Many studies have shown that the high cost of textbooks presents a barrier to student success with a greater adverse effect on traditionally underrepresented low-income and minority students. An OER or Zero Textbook Cost Degree (Z-degree) is a pathway to a degree or credential where textbook costs have been eliminated or significantly reduced through the adoption of open educational resources and zero-cost instructional materials. These initiatives offer students significant savings in the cost of earning a degree and a streamlined pathway towards degree achievement. Join us to hear from statewide Z-degree project leads from California, Minnesota, and New York on the motivations for launching these large scale efforts, anticipated return on investment, and linkages with Guided Pathways and other student success initiatives focused on reducing equity gaps. When: Wednesday, May 8, 12pm PT/ 3pm ET Featured Speakers: California James Glapa-Grossklag, Dean, Educational Technology, Learning Resources, and Distance Learning at College of the Canyons Minnesota Lori-Beth Larsen, English Instructor, Central Lakes College Dave Bissonnette, Librarian, Central Lakes College New York Tony DeFranco, SUNY OER Services Campus Strategist, State University of New York (SUNY)

1. Three statewide OER/Zero Textbook Cost Degree Initiatives
Three statewide
OER/Zero Textbook Cost Degree Initiatives
May 8, 2019, 12:00 pm PST
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2. Agenda
● Introductions
● CCCOER Overview
● Statewide Presentations
● Panel Discussion
● Spring webinars
● Q & A

3. Speakers
Moderator:
Una Daly
Lori-Beth Larsen
English Instructor
Central Lakes College
Minnesota
Tony DeFranco
SUNY OER Services Campus
Strategist
State University of New York
James Glapa-Grossklag
Dean, Educational Technology,
Learning Resources, & Distance
Learning
College of the Canyons
California

4. ● Expand awareness & access to high-
quality OER
● Support faculty choice & development
● Improve student success
CCCOER Mission

5. Membership Spring 2019
http://cccoer.org/Member
15 State-wide Memberships
Welcome to
our newest
members:
Virtual College of
Texas
Reedley College
(CA)

6. Why OER/ZTC Degrees pathways?
• Remove barrier associated with high costs of textbooks
• Improve student outcomes particularly for low-income and minority
• Pathways eliminate unnecessary coursework reducing time to
graduation.
• Offering a Z-degree can increase enrollments
• Professional Development for faculty and staff and improved
pedagogy.

7. Minnesota
Lori-Beth Larsen
English Instructor
Central Lakes College
Dave Bissonnette
Librarian
Central Lakes College

8. OER/ZERO TEXTBOOK COST DEGREE INITIATIVES
CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE, BRAINERD AND STAPLES, MN

9. CLC FIRST PUBLIC COLLEGE IN STATE TO OFFER Z-DEGREE
By taking selected classes, Central Lakes College students can earn their Associate of Arts Degree without ever buying a textbook. It’s called the Z-Degree and CLC is the
first in the state to offer it. CLC built its Z-Degree by offering its faculty opportunities to review potential open education resources (OER), redesign courses to use OER,
and to author OER for CLC courses. Central Lakes College – Brainerd and Staples is one of 37 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (www.minnstate.edu), offering
excellent, affordable education in 54 communities across the state. We are a comprehensive community and technical college serving about 5,500 students per year. With a
knowledgeable, caring faculty and modern, results-oriented programs in comfortable facilities, CLC is the college of choice for seekers of success.

