Planning and early implementation of California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) Zero-Textbook-Cost Degrees (ZTCs) program shifted into full-scale implementation in January 2018, with a total of 23 colleges developing full degree and certificate pathways that have eliminate textbook costs for students. ZTCs include two-year associate degrees and career technical education (CTE) certificates that have been redesigned by faculty to use open educational resources or zero-cost materials. Join us to hear from the leadership driving this program forward. The lead at the state Chancellor’s office will describe the vision of the program and plans for future innovation. Technical assistance providers from College of Canyons and West Hill College Lemoore will share details of the training and evaluation programs supporting the transformational work at the participating colleges. The chair of the statewide Academic Senate OER Task Force will describe the essential role of faculty adoptions in maximizing the impact of ZTC degrees throughout our state. Panelists: LeBaron Woodyard, Dean of Academic Affairs, California Community College Chancellor’s Office James Glapa-Grossklag, Dean, Educational Technology, Learning Resources & Distance Learning, College of the Canyons Ron Oxford, Librarian, West Hills College, Lemoore Dave Dillon, Counselor/Professor Grossmont College; Chair, OER Task Force of Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Moderator: Una Daly, Director CCCOER

1. Implementing California’s
Zero-Textbook-Cost Degree Program
Unless otherwise indicated, this presentation is licensed CC-BY 4.0
June 19, 2018

2. Welcome
LeBaron Woodyard, PhD
Dean Academic Affairs
CCC Chancellor’s Office
Ron Oxford, EdD
Lead Librarian
West Hills College Lemoore
James Glapa-Grossklag,
Dean Ed Tech, Learning Resources, &
Distance Learning
College of the Canyons
Dave Dillon
Professor Grossmont College
ASCCC OER Taskforce Chair
Moderator:
Una Daly
Director, CCCOER

3. Community of Practice:
Members across U.S. & Canada
California
Community
College
Chancellor’s
Office

4. “Open Educational Resources”
… high-quality teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the
public domain or have been released pursuant to an intellectual property license
that permits their free use and repurposing by others, and may include other
resources that are legally available and free of cost to students.
CA Education Code Section 78052(a)

5. “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)

6. California’s ZTC Degree
• Governor’s budget FY 2017: $5 million for
zero-textbook-cost (ZTC) degrees at community colleges.
• 23 Colleges implementing 33 degrees/certificates
- About one-third focus on career technical ed.
• Technical Assistance:
- College of the Canyons
- West Hills College Lemoore

7. ZTC Degrees & Success Goals
● 20% increase in degrees, credentials, certificates, or skill sets
● 35% increase in transfers to UC or CSU
● Decrease the number of units accumulated (alignment with
Guided Pathways)
● Increase CTE students who report employment in field of study
● Reduce Equity Gaps

8. ZTC Degree
Equity & Implementation
LeBaron Woodyard, PhD
Dean of Academic Affairs
Chancellor’s Office

9. California ZTC Degree Overview
• Projected number of students – 23,373
• Average textbook costs savings/course is $153
• 404 courses in the 33 programs or average of 12 courses/program
• Total textbook savings in the ZTC Program is $1,836/student X
23,373 students = $42,912,828
• 858% Return on a State investment of $5,000,000 into the program

10. Equity Connection
Student Equity and Achievement Program
$475,220,000 allocated in 2018-19
Combines three previous programs
Student Success and Support Program (SSSP)
Student Success for Basic Skills Program
Student Equity Program
Goals and purposes of the three programs remain intact from 2017-18

11. Equity Connection
• 2017-18 Zero Cost Textbook authorization within Student Equity
line item
• (E) Increased services for high-needs students may include the
development of open educational resources and zero-textbook-cost
degrees that reduce costs for students. Community college districts utilizing
resources for this purpose are encouraged to first develop open
educational resources and zero-textbook-cost degrees for courses that are
transferable to the California State University and the University of
California and for approved associates degrees for transfer. Open
educational resources and zero-textbook-cost degrees developed by a
community college district pursuant to this provision shall make the
applicable course materials and curriculum available to all community
college districts through the online clearing-house of information identified
in Provision 10 (b)(4)(B) of this item.

12. Marketing Effort to Target the Student
Equity Achievement Program
• Webinars informing colleges of applicability of the program
• Technical assistance to colleges in establishing ZTC programs
• Professional Learning Network resources of ZTC Planning and
Implementation Grants

13. OER Resources in the 2018-19 Budget
• $6,000,000 identified in the California State Budget
• “…to support the development of, and the expansion of the use of, open
educational resources for the California Community College.”
• Contract between the Chancellor’s Office and the Academic Senate
that specifies its objectives and outcomes
• Available for encumbrances until 2023

14. Report to the Legislature by
February 1, 2022
• Report on the progress of supporting and expanding open
educational resources including but not limited to:
• # of OER materials created
• # and percentage of faculty at each campus that have adopted OER
textbooks for their courses
• The number of students enrolled in course sections that use OER textbooks
• The estimated average amount of moneys students described above saved
as a result of using OER

15. ZTC Degree Technical Assistance
James Glapa-Grossklag
Dean, Educational Technology, Learning Resources, and Distance Learning
Past President of the Board, Open Education Consortium
@JGlapaGrossklag

16. Accomplishments
• Hosted ZTC Summit at College of the Canyons with 100 attendees –
100% of attendees better prepared to develop local ZTC
• Hosted ZTC Leadership Summit at College of the Canyons with 60
attendees – 100% of attendees more connected to ZTC community.
Topics included:
✓Accessibility
✓Student Research Findings
✓Engaging Students in ZTC projects
✓Connecting OER to the BOG Vision for Success
• Developed FAQs on building ZTC degrees

17. Coming Fall 2018 – Fall 2019
• Develop and Deploy Strategic Marketing Plan for ZTCs, including
integration with Equity
• Develop and Distribute Toolkit for Student Engagement in ZTC
Initiatives
• Develop and Deliver Professional Development to Integrate ZTC and
Equity
• Expand Professional Development around Accessibility
• Continue to Grow ZTC Community of Practice via Summits
• Continue Project Evaluation through June 2019

18. Challenges
•What belongs in ZTC and what doesn't?
•How to collect consistent data across 23 independent
institutions?
•How to collaborate, not duplicate?

