SPECIAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION

COURSE ADOPTION/ADAPTATION/CREATION OF OER

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT, WORK, AND/OR SERVICE REQUESTED:

The Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Implementation Grant requires that participating California Community Colleges identify and implement at least one ZTC pathway or degree by Fall 2026. Las Positas College is committed to increasing our ZTC offerings for students and supporting faculty in finding, curating, and/or adopting high-quality ZTC materials. This project is designed to compensate faculty for this work, which ranges from light modification of existing texts and the creation or adjustment of supporting materials to the creation of entirely new OER. Compensation for this work will be approved based on the scope of the work required:

Level 1 ($500): Adoption of excellent, existing OER, involving minimal but necessary modifications (PPTs, quizzes, Canvas, etc.)
Level 2 ($1000): Adoption of existing OERs that lack a straight-across match for content and require more significant overhauling of schedule, Canvas, assignments, etc.
Level 3 ($1,000-5,000): Adoption of OER that require significant remixing/curation/repackaging of multiple OERs, as well as some generation of original content
Level 4 ($5,000-15,000 per team): Writing and adopting a new OER that doesn’t currently exist, including assembling a team and developing a plan of work and individual member responsibilities, committing to accessibility and departmental usage, etc.

DELIVERABLES:

Conversion from a non-ZTC course to ZTC, using high-quality OER materials
Confirmation that adopted materials meet quality and accessibility standards
Permission to share information about materials in LPC’s ZTC/OER usage database

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

LPC faculty member in good standing with the District
Successful completion of the Introduction to OER online course
Successful completion of the OER Accessibility Basics online course

TERMS OF PROJECT:

Faculty member will submit an online application, indicating:
Proposed scope of work and requested funding amount
Information about the course, current enrollment and textbook information, the faculty member’s background, and confirmation of Chair/supervisor support
Applications will be reviewed, in the order received, by the OER Committee and approved based on appropriateness of the scope and compensation requested, course demand, impact on transfer pathways, and potential student savings. Final approval and funding amount will be granted at the discretion of the Vice President of Academic Services
Compensation will be processed upon successful project completion