How are OER & ZTC tracked?
We've done our best to track course sections using OER since LAVC was awarded the AB-798 grant in 2016. Prior to the addition of the ZTC icon in the schedule of classes in 2018, we relied on instructors to self-report OER use and adoptions. Since ZTC coding was implemented, we can more easily track which sections are zero cost. If you are teaching a ZTC section that is not included on the spreadsheet below, please report your course.
How are cost-savings calculated?
For efficiency's sake, LAVC has adopted the cost-savings calculation championed by Open Oregon, the Open Textbook Network, and other community college OER initiatives. That is, $100 in savings per student per course. ZTC courses are automatically added to this spreadsheet on a semester basis along with instructor-reported OER; the spreadsheet calculates the cost-savings based on enrollment. It's not a perfect system, but it helps account for variations in price by discipline, and there's a fair amount of research behind the $100 per student per course estimate.
