Conferences

Agenda

830-900 Check-in and breakfast

900-930 Opening and Introduction by James Glapa-Gossklag, College of the Canyons

Welcome by David Andrus, Interim President, College of the Canyons

Opening remarks

Hildegarde B. Aguinaldo, President, California Community Colleges Board of Governors

Sonya Christian, Chancellor, California Community Colleges



930-1000 Chancellor’s Office Update

James Todd, State Chancellor's Office; Chad Funk, State Chancellor's Office; and Alyssa Nguyen, RP Group



1000-1015 Break/Networking



1015-1100 Breakout 1



1. Effective Approaches to Engaging Students in OER/ZTC Efforts-

Marissa Martinez, Michelson 20MM Foundation
Students are effective change makers who can support OER advocacy on your campuses. This session will explore how you can strategically fit students into the advocacy for your OER program and facilitate a discussion on effective ways to engage with students on your campus.

2. Establishing ZTC General Education (GE) Course Sections Using OER-

ASCCC OERI
Join us for an overview of the available OER for each of the Cal-GETC areas - and to share your unique ZTC GE challenges. Which GE areas are well-served - and which would benefit most from new OER development?

3. OER and ZTC Advocacy 101- Jamie Thomas and Maritez Apigo, Contra Costa College
Come join us for an interactive session on ZTC advocacy strategies, from communicating OER basics to organizing data-gathering infrastructure on your campus. We’ll also have dedicated time for developing an “elevator pitch” to help you communicate with various partners, including bookstore managers, academic senate, institutional research, counselors, and other constituents at your college. All attendees will receive a digital goody bag of resources!

4. Harnessing AI to Overcome OER Challenges- Judith Sebesta, Sebesta Education Consulting LLC
In this session, we will explore a range of AI-powered solutions -- including content creation, ancillary development, and others -- to common challenges that creators and adaptors of OER may face. You will also leave with strategies for prompt engineering and a polemic to consider regarding the intersection of AI and OER.

5. ZTC for Hope Scholars and Competency Based Education- Laurie Runk, Coastline College
Discover how Coastline College has leveraged ZTC funds to revolutionize educational pathways for Hope Scholars and Competency-Based Education students. Though these programs serve different populations, they share a common goal: creating equitable, student-centered learning experiences that open doors to brighter futures.


1105-1150 Breakout 2

Same as Breakout 1



1150-1245 Lunch

Update from ASCCC OERI on Systemwide Solutions

Michelle Pilati, Project Director, ASCCC OERI

The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) was established to expand the availability and use of OER with a statewide perspective. How is the OER leveraging its statewide reach to support your local OER efforts and to ensure the sustainability of the ZTC Degree Program?



1300-1330 Plenary 1: Exemplary Program Awardees

Coalinga College – Heather Evans

Diablo Valley College – Andrea Sorce and Amanda Choie

Hear from the colleges honored by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors with 2024-25 Exemplary Program Awards for their outstanding efforts in expanding free, open-source textbooks and instructional materials for students


1330-1400 Plenary 2: Exemplary Program Honorable Mentions

Lemoore College – Kelsey Smith

Mira Costa College Jim Julius and Sean Davis

Hear from the colleges honored by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors with 2024-25 Exemplary Program Award Honorable Mentions for their outstanding efforts in expanding free, open-source textbooks and instructional materials for students



1400-1445 Plenary 3: Data Collection for ZTC Programs

Brian Weston, San Diego Community College District

Alyssa Nguyen, The RP Group

Alex Karan, Chabot College

Tracking and reporting on ZTC pathways can take considerable thought and effort. Learn about different approaches to collecting ZTC data.



1445-1500 Closing Remarks: James Glapa-Grossklag, College of the Canyons