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CCCOER

Create a Culture of Shared Knowledge

The culture of shared knowledge afforded by open educational resources provides students and faculty with increased access to the resources they need.  Use of open textbooks can lower educational costs.  Become involved with the open educational resources (OER) movement so that doors to higher education stay open to all.

The Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) is a joint effort by the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, the League for Innovation in the Community College and many other community colleges and university partners to develop and use open educational resources (OER) in community college courses.

Get Involved!

To get actively involved, network with others who share your passion for promoting open education.  Community colleges are invited to join the CCCOER.

CA BOG Adopts Textbook Recommendations

The California Community Colleges Board of Governors adopted recommendations on May 5, 2008 developed through its statewide Textbook Summits to improve textbook affordability which include:  “Investigating other potential solutions on your campuses, such as creating textbook rental programs, increasing library reserves, encouraging the use of open educational resources, and negotiating with publishers for customized textbook editions, customized bundles, and the timing of new editions.”  For details, see Recommendations to Reduce Textbook Costs to Promote Student Access and Success.

OER Training Opportunity at League CIT

Register now for an afternoon Learning Center Course titled Introduction to the Open Educational Resources Movement and Open Textbooks at the 2008 Conference on Information Technology, League for Innovations in Community Colleges on October 19-22 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

CMC3 Resolution Supports CCCOER

On Saturday May 10, 2008, the California Mathematics Council Community Colleges (CMC3) unanimously passed the following resolution:

Resolution on Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources

Whereas the price of higher education is a major barrier to the success of community college students;
and whereas the price of textbooks is a large portion of the cost of an education, often higher than student fees;
and whereas the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) is an effort that will work to provide textbooks available to California Community College Students and others for free;
and whereas the CCCOER was founded by Foothill De Anza community college district;
Be it resolved that the California Mathematics Council, Community Colleges (CMC3) support the organizations and goals of the CCCOER and the CCOT.

CCCOER Presentation at Sloan Conference

Dr. Judy Baker presented “Open Content for Open Minds: Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources” at the Sloan-C 2008 International Symposium on Thursday, May 9th in Carefree, Arizona.  The presentation slideshow is available for viewing at Slideshare.

Community College Open Textbook Project

The Community College Open Textbook Project is featured in the news:

Hewlett Approves OER Grants

On March 17, 2008 Trustees of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation approved $10,075,000 in Open Educational Resources grants including:

Foothill-De Anza Community College District (Los Altos Hills, CA) to plan and pilot the Community College Open Textbook Project ($530,000) over 1 year (includes collaborative funding from Improving Educational Outcomes in California).