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OER@DVC

Advancing equity and student success by eliminating textbook costs.

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What is OER?

Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that allow for free use, adaptation, and redistribution. 

For Faculty: How do I use OER in my course?

What is ZTC?

Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) are courses where students don’t have to pay for textbooks or instructional materials.

For Students: How do I find a ZTC class?

OER@DVC Facts

#1

Textbooks are ranked as the most important need for DVC students

50%

The percentage of DVC students that cannot afford textbooks by week 3

$9.4 million

Estimated savings for DVC students

40% 

The percentage of DVC classes that are ZTC

DVC Student Voices

The start of a semester gives me tons of anxiety because I have to budget for books.
I’ve had to choose between paying rent or buying books.
It’s ridiculous how expensive knowledge is.
I work full-time and had to skip meals to pay off my textbook credit card bill.
Putting myself in deeper credit card debt to pursue an education is not ideal.
I only look for classes that have zero-cost textbooks now.
I’ve dropped courses or taken fewer classes to afford the cost of books.
I buy my books one paycheck at a time.