History of OER
California OER Council
The California OER (Open Education Resources) Council was formed to create, review, disseminate, and publicize free- or low-cost open access textbooks, on behalf of the Intersegmental Council of Academic Senates (ICAS). The California OER Council now aims to support CCC and CSU proposals for AB 798 funding. On this website, you can find more information about the CA OER Council, the California Open Educational Resources Council's progress reports, and resources for OERs and AB 798.
The California College Textbook Affordability Act (AB 798)
On this page, you can find information about the past, present, and future of AB 798 including Background Resources; a Timeline of the evaluation, funding, and reporting; Required Reporting Information, and more.
Creative Commons Licenses
Many of the low- to zero-cost works that you have located will use a Creative Commons License, but what does that mean?
About Creative Commons Licenses
Visit this Creative Commons page to learn what their licenses do, the rationale behind them, and the layers of licenses.
Use & Remix Content using Creative Commons Licenses
Learn how Creative Commons Licenses allow for an increase in the amount of openly licensed creativity in “the commons” and how they allow works to be available for legal use, sharing, repurposing, and remixing.
How to properly Attribute Sources with Creative Commons Licenses
Many CC licenses require attribution. Learn how to properly give attribution using this Creative Commons' Wiki guide, "Best practices for attribution."
Creative Commons Blogs
Check out the many Creative Commons blogs! Our personal recommendation: Check out the "Sharing Indigenous Cultural Heritage Online: An Overview of GLAM Policies" post.
Open Educational Resources Glossary
OER Glossary from The Intersegmental Committee of the Academic Senates (ICAS)*
Take a look at this page and it's linked resources for definitions to help you with understanding and defining OER.
*ICAS is a group of Academic Senate leaders from each of the three segments of public higher education in California: CCC, CSU, and UC. It meets jointly to address matters of academic importance to all three segments.