10. Goal 1 – Communications (9 – 11 credits)
COMM 2420 Intercultural Communications (3 cr)
000101 COMM 1430 (20) Public Speaking (3 cr) ENGL 1410
Composition I (4 cr)
1,7
1,2
1
ENGL 1411 Composition II (4 cr)
ENGL 1420 *HONORS Composition II (4 cr)
PHIL 1422 *HONORS Critical Thinking (3 cr)
1
1,9
1,2
Goal 2 – Critical Thinking (1 course)
000101 COMM 1430 (20) Public Speaking (3 cr) PSYC 2421
General Psychology (4 cr)
PHIL 1460 Logic (3 cr)
PHIL 2410 Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr)
1,2
2,5
2,4
2,6
PHIL 1421 Critical Thinking (3 cr)
PHIL 1422 *HONORS Critical Thinking (3 cr)
PSYC 2423 * HONORS General Psychology (4 cr)
000394 ENGL 1422 (70) Practical Writing (3 cr)
1,2
1,2
2,5
1,2
Goal 3 – Natural Sciences (6 credits)
BIOL 1432 General Biology II (5 cr) 3,10
Goal 4 – Mathematical or Logical Reasoning (3 credits)
PHIL 1460 Logic (3 cr) 2,4 MATH 1441 Concepts in Math (3 cr) 4
Goal 5 – History and Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)
GLST 1401 Introduction to Global Studies (3 cr)
PSYC 1425 Environmental Psychology (3 cr)
PSYC 2431 Human Development (3 cr)
5,8
5,10
5
PSYC 1423 Positive Psychology (3 cr)
PSYC 2421 General Psychology (4 cr)
5,9
2,5
Goal 6 – Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits)
ARTS 1401 Black & White Photography (3 cr)
ARTS 1425 Introduction to Studio Art (3 cr)
ARTS 1420 The Art of Digital Photography (3 cr)
ARTS 1458 Drawing (3 cr)
ARTS 1468 Painting (3 cr)
ARTS 1487 Ceramics: Beginning Hand Building (3 cr)
ARTS 1488 Ceramics: Beginning Throwing (3 cr)
ARTS 1405 (20) Exploring Color Photography (3 cr)
ENGL 1450 Introduction to Humanities (3 cr)
PHIL 1411 World Religions (3 cr)
PHIL 2420 Ethics (3 cr)
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6,8
6,8
6,9
PHIL 2421 *HONORS Ethics (3 cr)
PHIL 2410 Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr)
PHIL 2430 Contemporary Moral Problems (3 cr)
PHIL 1422 Medical Ethics
THTR 1443 Stage to Screen: Plays that become movies (3 cr)
THTR 1451 Introduction to Theatre (3 cr)
THTR 1466 Acting Lab (1 cr)
THTR 1471 Theatre Production Lab (1 cr)
THTR 1451 Introduction to Theatre (3 cr)
THTR 1483 Theatre Experience (1-2 cr)
6,9
2,6
6,9
6,9
6
6,8
6
6
6,8
6,8
Goal 7 – Human Diversity (1 course)
COMM 2420 Intercultural Communications (3 cr) 1,7
Goal 8 – Global Perspective (1 course)
ENGL 1450 Introduction to Humanities (3 cr)
GLST 1401 Introduction to Global Studies (3 cr)
GLST 1492 Cultural Immersion Experience (1 -3 cr)
6,8
5,8
8
THTR 1451 Introduction to Theatre (3 cr)
PHIL 1411 World Religions (3 cr)
THTR 1483 Theatre Experience (1-2 cr)
6,8
6,8
6,8
Goal 9 – Ethic and Civic Responsibility (1 course)
ENGL 1420 *HONORS Composition II (4 cr)
PSYC 1423 Positive Psychology (3 cr)
PHIL 2422 Medical Ethics (3 cr)
1,9
5,9
6,9
PHIL 2420 Ethics (3 cr) Kath
PHIL 2421 *HONORS Ethics (3 cr) Kath
6,9
6,9
Goal 10 – People and the Environment (1 course)
BIOL 1432 General Biology II (5 cr) Mickelson 3,10
Fitness for Life (2 credits)
Students may select from the following physical education courses
PHED 1505 Fitness Walking (2 cr)
PHED 1512 Beginning Yoga (2 cr)
PHED 1513 Aerobic Conditioning (2 cr)
PHED 1514 Cardio Sampler (2 cr)
PHED 1516 Yoga for Stress Relief (2 cr)
PHED 1521 Body Conditioning (2 cr)
PHED 1522 Weight Training (2 cr)
PHED 1510 Beginning Skiing/Snowboarding (2 cr)
PHED 1520 (20) Vinyasa (Flow) Yoga (2 cr)
PHED 1524 (20) Recreational Sampler (2 cr)
PHED 1570 (20) Theory of Coaching (2 cr)
PHED 1541 Bowling (2 cr)
PHED 2501 (20) Varsity Sports - Football (1 cr)
PHED 2511 (20) Varsity Sports – Football II (1 cr)
PHED 2502 (20) Varsity Sports - Volleyball (1 cr)
PHED 2512 (20) Varsity Sports – Volleyball II (1 cr)
PHED 1544 Basketball - Coed (1 cr)
PHED 2503 (20) Vars. Sports – Men’s Basketball (1cr)
PHED 2513 (20) Vars. Sports – Men’s Basketball II (1cr)
PHED 2504 (20) Vars. Sports – Women’s Basketball (1cr)
PHED 2514 (20) Vars. Sports – Women’s Basketball II(1cr)
PHED 2505 (20) Varsity Sports – Baseball (1 cr)
PHED 2506 (20) Varsity Sports – Softball (1 cr)
PHED 2515 (20) Varsity Sports – Baseball II (1 cr)
PHED 2516 (20) Varsity Sports – Softball II (1 cr)
Student Success (1-3 credits)
CCST 1520 Career Planning (2 cr)
General Electives (15-17 credits)
Students may use any of the classes from the above goal areas to meet this criteria without textbooks

