Zero Cost Resources and OER Projects

To be considered a Z-degree course, the instructor cannot require students to purchase any course resources. Optional or supplemental resources that are a cost to students may be recommended.

Students at a campus that offers Z-degrees can use the Advanced Search option to find courses that have "no cost" course materials.

2024 Z-Degree Report

Order free copies of the Z-Degree Report to be mailed to you, or view a digital version.

 

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Opening Opportunities for Teacher Education

Open Textbooks Pilot (OTP) Project,  Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.

The United States Department of Education awarded Minnesota State a three-year grant totaling $978,332 to help increase the diversity of the teacher education pipeline across Minnesota. The project runs September 1, 2021 through August 30, 2024.

Goals

The OTP project will create open textbooks and open educational resources (OER) for core teacher education courses that will provide significant savings for students while maintaining or improving student learning outcomes.

• Create high quality OER for five high-enrolled courses that have limited or no OER available.
• Provide professional development around the integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion in OER and curriculum.
• Share all processes and procedures around OER development and DEI to the national Hispanic-Serving Institution and beyond.

Campuses and Courses

The following institutions are collaborating to convert these teacher education courses to utilize open textbooks and open resources:

Contact

Michael Olesen
Interim System Director for Student Success and Technologies
651-201-1477
Michael.Olesen@MinnState.edu