The Open Educational Resources Committee, a committee of the Academic Senate, meets to discuss current trends in higher education of utilizing open educational resources (OER), Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) resources, and Low Textbook Cost (LTC) resources; to keep abreast of California legislation regarding the use of OER; to encourage faculty in the practices of OER; and to inform the Río Hondo College campus of its findings through the Academic Senate.
OER By-Laws:
The OER Committee By-Laws (PDF) were adopted April 2022.
| Division | Member |
|---|---|
| Arts and Cultural Programs | Sheila Lynch (Acting Chair) |
| Behavioral and Social Sciences | Lizette “Lucha” Arévalo |
| Business | Shin Liu |
| Career and Technical Education | David Lindy |
| Communications and Languages | Patricia Hughes |
| Counseling | Vacant |
| Kinesiology, Dance, and Athletics | Vacant |
| Library | Brian P. Young |
| Math, Science, Engineering | Mutsuno Ryan |
| Health Sciences and Nursing | Vacant |
| Public Safety and Administrative Justice | Ygnacio “Nash” Flores |
| Dean of Library and Instructional Support | Michael Garabedian |
| Classified Representative | Robert Graham |
| ASRHC Representative | Matthew De Haro |
Meeting Schedule:
First Thursday of the month; 12:45pm to 2:00pm.
Open Educational Resources are high-quality teaching, learning, and research materials that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and repurposing by others. OER include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge. (source: William and Flora Hewlett Foundation)