Rise to Action is more than just a OpenEd theme; it is a challenge for attendees to “move forward and act in concrete ways that make education more accessible, affordable, equitable and inclusive to everyone regardless of their background, experience, or level of access to resources.”

Open education has the potential to democratize education, breaking the gifts of knowledge out of the classroom and into our lives. Is this impossibly utopianist? Maybe. But to quote Captain Picard, “Things are only impossible until they’re not.”

Creative Commons will build upon past Spark Grants in the Bay Area to expand capacity in this region by empowering 15 educators, librarians, and others within the CCC system to attend the Creative Commons Certificate Bootcamp.

Through a Spark Grant, AAC&U will work with teams from five of California’s Community Colleges during their Institute on Open Educational Resources (IOER), which is designed to support the development of open educational resources programs. 

The Michelson 20MM Foundation is pleased to once again sponsor Cal OER 2022 as we continue to support initiatives that aim to expand the reach of Open Educational Resources throughout the state.

Implementing the Zero-Textbook-Cost (ZTC) funds would allow students to focus on achieving their educational goals rather than worry about how to afford them.

Join us in welcoming the 2022 cohort of Open Educational Resources (OER) Spark Grantees: The American Association of Colleges and Universities, Creative Commons, and SPARC!

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.

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.

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.