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Textbook Affordability and Open Educational Resources (OER)

This guide is an introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) and efforts to lower student textbook and course material costs at CCC.

Who is using OER at CCC?

Check out Open Oregon's resources page to see colleagues who have already adopted OER and/or zero-cost textbooks in one or more of their courses.

Already using an OER but not on this list? Fill out Open Oregon's Resource Tracker Form.

Faculty OER Support

CCC's Textbook Affordability Librarian is here to help you with all things OER! The following OER supports are available to CCC faculty: 

  1. Free course material research assistance.

    1. Not sure what OER or other free materials exist for your course? Work with the Textbook Affordability Librarian to discover materials that align with the topics you teach. 

  2. Individual and team OER project support

    1. Are you ready to adopt or adapt an OER for your class? The Textbook Affordability Librarian is available to support you: get funding for your project, organize your materials, and plan your project. 

  3. Department meeting or other group visits

    1. Want to learn more about Textbook Affordability and OER? Invite the Textbook Affordability Librarian to a team meeting!

Schedule an appointment with Justine to get started!

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