The 2016-17 Budget: Assessing the Governor’s Zero-Textbook-Cost Proposal

Mar 14, 2016 - Experts believe additional OER development is needed in a few areas, such as criminal justice, nursing, and social work. OER Usage Across Nation, OER Usage Low but OER Viewed Positively. In a 2014 survey of a representative national sample of higher education teaching faculty, nearly two –thirds of respondents said they had never heard of OER or knew little about OER.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3392

^[PDF] Using OER shifts these responsibilities to

Using OER shifts these responsibilities to faculty and their institutions. OER Availability Many Organizations Provide Access to OER. Numerous individual institutions, state higher education systems, consortia of institutions, and nonprofit organizations provide online OER repositories and search tools.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2016/3392/zero-textbook-cost-031416.pdf

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - During the first grant round, colleges created new OER content for courses in 18 disciplines. For the second round, new OER is in the process of being finalized for 18 additional disciplines. After faculty review of the newly created OER, the Academic Senate provides corresponding professional develo pment to faculty throughout the state on integrating the OER into their teaching.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

^[PDF] The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2021/4372/Community-Colleges-021621.pdf

^[PDF] The 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

The 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2020/4168/higher-ed-analysis-022020.pdf

^[PDF] The 2015-16 Budget: California Community Colleges

LAO Recommendations: Basic Skills 10L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E April 5, 2016  Governor Proposes $5 Million for Zero-Textbook-Cost Degrees  Proposal based on successful efforts in other states.  Recommend modifying Governor’s proposal by: (1) enhancing technical assistance to help CCC campuses build capacity for continuing to expand use of OER, (2)
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2016/2015-16-Budget-CCC-040516.pdf

^[PDF] The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Proposition 98 May Revision Budget Package

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Proposition 98 May Revision Budget Package
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2016/3458/prop98-may-051616.pdf

^[PDF] The 2015-16 Budget: California Community Colleges

. – Accelerating the adoption and use of open educational resources (OER). – Collaborating with high schools and CSU campuses to better align remedial instruction. – Implementing assessment and placement practices that increase the likelihood students will be appropriately placed in college-level courses.  Introduces Performance Funding Into Program  Directs Chancellor to
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2016/2015-16-Budget-CCC-040716.pdf

The 2016-17 Budget: Assessing the Governor’s Zero-Textbook-Cost Proposal [Publication Details]

Mar 14, 2016 - This brief is intended to assist the Legislature in reviewing the Governor’s proposal for zero-textbook-cost degrees. We provide background on open educational resources (OER), describe California efforts to encourage their use, and highlight zero–textbook–cost degree initiatives currently underway in other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3392