11. REGISTERING FOR A ZERO TEXTBOOK COST COURSE

12. Zero or Low Textbook Cost Classes at CLC
Central Lakes College offers a Z-Degree Associate of Arts. A Z-Degree is a
zero-textbook-cost degree. This means that a student can earn an A.A.
without buying a textbook. Any CLC student can take Z-Degree classes, and
students may take as many Z-Degree classes as desired or available.
Our Low Cost Textbook courses offer textbooks for under $40.
Link to our CLC OER website, see www.clcmn.edu/zdegree
OER and Zero Textbook Cost Courses at Central Lakes College
Zero or Low Textbook Cost Course Guide – Summer 2019
Zero or Low Textbook Cost Course Guide – Fall 2019
Zero or Low Textbook Cost Course Guide – Technical Programs Fall 2019/

13. MINN STATE OER REPOSITORY

14. CLC SPRING 2019 OER STUDENT SURVEY
◼ Of 245 Respondents
◼ 40% are enrolled in courses with Open Educational
Resources
◼ 20% purposefully enrolled in OER courses
◼ 63% of students enrolled in OER courses are either
somewhat or very satisfied with their experience
using a Zero or Low Cost Textbook
◼ 60% of the respondents are enrolled in a course
with a textbook that costs more than $100
◼ 20% of the respondents said they had not purchased
a required textbook
◼ “Too expensive, couldn’t afford it”
“Simply can’t afford it. Have to pay my bills”
“Was not necessary”
“I chose to pay rent because the total textbook cost was $600”
“Wasn’t very useful”

15. Minnesota Wide Initiatives
Northland Community and Technical College Joins Distance Minnesota Consortium To Utilize Open Educational
Resources For Student Benefit
Thief River Falls, Minn./San Francisco, CA - Distance Minnesota has received a grant to create new degree programs
using high quality open educational resources (OER) in new degree programs delivered by Alexandria Technical and
Community College, Northland Community and Technical College and Northwest Technical College. The initiative,
which involves 38 community colleges in 13 states, is designed to help remove financial roadblocks that can derail
students’ progress and spur improvements that will increase the likelihood of degree and certificate completion.

16. FUTURE GOALS
◼We have work to do to advertise
OER options to students and to
make them aware of OER
options.
◼We have to continue to add
courses with zero or low cost
materials. There are only a few
classes in a few of our Goal
Areas.
◼This semester, we have six faculty
adding or switching to OER
materials.

17. New York
Tony DeFranco
SUNY OER Services Campus
Strategist
State University of New York

18. SUNY OER Degree Programs

19. OER & SUNY: 2017-19
155,000+ students taking
an OER course
4,600+ different course
sections in OER
59 campuses participating in
OER
1000+ faculty using OER
$16 million avoided in
textbook costs
Educational impact still being
measured, but early signs
are good
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20. Achieving the Dream OER Degrees
Clinton Community
College
Herkimer Community
College
Mohawk Valley
Community College
Monroe Community
College
Tompkins Cortland
Community College
A.S. Health Services
Management
A.A. Liberal Arts
General Studies
A.S. Criminal Justice A.S. Liberal Arts Biology A.A.S. Business
Administration
A.A. Social Sciences A.S. Business
Administration

21. OER Degrees in Development
A.S. in Liberal Arts English and Humanities Corning Community College
A.S. Liberal Arts in Math and Science Herkimer Community College
A.A.S. in Early Childhood Education Jamestown Community College
A.S. in Liberal Arts Math and Science SUNY Orange
A.S. in Liberal Arts Social Science Rockland Community College
A.A.S. in Entrepreneurship Tompkins Cortland Community College
A.A.S. Business Administration Mohawk Valley Community College
M.A. in Learning and Emerging Technologies Empire State College
Gen Ed pathway SUNY Oneonta

