Open Ed Updates & News

Guest Blogs, News

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

Announcements, News

Call for New Committee Members (closed)

We are no longer accepting volunteer applications. Thank you to everyone who applied. Are you passionate about Open Education and ready to be an active part of a CCCOER committee? We are now accepting volunteer applications for open committee positions through the end of May. If you’re committed to Open Education and building community through […]

CCCOER on May 16, 2025

Announcements, OER Events, Open Ed Updates & News

Showing Up: CCCOER on the Road (and Online)

by Heather Blicher, CCCOER Director You may have seen me, Liz Yata (Manager of CCCOER Communities), or a CCCOER Executive Council member presenting at a state or regional conference on behalf of CCCOER in the last several months. Why? Because presenting at regional conferences is one of the ways we stay connected to the people […]

Heather Blicher on May 6, 2025

Guest Blogs, News

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

News, Open Ed Updates & News

Year One as CCCOER Director

As I wrap up my first year as Director of the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER), I find myself reflecting on the collaborative spirit, impactful work, and dedication of our community. It is both a challenge and a privilege to serve in this role and represent community and technical colleges across North […]

Heather Blicher on December 17, 2024

Announcements, Guest Blogs, News

Findings from the 2024 CCCOER Spring Interest Survey

By Danielle Leek, PhD and Heather Blicher, MLIS, Director, CCCOER In the spirit of Open This spring, Executive Council members and staff of the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER), a regional node of Open Education Global (OEGlobal), partnered with an external consultant to review and update the design of the Annual Member […]

Heather Blicher on July 8, 2024

News

Embracing Two-Eyed Seeing for Revitalizing Sustainable Relations

We were recently honored to have Darrion Letendre, STEM and Land-based Learning Coordinator at Norquest College, join us to share how indigenous knowledge and ways of learning can enhance the traditional “Western” education system. Two-eyed seeing is a way of describing the braiding of traditional education with indigenous ways of learning to expand access and […]

Una Daly on December 22, 2023

Conference, News

OE Global 2023: Reflections from Edmonton, AL

As we came to an end of OE Global 2023, the echoes of insightful discussions, dynamic presentations, and shared enthusiasm for innovation lingered in the air. This annual gathering served as a crucible of ideas, bringing together diverse minds from different institutions around the world to explore the frontiers of OER together. Having had the […]

Gracie mcdonough on November 13, 2023

Conference, News

OE Global 2023: Oct 14-16 Edmonton, AL

We hope you can join us at OE Global 2023 this October, our first-ever conference to be organized by a community college, Norquest College, in Edmonton, Alberta,   The region boasts the second-largest Indigenous population in Canada and is home to many First Nation communities represented by talented performers, artisans, musicians, and entrepreneurs.  Embracing the theme […]

Una Daly on August 31, 2023

Announcements, News, Webinars

2023 Fall Webinar Series

Announcing the Fall 2023 Webinar Series Sept 13 - Grants and Funding to Support EDI Efforts at Community Colleges Oct 11 - Gaining Faculty Buy-In for OER Adoption and Development Nov 15 - Designing Inclusive and Accessible OER Courses Dec 13 - Measuring Impact with Open Education Course Markings

CCCOER on August 23, 2023