From the Community

From the Community

Texas’ Journey Toward Open Education: Building and Sustaining a Statewide OER Ecosystem

In a few months, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) will release its fourth OER Landscape survey report. Since 2019, this report has provided a comprehensive view of how Open Educational Resources (OER) are evolving and expanding across Texas institutions. Preliminary data indicate that in 2025, 63% of institutions report having formal OER policies, programs, or resolutions, up from 38% in 2019. OER use has also broadened substantially, with 37% of institutions now reporting that at least one-quarter of their courses are fully OER-based, compared to just 5% in 2019. Among institutions with OER programs and courses in Texas, it is the two-year public colleges that continue to lead adoption, reflecting their strong focus on affordability and access.

CCCOER on December 10, 2025

From the Community

Spotlighting OFAR Students

by Maritez Apigo, English Professor & Co-Chair and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Coordinator at Contra Costa College and OFAR Course Co-Facilitator, Lead Advisory Coach, and Advisory Coach Faculty participants in the Open for Antiracism (OFAR) program, led by the Community College Consortium for OER (CCCOER), from California community colleges are transforming their curriculum and pedagogy […]

CCCOER on July 3, 2025

From the Community, Webinars

Reflections: Faculty for OER

In September 2024, the Community College Consortium for OER (CCCOER) held a panel discussion titled, Faculty for OER. This blog post, written by Kimberlee Carter, OER Consultant who leads the Open Learning team at Conestoga College ITAL, offers reflections on the session and the insights shared. We invite you to explore the webinar archive, view the […]

CCCOER on May 5, 2025

From the Community

Spotlighting OFAR Coach Ana Garcia-Garcia

The OFAR (Open for Antiracism) program has a phenomenal team of eight Advisory Coaches who are providing direct peer support to faculty participants at their assigned California community college. OFAR participants complete a 6-week online training course and develop an Antiracist Action Plan in the fall semester, and then work with their Advisory Coach in the spring semester to implement it. Advisory Coaches support these faculty making significant curricular, pedagogical, and institutional transformations with Open Educational Resources (OER) and open pedagogy aligned with antiracism and liberation for all students.

CCCOER on January 16, 2025