Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA, United States
Official Website
• @TCCva
Type: Public 2-Year
Annual Enrollment: 27,646
OER LibGuide
Overview
Tidewater Community College launched its first Z-degree program (zero textbook cost) in Business Administration in the Fall 2013 semester. Since that time, the program has grown and new Z-degree programs are ready to begin in the 2017-18 academic year. In addition to the development of new Z-degree courses, many faculty have opted to adopt OER outside of the official Z-degree pathways.
Campus Details
Campus Entities Most Active in Efforts Advancing OER:
- Faculty Champions(s)
- Library
- Senior Administration
- Teaching and Learning Center
Library Departments Active in Efforts Advancing OER:
- Administration
- Public Service/Reference
- Teaching & Learning
Academic Subjects With Greatest OER Traction:
- Biological and related sciences
- Business and administration
- Generic programs and qualifications
- History and archaeology
- Literature and linguistics
- Mathematics and statistics
- Social and behavioral sciences
- Sociology and cultural studies
Mechanisms to Support OER Included in the Following:
- Library Services
OER Programs
Z-Degree
Two-year associates degrees consisting of courses using free, openly-licensed, high-quality electronic textbooks and other educational materials.
Duration: 09/2013 - Present
Program Webpage: https://www.tcc.edu/academics/degrees/textbook-free
Scope: OER (open course content)
Primary OER Strategy: OER Adoption
Secondary OER Strategies: OER Adaptation, OER Awareness, OER Pedagogy, OER Review/Assessment
Unit Housing the Program:
- Senior Administration
Program Partners:
- Academic Department
- Academic Division
- Communications Office
- E-Learning/Distance Education
- Library
- Senior Administration
Source of Program Funding:
- External grants
- President, Chancellor, or Provost’s budget
Total Student Savings to Date: $ 1,000,000
Incentives Offered by the Program:
- Financial incentives (grants, stipends)
- Instructional design assistance
- Professional development
Conditions: Recipients are required to openly license and freely share resources created or adapted
OER Policies
Use of Open Educational Resources
Except from policy purpose statement:
"Provides guidance to faculty in achieving the following outcomes through
the utilization of Open Educational Resources (OER) at Tidewater Community
College: improve student success through increased access and affordability, and
improve teaching efficiency and effectiveness through the ability to focus, analyze,
augment, and evolve course materials directly aligned to course learning outcomes."
Duration: 08/2013 - Present
Policy Type: Formal Policy
Policy Scope: OER (open course content)
Governance Level: Institution wide
Links:
Policy Text
Point of Contact
Steve Litherland
Associate Vice President for Libraries