Open Education Week

Join in the celebration of Open Education Week on March 4-8, 2024. Learn how to make education more accessible and affordable for all students.

What is Open Education?

You may have already encountered or implemented open education practices in your classes: Open Education includes things like free online textbooks, course materials that instructors can adapt for their students, and making visuals and other media free for educational use.

Did you know that PCC offers classes with low or no cost textbooks?  See How to Find Low/No Cost Materials Classes at PCC to learn about this option.

How can I participate in Open Ed Week events?

Open education benefits everyone by providing access to knowledge and the opportunity to connect and collaborate with others.  Learn more about PCC’s OER initiative and how it is benefiting students at the initiative website: pcc.edu/library/oer.

Find online webinars and events at Open Education Week and fine OER events happening around the state at Open Oregon Educational Resources.

10th Anniversary of OER at PCC

PCC Library has been actively advocating for and supporting Open Educational Resources at the college for 10 years. Join us in the PCC campus libraries to celebrate this important milestone with cake and coffee on Wednesday, Mar 5 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.

See OER accessible display boards in the library.

Other events

OSU Open Education Week:
OSU will be hosting a variety of webinars and virtual watch parties. Check the link for more information and registration options.

AI and OER: Redefining Education?
The Community College Consortium for OER invites you to explore the intriguing synergy between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Open Educational Resources (OER). Can these two powerful forces not only coexist but flourish harmoniously? How might AI elevate innovation and amplify the accessibility of OER?

What You Need to Know: Creating OER at Community Colleges
This is one of a series of mini-workshops that highlight important open educational resources (OER) topics. From the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).

PCC Instructors: New funding opportunities available!

The OER Steering Committee is delighted to share news about the ongoing PCC OER Grant program!  This program provides funding for PCC faculty and APs who plan to adopt, revise, or maintain open educational resources for their classes. Congratulations to the ‘24-’25 PCC OER Grantees!

Check the PCC OER Grants page for more information, and watch for an announcement about applications opening in Spring 2025 for the ’25-’26 grant cycle.

Long term opportunities

• The OER Steering Committee (OERSC) will develop a call for larger proposals. Start collaborating and planning with your colleagues to create project ideas that will save students money, make curriculum materials more accessible and culturally relevant, and improve teaching and learning.
• The OERSC will seek input from stakeholders about how to most effectively allocate funds to support PCC’s Textbook Affordability plan. Watch for calls to participate in the planning process.