Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA, United States
Official Website
• @WhatcomCC
Type: Public 2-Year
Annual Enrollment: 4,176
Overview
The WCC Library works with faculty to encourage the usage, help find, and show how to share open educational material with students in an ethical manner to strengthen student success and student learning. This includes helping faculty understand the copyright landscape (including open licensing and the public domain), building and maintaining an open textbook library (in print and online) of active textbooks and OER content and highlighting professional development opportunities around OER.
Campus Details
Campus Entities Most Active in Efforts Advancing OER:
- Assistive Technology or Disability Services Office
- Campus Store
- E-Learning/Distance Education
- Faculty Champions(s)
- Library
Academic Subjects With Greatest OER Traction:
- Engineering and engineering trades
- Generic programs and qualifications
- Library, information and archival studies
- Mathematics and statistics
- Political sciences and civics
Mechanisms to Support OER Included in the Following:
- Library Services
- Professional Development
- University Press/Publishing
OER Staff Location:
- Library
Point of Contact
Rowena McKernan
OER Specialist