workshops:
- Do We Need a National Open Education Strategy? An “Open” Conversation. Thursday, February 15, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism (IDEA), Open Educational Resources (OER), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Friday, February 23, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
- Searching for Open Educational Resources (OER). Thursday, February 15, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
- Evaluating Open Educational Resources (OER) for Accessibility. Thursday, February 22, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Need help with OER? Feel free to reach out for help with finding OER materials, editing OER materials, or reviewing licensing terms. OERI also has discipline leads that we can put you in touch with, who can help in your discipline area.
1/4/2024
Thank you for lending me your ears for a moment, for updates on OER and ZTC at MVC.
Don't forget to check our ZTC LibGuide for resources and info.
Updates from the World of ZTC:
- I have created a new OER Sustainability template (Attached to this email). You can also find it on the ZTC LibGuide under Creating OERs in LibreTexts. This document can help anyone creating or maintaining a new OER, in tracking and keeping up with their updates.
- Just over 25% of our Winter courses were either ZTC or LTC! If you need help finding OER books to convert your courses to ZTC, please reach out to me at daniel.wilson@mvc.edu for help searching for titles.
- MVC has been approved for two different individual OER grant projects and three programs have joined into state-wide OER cohorts for additional OER funding.
Learn to Use LibreTexts:
- LibreTexts is our partnered platform for creating and hosting Open Education Resouces. It integrates easily with Canvas and has the largest searchable collection of OER titles. Learn more about LibreTexts.
- Understanding Open Education Resources, Copyright, and Fair Use. Feb 1st, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.
- ZTC Collaboration Cohorts. February 2nd, 10:30 am - 11:30 am. This meeting will discuss the upcoming OER disciplinary collaboration cohorts designed to create new OERs within our disciplines.
- Introduction to Creative Commons Licensing. Feb 8th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.
- Searching for Open Educational Resources. Feb 15th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.
- Evaluating Open Educational Resources for Accessibility. Feb 22nd. 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA), Open Educational Resources (OER), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). February 23rd, 10:30 - 11:30 am. This webinar will explore AI biases and how we might use IDEA principles to guard against them in OER work.
- Open Educational Resources Curation and Advanced Licensing. Feb 29th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.
Need help with OER? Feel free to reach out for help with finding OER materials, editing OER materials, or reviewing licensing terms. OERI also has discipline leads that we can put you in touch with, who can help in your discipline area.
11/27/2023
Hello everyone,
Thank you for lending me your ears for a moment, for updates on OER and ZTC at MVC.
Don't forget to check our ZTC LibGuide for resources and info.
Updates from the World of ZTC:
- MVC has phenomenal results from our ZTC and LTC efforts in Fall 2023:
- 6,443 students enrolled in ZTC courses and 3,083 enrolled in LTC courses (using duplicated headcounts) .
- This amounts to an estimated textbook savings of $798,450 (using a standard estimate of $100 in textbook costs per course) .
- MVC has been awarded $24,196 in grant funds for OER in homeland security.
- MVC has been awarded $17,500 in grant funds for OER in cybersecurity.
- The Course Materials Affordability Committee will soon be calling for applications for faculty to receive $500 in compensation for taking a new OER training course during Winter 2023. This training course is online, asynchronous, and completed at your own pace.
- The CCCCO is calling for most other non-funded acceleration grant programs to participate in discipline cohorts to receive additional OER funding.
New OER Titles:
Upcoming Workshops:
Need help with OER? Feel free to reach out for help with finding OER materials, editing OER materials, or reviewing licensing terms. OERI also has discipline leads that we can put you in touch with, who can help in your discipline area.
10/5/2023
Hello everyone,
Thank you for lending me your ears for a moment, for updates on OER and ZTC at MVC.
Updates from the World of ZTC:
- MVC has applied for $145,888 for the CCCCO Acceleration Grant, to fund OER projects.
- We proposed six projects. Currently, one of those proposals (Cybersecurity) has been approved for $17,500. We're waiting on updates on the others.
- Our other proposals are in Psychology, Communication Studies, Early Childhood Education, History, and Homeland Security.
- At least thirty-seven colleges submitted for one or more Acceleration grant
- The Course Materials Affordability Committee is meeting soon (10/16 @ 12:50) and can always use your input! We will soon be reviewing a proposal on spending the $165,000 in CCCCO Implementation Grant funds that we have for building ZTC pathways.
- LibreTexts, our new OER repository platform, is having an October LibreFest event (Oct 23-24) to provide training and discussion on their platform resources. If you're interested in attending virtually, you can use this code for free registration: 4iCCa1PXZ3
- There has been a lot of discussion about Publisher "Inclusive Access" lately. Here is a website where you can learn more about it: inclusiveaccess.org.
New OER Titles:
Upcoming Workshops:
Need help with OER? Feel free to reach out for help with finding OER materials, editing OER materials, or reviewing licensing terms. OERI also has discipline leads that we can put you in touch with, who can help in your discipline area.
