Trainings
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges' (ASCCC) Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) provides professional development opportunities, including webinars and events.
De Anza College provides OER workshops on a yearly basis.
ASCCC OERI
Please check the OERI Webinars and Events page. Recordings of past webinars are available.
De Anza College's OERI Liaison will also send out newsletters showcasing these events.
Workshop Series
In partnership with the Office of Professional Development, De Anza's OER Coordinator hosts a workshop series on OER.
OER Workshop Series - AY25-26
The OER Coordinator will be hosting a workshop series during the Fall 2025 quarter. Learn how to access, evaluate, & use OER in your courses! Simply curious? Attend the pilot workshop and see what the fuss is about! .PDFs of workshop presentations are linked below.
Please check back later for dates & information!
"Are You OER Curious?" Pilot Workshop (Fall 2025)
Discover the transformative potential of Open Educational Resources (OER). Learn how OER can enhance accessibility and ease of access for all students, seamlessly align with your curriculum, and offer significant financial benefits for students. Join us in exploring how these resources can make learning more customizable, inclusive, and affordable.
11/20/25 - Are You OER Curious Presentation (.pdf) - Hosted on De Anza's OneDrive & FHDA accessible.
"Empowering Education" Cohort Workshops (Winter 2026)
We are excited for you to join our 4-session workshop cohort series, "Empowering Education: Transforming Learning with OER” to delve deeper into the world of Open Educational Resources (OER). Across these sessions, you'll explore how OER interacts with copyright and fair use, align with your instruction and curriculum, locate and evaluate resources, and adapt them to your courses.
Session 1 (01/22/26): OER, Copyright & Creative Commons Presentation (.pdf)
Session 2 (02/05/26): Finding & Evaluating OER Presentation (.pdf)
Session 3 (02/19/26): Integrating OER & Basics of LibreTexts Conductor Presentation (.pdf)
Session 4 (03/05/26): Utilizing ADAPT & LTI with Canvas (File coming soon)