I am pleased to share the recent launch of a new book, Sowing the Seeds of a Global Movement: Stories from California Trailblazers of Open Education, authored by Barbara Illowsky, edited by me, and initiated by @JamesGG.
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.
Readers gain invaluable insights into the strategic foundations, key partnerships, and vision that propelled a grassroots effort into the 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:
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Cathy Casserly
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Una Daly
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James Glapa-Grossklag
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Gerry Hanley
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Barbara Illowsky
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Martha Kanter
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Gary K. Michelson
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Lisa Petrides
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Hal Plotkin
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.