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Sowing the Seeds of a Global Movement: Stories from California Trailblazers of Open Education
Wed March 4, 2026 @ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm GMT
| Join author Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D., editor Judith Sebesta, Ph.D., and contributor James Glapa-Grossklag for an exclusive webinar launching their new volume, Sowing the Seeds of a Global Movement: Stories from California Trailblazers of Open Education.
Published in Pressbooks under the auspices of College of the Canyons, which serves as the Technical Assistance Provider for the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Zero Textbook Cost Degree Grant Program, this powerful OER chronicles the California origins, evolution, and future impact of OER and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) programs through the words of visionary leaders who made it happen. Attendees will gain invaluable insights into the strategic foundations, key partnerships, and transformative vision that propelled a grassroots effort into systemic transformation of the U.S.’s largest system of higher education and has inspired open educators across the globe. The volume includes interviews with the following trailblazers, all based in California:
Whether you are an educator, policymaker, administrator, or philanthropist, discover the critical factors that led to California’s historic investment in ZTC pathways and the enduring power of collective action in making knowledge a public good. |