22. Resources
Course Maps
Course Plan
Licensing Guidelines
Course Development Checklist
Course Map Checklist
Project Plan

23. Course Maps
Send to oer@suny.edu

24. Project Management
Timeline
June 30, 2019 Phase I course maps and syllabi due
December 31, 2019 Phase II course maps and syllabi due
June 30, 2020 Phase III course maps and syllabi due
Fall 2020 semester All courses complete and offered

25. Project Management
SUNY data requests
• Code courses in SIS and in SIRIS
• OER course enrollment
Campus data interests
• Completion rates
• Success rates (C or better)

26. Course Development
Monthly web meetings
Maps and courses reviews
Content must be CC-BY and meet accessibility standards
Support
• SUNY HelpDesk
• SUNY OER Services Team
• Lumen Learning Support Team

27. Goals
Improve student success and completion rates
Scale OER adoption across SUNY
Help 4-year schools to develop OER programs

28. Collaboration and Sharing

29. Questions?
Tony DeFranco
SUNY OER Services
Tony.defranco@suny.edu
oer.suny.edu

30. California
James Glapa-Grossklag
Dean, Educational Technology,
Learning Resources, & Distance
Learning
College of the Canyons

31. California Community Colleges:
Zero Textbook Cost Degree
James Glapa-Grossklag
Dean, College of the Canyons
Treasurer and Past President of the Board, Open Education Consortium
Ambassador for OER Advocacy, International Council for Distance and Open Education
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32. “Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Degrees”
… community college associate degrees or career technical education certificates
earned entirely by completing courses that eliminate conventional textbook costs by
using alternative instructional materials and methodologies, including open
educational resources ...
CA Education Code Section 78052(a)

33. Zero-Textbook-Cost Degree Scope
● Develop certificates and degrees that students can complete without commercial
textbook costs
● 28 college grantees producing 34 certificates or degrees, serving 23,373 students
over 3 years
● $42,912,828 in estimated student savings, an 858% ROI on the original $5M
allocation
● Materials housed in Vision Resource Center
● Project ends December 2019

34. Connect to State Priorities: Core Commitments and Vision for Success
• Design with the student in mind
• Foster the use of data and evidence
• Enable action and thoughtful innovation
• Lead partnerships across systems
• Focus on students’ end goals
• Increase degrees and certificates
• Increase currency and relevancy of Career Education
• Decrease units accumulated
• Reduce equity gaps

35. “ZTCD Phase 1 & 2”, by Kelsey Smith, on behalf of West Hills College Lemoore, is licensed CC BY 4.0
CA Zero-Textbook-Cost-Degree
Participating Colleges
Green: Phase 1
Blue: Phase 2

36. Diversity of Focus Areas (examples)
● Communications
● Math
● Philosophy
● Political Science
● Psychology
● Early Childhood Education
● Precision Agricultural Technology
● Small Business
● Respiratory Care
● Water Systems Technology

37. Technical Assistance
● Build community via summits and workshops
● Ensure access via training on accessibility for students with disabilities
● Respect rights of creators via training on open licensing
● Support local implementations via on-site training
● Document impact via project evaluation
● Sustain momentum via leadership training for college ZTC teams
● Highlight student voice throughout
● College of the Canyons and West Hills College Lemoore are Technical
Assistance Providers (with CCCOER of course!)

38. ZTC Equity Champions
● Focus on Sustainability
● Integrate OER/ZTC into Equity and Guided Pathways
● Complete Equity Canvas Course (OER + Equity + Guided Pathways + ZTC)
● Communication and Training Plans
● Limited timeframe

39. Questions?
Ron Oxford
West Hills College Lemoore
ronoxford@whccd.edu
James Glapa-Grossklag
College of the Canyons
James.glapa-grossklag@canyons.edu

40. Panel Discussion
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41. Stay in the Loop
● Upcoming Conferences
See our website under “Get-Involved”
● Stay in touch thru Community Email
-- https://www.cccoer.org/community-email/
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42. Spring Webinar Series
(12pm PT/3pm EST)
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June 5 Regional Models for OER Implementation
Descriptions & Registration: http://bit.ly/CCCOERspring2019

43. Questions?
Contact Info:
@unatdaly -- unatdaly@oeconsortium.org
@quill_west -- oclquill.west@gmail.com
@cccoer Liz Yata -- lizyata@oeconsortium.org
Thank you!