Chabot College
California State University Channel Islands
Mobilizing Students and Furthering OER Adoption on UC Campuses: The Impact of Generation Up
GENup is launching a campaign across the University of California system to promote the adoption of open educational resources (OER) and address the high costs of textbooks. Supported by a Michelson Spark Grant, the initiative aims to enhance accessibility and equity in education through grassroots advocacy and system-wide policy changes.
Continue readingThe Ripple Effect of Benny Ng’s Creative Commons Certification at Pierce College and His AI Bots
Benny Ng, a Pierce College professor, developed two unique chatbots during the Creative Commons Bootcamp to assist with CC licensing queries and education. His participation and innovative project highlight the growing importance of open educational resources in California community colleges’ Zero Textbook Cost initiatives.
Continue readingUnderstanding the Student Experience of Automatic Textbook Billing: A Small-Scale Survey
Automatic textbook billing has spread across the country since the Department of Education’s changes to the Cash Management Rule in 2016. The updated regulations allow postsecondary institutions to automatically bill students for course materials with two main guardrails. Despite the popularity of this model and student anecdotes, public data on the lived experience of students navigating this model are limited, which this small-scale survey aims to begin to address.
Continue readingDoes Coursemarking Impact Student Enrollment Behavior? Glendale Community College Will Explore This with a Michelson Spark Grant
Glendale Community College is enhancing student engagement with Zero and Low Textbook Cost (ZTC and LTC) courses via a Michelson Spark Grant. By integrating image-based markers for these courses in PeopleSoft search results, GCC aims to increase student awareness and enrollment.
Continue readingThe Power of Data: How Chabot College Will Advance OER and ZTC Adoption
Get to know how Chatbot College is revolutionizing California Community Colleges with their innovative ZTC/OER dashboards, which will enhance student success and equity in education.
Continue readingWelcoming the 2024 Open Educational Resources Spark Grantees
Explore how the 2024 open educational resources (OER) Michelson Spark Grants will advance textbook affordability. Chabot College, Generation Up, and Glendale Community College will create data-driven solutions, make ZTC courses more accessible, and mobilize students.
Continue readingWelcoming the 2024 Michelson 20MM Student Fellows
Meet the 2024 Michelson 20MM Student Fellows! Matthew, Cristopher, Francesca, Abba, and Katie will take on transformative projects in Digital Equity, Smart Justice, Student Basic Needs, and Textbook Affordability.
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