CCCS and CHAMP - how to use SkillsCommons for OER purposes.

1. Colorado Community College
System and SkillsCommons

2. The TAACCCT Repository for the
World’s Largest OER Project!
A Consortium of 8 colleges and 1
university from Colorado launched the
Colorado Helps Advanced
Manufacturing Programs (CHAMP)
“Working to increase the attainment of
manufacturing degrees and certificates
that align with the industry’s recognized
competencies, skills and certifications.”
Featuring:

3. The Open Educational Resources (OER) are being produced by
700 community colleges across the nation and uploaded to
SkillsCommons. These materials are free to be reused, revised,
retained, redistributed and remixed by individuals, institutions,
and industry.
The US Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance
Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program has
created a free and open online library called SkillsCommons
containing free and open learning materials and program support
materials for job-driven workforce development.

5. ABOUT
About Us
The US Department of Labor's Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program has created a free and
open online library called SkillsCommons containing free and open learning materials and program support materials for job-driven workforce
development. The Open Educational Resources (OER) are produced by community colleges across the nation and can be found, reused, revised,
retained, redistributed and remixed by individuals, institutions, and industry.
TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CAREER TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM
SkillsCommons.org is designed and managed by the California State University and its MERLOT program for the Department of Labor's TAACCCT
program under a 4 year cooperative agreement. The California State University/MERLOT team works with other TAACCCT partners (see the
TAACCCT Learning Network below) to support the TAACCCT grantees in the creation and contribution of quality OERthat are stored in the
SkillsCommons online library.
The CSU-MERLOT strategy is to develop SkillsCommons.org services to:
• Capture and preserve instructional and program support materials produced and/or used by TAACCCT grantees to deliver their innovative
workforce development programs
• Enable discovery of the SkillsCommons.org materials so others can easily reuse the materials to accelerate and expand access to workforce
development programs.
• Build communities with members from higher education, industry, and local, regional, state, and national organizations to assure the
quality and growth in the collection of free, open, reusable and effective instructional and program support materials
• Build sustainable organizations and services enabling the longer term returns on the TAACCCT investments.
With over 700 institutions contributing to the repository, the open library of materials at SkillsCommons .org will expand over the next few years.
New features are being developed that will allow end-users to better preview courses and materials in the repository.
Our dedicated team of librarians, educators, and developers are here to assist you.In addition to our Support Services Center available on the
SkillsCommons.org site, questions may be submitted to support@skillscommons.org.

6. “CHAMP” is a SkillsCommons Grant Project Showcase!

7. Grant Projects in Energy
Below you will find a selected list of Energy ndustry grant projects that have significant contributions in SkillsCommons.
Technical Retraining to Achieve Credentials (TRAC-7)
TRAC-7 provides workers with academic and industry-recognized
credentials, while focusing on educating students to meet industry
demands for a skilled workforce.
View: TRAC-7 Materials in SkillsCommons
View: Video nterview with TRAC-7 Project Director
View: TRAC-7 Legacy Video I SkillsCommons Record
View: TRAC-7 Vignette I SkillsCommons Record
Visit: TRAC-7 Website
South Dakota Green EnergyConsortium
The focus of this consortium of four Technical nstitutes in South
Dakota is to provide paths for at risk workers in South Dakota to enter
into high-demand, high-skill occupations in Green Energy Production.
View: South Dakota Green Energy Materials in SkillsCommons
Visit: South Dakota Green Energy Website
Colorado Online Energy Train ing Consortiu m (COETC)
The Consortium is focused on enhancing current energy-related
programs with the goal of training highly qualified workers for
businesses that are seeking a skilled workforce.
View: COETC Materials in SkillsCommons
View: Video nterview with COETC Project Director
Visit: COETC Website
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Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program (CHAMP)
CHAMP is working to increase the attainment of manufacturing
degrees and certificates that align with the industry's recognized
competencies, skills and certifications.
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Pathways to Success in a Technical Career: Leveraging TAACCCT
This project will prepare students for industry recognized credentials
for machinists by awarding one-year certificates and two-year
associate of applied science degrees in Machine Tool Technology and
Welding Technology.
View: Pathways to Success Materials in SkillsCommons
View: Video nterview with Pathways to Success Project Director
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8. Materials submitted by “CHAMP”
are among the most downloaded
collections on SkillsCommons!
Select a collection to view
materials submitted by “CHAMP”

9. A Collection of materials
used for teaching a course

10. A Collection of materials used to
administrate or support a course

11. Scroll down the page to view additional
information about this material
Item submission page with more information about material
The CC-BY License
allows this material to be
freely reused and
improved by others,
including commercial
use

12. Select file(s) to download
View contents of
downloaded file(s)

13. Introduction to Machining
5-Axis Machining Lectures and Projects

14. Welding Lab Assignments

15. Video Clips &
Assignments

16. Quality Assurance
Instructor Notes

17. AEC 231 Lectures

18. Geometric Dimensioning
and Tolerancing Exams

19. Discover How Goals Were Accomplished

20. Open Courses
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21. All of these courses are CC-BY licensed
and can be freely reused and improved
by others, including commercial use
Courses were developed
in partnership with
Industry experts
A sample of the 141 Hybrid/Blended courses
submitted to SkillsCommons by “CHAMP”!
Courses range from
Developmental Mathematics
and English to
Manufacturing courses

22. • Through the use of a single site
in partnership with
SkillsCommons
• To facilitate collaboration and delivery
of courses in the U.S. and around the
world!
Expanding program opportunities
with specialized blended learning