Improving Student Success with California Zero-Textbook-Cost Degree Grant Program In early 2017, the California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) awarded 23 college districts funding to plan or create zero-textbook-cost (ZTC) degrees in the continuing effort to improve student access, success, and completion. ZTC degrees consist of an entire pathway of courses culminating in a degree or certificate that have been redesigned by faculty to use open educational resources or zero-cost materials. Join us to hear from the Chancellor’s office on the vision behind the program and how to apply for the 2nd round of funding to develop additional ZTC degrees. We will also hear from the lead colleges providing statewide technical assistance to ZTC grantees and the work of the statewide Academic Senate OER Task Force to maximize the impact throughout all 113 California community colleges. 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. Improving Student Success:
California’s Zero-Textbook-Cost
Degree Program
Unless otherwise indicated, this presentation is licensed CC-BY 4.0
Panelists: Chancellor’s Office, Technical Assistance Lead Colleges, &
Statewide Academic Senate
Moderator: Una Daly, Open Education Consortium
June 21, 2017

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
Counselor/Professor
Grossmont College
Moderator:
Una Daly
Director, CCCOER

3. • Expand awareness and
adoption of OER
• Support faculty choice
and innovation
• Improve student success
Community of Practice for
Open Education

4. Members in 24
U.S. States & Canadian Provinces
California
Community
College
Chancellor’s
Office

5. Collaboration Opportunities
• Monthly webinars
• Community email, website
• Meetups and panels at conferences
• Mentoring, research, resource
sharing, and grants
Image: Open Access Good Practice by JISC, CC-BY-NC-SA

6. “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)

7. California Textbook
Affordability Act 2015 (AB 798)
• Incentive grants to accelerate adoption
of OER to save students money.
•23 community colleges awards
•19 state universities awards

8. “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)

9. Promise of ZTC Degrees
• Student savings
• Faculty innovation
• Retention and outcomes improvement
• Research and case studies growing
Image: Z-degree from Tidewater
Community College, VA

10. California’s ZTC Degree
Governor’s budget 2016: $5 million to
implement ZTC degrees at community
colleges.
▪ Associate degrees
▪ Career Technical Education (CTE)
certificates

11. CA ZTC: Grant Phase One
• 5 Implementation grants awarded
❑ 2 Associate degrees
❑ 3 CTE certificates
• 18 Planning grants awarded
• Performance Period: Jan-Dec, 2017

12. Vision & Phase 2 from the
Chancellor’s Office
LeBaron Woodyard, PhD
Dean of Academic Affairs
Chancellor’s Office

13. Vision
•AB 2261
–In September of 2008, Assembly Bill (AB) 2261 was
signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger
–Enabled the California community colleges to
integrate open educational resources (OER) into its
core curriculum.
•Social justice issue for students
•Impacts teaching and learning at its core
•It is the way forward for our System to provide
equity for students

14. Phase II
Zero Cost Textbook Degree Program
• Funding Period: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2018
• Total Funding Available: $2,832,359.
• Maximum Award Amount: Up to $150,000
• Number of Awards: (18-21) eighteen to
twenty-one
• Performance Period: 12 months, Jan 1- Dec
31, 2018

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

18. 40+ courses
200+ sections (12%)
2 pathways + GEs
$3,00,000 savings
OER Program

19. Technical Assistance
Community → Summits & Meet-Ups
Access → Training on Accessibility
Impact + Improvement→ Evaluation
Sustainability→Leadership Training
(including students)

20. Dates to Remember
• Summit at COC September 8, 2017
o Application due September 28, 2017
• Meet-Up at DETCHE November 28, 2017
• Summit at COC January 2018
• Meet-Up at OTC June 2018
• Summit at COC September 2018
• Meet-Up at DETCHE November 2018
• Summit at COC January 2019

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

22. Capital Investments
Quick Overview of OER at WHCL

23. Capital Investments
Perfect Storm
•Aspects of OER Embedded in CCCCO Initiatives
–SSSP, OEI, & Equity
•Professional Learning Network
–Sharing knowledge/resources
–Identify subject experts
–Calendar of System-wide events
–Self-paced tutorials
–Dedicated area for OER

24. Capital Investments
Technical Assistance
• Facilitate webinar/workshop expertise specific to
ZTC Completion
• Fully utilize and recommend enhancement of PLN
• Explore CC Certification with CCL and ZTC grantees
• Work with State Academic Senate (ASCCC)
• Avoid duplication of effort

25. Capital Investments
Initial Coordination Recommendations
• Communication (Open and Often)
• Cross-functional team
• Formalize Incentive Process
• Design ecosystem (flowchart, roadmap, etc.)
• Define linkages to strategic planning
• Gather data (Qualitative and Quantitative)
– Focus Groups, Surveys, Success rates, etc.
•Know your curriculum process, textbook adoption,
etc.

26. ASSCC OER Task Force
Dave Dillon
Counselor/Professor
Chair, OER Task Force Statewide Academic Senate

27. Dave’s OER Journey
• Textbook published 2014
• OER Aha moment
• Fall Sabbatical approved for 2nd
edition (OER)
• ASCCC OER Task Force

28. ASCCC OER Task Force Charge
… will identify ways to institutionalize the use of OER in the
California Community Colleges (CCCs). The OER Task Force
will advocate for the sustainable use of high quality OER
resources and will develop a comprehensive OER plan that is
informed by a needs assessment; the current availability of OER
resources; and barriers to the use of OER. The OER Task Force
will explore developing a repository of accessible resources of
OER materials and other ancillaries for CCC faculty.
Through recommendations to the Executive Committee, the OER
Task Force will facilitate the use of OER and provide professional
development and guidance to faculty in developing and
implementing OER materials.

29. ASCCC OER Task Force
• Will provide support and share
information about the ZTC program and
OER to enhance student success
• Will provide support for faculty in
allowing more freedom and choices in
textbook selection

30. ASCCC OER Task Force
• Needs Assessment
– Finding OER
– Time/Funding
– Ancillaries
– Staffing
• Accessibility
• Regional OER Workshops

31. Moving Forward
Image: by geralt from pixaby.com

32. Collaborative Effort
• CCC Chancellor’s Office
• CCCOER
• ASCCC OER Task Force
• Variety of OER initiatives
• Sharing efforts to help all colleges

33. Next Steps
• Grantees
• Non-grantees
• Calendar of Events
• Where to go for more info?

34. Join the Community
• Access to a community of OER experts
• Online advisory email list
• Professional development
• Collaboration opportunities
• Online Resources
Twitter : @unatdaly, @cccoer
http://www.slideshare.net/UnaDaly/

35. Thank you for joining us!
Questions?
Contact Info:
Una Daly: unatdaly@oeconsortium.org