This document summarizes a panel discussion on launching open educational resource (OER) initiatives at community colleges and California State University campuses. The panelists discussed their experiences implementing OER programs, including obtaining grants and institutional support. They described challenges like gaining faculty adoption, ensuring accessibility, and sustainability. The moderator noted that if OER reduced textbook costs by $170 per student each semester, it could save California higher education students over $1 billion per year. The panelists provided their contact information for those interested in learning more about their OER initiatives.

1. From Why to How:
Launching an OER Initiative on Your Campus
Moderator: Una Daly, CCCOER
December 1, 2017, 10:35-11:20 am

2. Welcome
Panelists:
● James Glapa-Grossklag, College of the Canyons
● Susan Hines, San Jose City College
● Jim Julius, MiraCosta College
● Leslie Tirapelle, Pasadena City College
● Leslie Kennedy, California State University Chancellor’s Office
Moderator: Una Daly, CCCOER Director

3. Introduction

4. James Glapa-Grossklag
Dean of Educational Technology,
Learning Resources, and Distance
Learning
Co-chair of CCC Zero Textbook
Cost grant initiative Technical
Assistance

6. Susan Hines, PhD
Dean, Library, Learning Resources, and
Distance Education
CCC Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Degree
Grantee Phase 1 (Implementation)
The ZTC Degree is a feature of SJCC’s Open
Education Resources (OER) Initiative, which
is housed in the SJCC Library.
The Library is also involved in making for-purchase, proprietary and
print textbooks freely available to students at SJCC’s Milptas Extension.

7. Jim Julius, Ed.D.
@jjulius
Faculty Director of Online Education
AB 798 Grantee (full $50k)
CCC Zero Textbook Cost Degree
Grantee Phase 1 (Planning &
Implementation)

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1 – Textbook affordability
2 – OER seed-planting
3 – Action below the surface
4 – OER support in an official plan,
Board of Trustees support
5 – Department/course support - AB 798
6 – Program development via ZTC grants
7 - Institutionalizing: SB 1359, OER
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9. Leslie Tirapelle
Dean of Library, Learning
Resources,
Distance Education and
Professional Development
latirapelle@pasadena.edu
Timeline
● 2011
○ CCCOER
● 2016/2017
○ OpenStax Institutional Partner
○ AB 798 Textbook Affordability Program Grant
○ ZTC Planning Grant
○ Campus OER Committee
● 2017/2018
○ ZTC Implementation Grant - AA in Social & Behavioral
Sciences
○ SB 1359 - ZTC sections searchable in schedule of classes
(Banner)
■ Winter 2018: 83 sections
○ Espresso Book Machine
Most Awesome OER Guy!!!
Walter Butler, Librarian
wdbutler@pasadena.edu

10. https://libguides.pasadena.edu/oer

11. Challenges:
● ZTC pathway structure
● Individual adoption vs. program-wide
● Self-reporting/ changes in schedule or textbook choice
● Faculty resistance (tied to the “perfect” book)
● Accessibility and ©
● Sustainability of support services
● Net Neutrality?
Lofty Goal:
● Application of Open Educational Practices (OEP)

12. Leslie Kennedy, EdD
Director of Affordable Learning Solutions
Academic Technology Services
CSU System Office
Co-PI: Cool4Ed, AB 798

13. CA Legislation is Supporting OER

14. CCC & CSU AB798 Student Savings so far ...

17. affordablelearningsolutions.org

18. How Much Of A Difference Can We Make?
Imagine saving every student in California’s
higher education…
$170 per semester – 1 new textbook
With 3 million students in CA higher ed
We can save students…
$1 BILLION EVERY YEAR

19. Image: piaxabay.com

20. Thank you for joining us!!
Contact Info:
● Una T. Daly: unatdaly@oeconsortium.org, @unatdaly @cccoer
● James Glapa-Grossklag: James.Glapa-Grossklag@canyons.edu
@JGlapaGrossklag
● Susan Hines: Susan.Hines@sjcc.edu
● Leslie Tirapelle: latirapelle@pasadena.edu
● Jim Julius: @jjulius and jjulius@miracosta.edu
● Leslie Kennedy: @affordablecsu and @cool4ed and lkennedy@calstate.edu