19. ZTC Degree Technical Assistance
Ron Oxford, EdD
Librarian
OER Grants Project Manager

21. “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

22. WHCL TAP: Needs Assessment
• Conducted in Fall 2017
• Disciplines that are having difficulty
• math, English, sciences
• Any ZTC grant requirements that they are struggling with
• tracking students, PLN requirement, budget/payroll
• Biggest challenge the institution has faced so far
• ancillaries, time constraints, finding quality OER
• Preferred methods of communication
• listserv, webinars
• Members in the OER working group
• library, distance ed, disability services, discipline chairs, instructional design
• Training that is most needed
• sustainability, CC licensing, faculty engagement, project management, tracking students

23. Accomplishments
• 8 Monthly webinars (Oct 17-May 18), 25 avg attendance
• 2 Regional ZTC Grantee Training workshops, 40 avg attendance
• 2-day OER ZTC Bootcamp at WHCL, 80 registrants, 13 colleges
Topics included:
• Finding & Attributing OER
• Building your OER Course & Map in discipline groups
• Uploading to the PLN
• Equity & Open Education -- access, engagement, assessment
• Engaging Students
• Creating Pathways & Schedules

24. WHCL TAP: Needs Assessment Results

25. (A) $160,000,000 shall be allocated to community college districts to implement
student equity plans pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 78220) of
Chapter 2 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
(E) Increased services for high-needs students may include the development of open
educational resources and zero-textbook-cost degrees that reduce costs for
students. Community college districts utilizing sources for this purpose are
encouraged to first develop open educational resources and zero-textbook-cost
degrees for courses that are transferable … and for approved associates degrees for
transfer.
2018-19 Budget Act language references funding ZTC from
existing equity allocation without identifying a specific
amount:

26. • Select 30 equity ambassadors (past and present ZTC grantees)
• Convene discipline groups that will meet monthly and work on
development and outreach in each area
• Continue monthly webinars and regional workshops
• Develop grantee awareness of the program’s flexibility beyond the
initial implementation activities
Coming Fall 2018 – Fall 2019

27. ASCCC OER Task Force
Dave Dillon
Counselor/Professor
Chair, OER Task Force Statewide Academic Senate

28. ASCCC OER Task Force
•Began in March 2016 after CA-OER Council ended
•Make recommendations to ASCCC
•Support faculty
•Needs Assessment
•OER Regional Workshops, September 2017 & February 2018
•Listen and dialogue with CCC faculty
•Discipline Survey, Discipline webinars planned
•Collaborate with ASCCC, CCCCO, TAP, The League

29. ASCCC OER Task Force
Dave Dillon (Counseling, Grossmont College)
Heather Dodge (Librarian, Berkeley City College)
Lyndale Garner (Early Childhood Development, Las Positas College)
Larry Green (Math, Lake Tahoe Community College)
Crystal Kallik (Accounting and Business, Ventura College)
Shaugun Kaur (Communication Studies, DeAnza College)
Jessica Kuang (Math, Oxnard College)
Michelle Pilati (Psychology, Rio Hondo College)
Roy Shahbazian (Math, Santa Ana College)
Suzanne Wakim (Biology, Butte College)

30. OER Task Force Proposal
Seeking funding to systemically identify and address
barriers to OER adoption, coordinate statewide efforts, and
support local OER implementation efforts, and leverage the
expertise in the CCC system to create a sustainable OER
ecosystem.
• $6,000,000 identified in the California State Budget
• “…to support the development of, and the expansion of the use of, open
educational resources for the California Community College.”

31. Examples of Collaboration in CCCs
• Child Development
• Math
• College Success

32. Fall ‘18 Discipline Webinars
• Opportunities for same discipline faculty to share ideas
and collaborate on OER content development, ancillaries,
online homework systems
• Fill the gaps
• Interest from CSU’s and colleges outside of CA

33. ZTC Degree Summit
Sept 7, 2018
● Celebrate success of first-round ZTC implementation
grantees
● Link ZTC initiatives to student equity, guided pathways,
and college promise
● Learn about best practices for engaging students in your
ZTC initiatives
● Contribute to a statewide ZTC marketing plan
http://bit.ly/ZTCSept7

34. Join the Community
• Access to a community of OER experts
• Community email list
• Monthly online professional development
• Collaboration opportunities
• Online resources
http://cccoer.org/community-email

35. Thank you for joining us!
Questions?
Contact Info:
Una Daly: unatdaly@oeconsortium.org
LeBaron Woodyard: LWOODYAR@CCCCO.edu
James Glapa-Grossklag: James.Glapa-Grossklag@canyons.edu
Ron Oxford: ronoxford@whccd.edu
Dave Dillon: Dave.Dillon@gcccd.edu