The Michelson 20MM Foundation has brought together a team of campus administrators, policymakers, educators, and students to provide feedback on the 2022 Open Educational Resources (OER) Spark Grant applications and the process overall as community advisors.
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How do textbook costs impact students from historically marginalized backgrounds at Hispanic-Serving Institutions? Dr. Jacob Jenkins, Founding Director of the California Alliance for Open Education, examines this and more.
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Ahead of the March 21st California Community Colleges Board of Governors meeting, the Michelson 20 Million Minds Foundation outlined our vision for a successful implementation of the Zero Textbook Cost degrees included in the most recent state budget.
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From the recent historic investment in Zero Textbook Cost degrees to individual campus’ achievements, over the past year California has a lot to celebrate when it comes to strides in open education—yet a lot of work remains to be done. “Navigating the Changing Landscape of Textbook Affordability” leaned into the spirit of celebrating the wins and buckling down for the work with a panel of student leadership and issue area experts sharing their experiences and perspective.
Continue readingOpen Education Week is a national week of action celebrated by educators, advocates, students, and institutions to draw attention to OER and textbook affordability. From Zero Textbook Cost Degree programs at the California Community Colleges to the Affordable Learning Solutions projects in the California State University system, California has been a national leader by creating and implementing open and zero cost course materials. Despite these strides, there is considerable work to be done to ensure every student can access the materials needed to succeed. Over the last decade, the course materials landscape has changed rapidly —from increased use of digital course materials to new billing structures—and students, systems, educators, and policymakers need all the facts to keep pace with the times.
On March 10, 2022, during Open Education Week, join the Michelson 20MM Foundation to learn more about the current state of textbook affordability at the University of California, California Community Colleges, and California State University systems and pose questions to those on the ground.
Speakers include:
JAMES GLAPA-GROSSKLAG
Dean of Technology, College of the Canyons
KRISHAN MALHOTRA
Vice President of Legislative Affairs, California State University Student Association
JASMINE PRASAD
Vice President of Legislative Affairs, California Community College Student Senate
TRUDI RADTKE
Open Education Project Manager, Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)
Former Education Technology Specialist, Imperial Valley College
CAILYN NAGLE
Open Educational Resource Program Manager, Michelson 20MM Foundation
Michelson 20MM was founded thanks to the generous support of renowned spinal surgeon and inventor Dr. Gary K. Michelson and his wife, Alya Michelson. The Michelson 20MM Foundation is dedicated to supporting and investing in leading organizations, technologies, and initiatives that seek to transform learning and improve access to educational opportunities that lead to a meaningful career. Learn more at www.20mm.org.
On March 10, 2022, during Open Education Week, join the Michelson 20MM Foundation to learn more about the current state of textbook affordability at the UC, CCC, and CSU systems and pose questions to those on the ground.
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While much of Michelson 20MM’s attention and excitement has gone towards Governor Newsom’s historic investment of $115 million in the Zero-Textbook-Cost degree program, there have been other equally impactful projects in the areas of intellectual property education, Student Basic Needs, digital equity, and in particular Smart Justice.
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In 2005, Danny Murillo arrived at the security housing unit at Pelican Bay State prison, where he would remain in solitary confinement, known as “the SHU,” for the remainder of his sentence. It wasn’t long before his fellow inmates encouraged him to take advantage of the limited educational resources available in the SHU.
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The Michelson 20MM Foundation applauds Governor Newsom for his bold leadership in prioritizing the needs of students in the areas of textbook costs and basic needs.
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In view of the inherent value of sharing news and analysis about the topics that are most important to us and to our community, the Michelson Philanthropies network published more than 230 articles in 2021, far more than in years past.
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