The Skyline ZTC Team is committed to leading and promoting professional development for faculty interested in exploring and adopting Zero-Textbook Cost (ZTC) materials or Open Educational Resources (OER) for their courses. We regularly offer wortkshops through the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL) on topics aimed to support both ZTC and OER awareness, search strategies, fair use & copyright, customizing OER, and many more. 

Contact Us

Want to participate? Have questions?

Contact the ZTC Team at: skylineztc@smccd.edu

ZTC Course Development Projects

To expand ZTC pathways to degrees and certificates, Skyline College provides professional development support and incentives for faculty to convert courses from commercial course materials to ZTC.

Self-Paced Learning

SMCCCD Microcourse: Copyright in Education

  • Access: Use your SMCCD Canvas credentials

  • Training amount funded: 2 hours at Special Rate

  • Description & Required Deliverable: This microcourse is intended to provide an initial, exploratory approach to the copyright landscape. After completing this microcourse, you will be able to identify basic considerations and guidelines of copyright in education and determine how to adequately share a sample of instructional materials in your course or project, applying fair use factors and best practices for sharing. Complete Sharing your Instructional Materials & Resources task in Canvas to obtain digital badge. 

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SMCCCD Microcourse: The Path to Zero Textbook Cost

  • Access: Use your SMCCD Canvas credentials to access the course

  • Training amount funded: 2 hours at Special Rate

  • Description & Required Deliverable: Provides an initial exploration of the path to ZTC. After completing this microcourse, you will be able to describe key criteria of a ZTC course and explain the benefits of using ZTC materials for both students and instructors and identify multiple methods to obtain ZTC materials for your classes. Complete Take Steps toward ZTC task in Canvas to obtain digital badge. 

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SMCCCD Microcourse: Accessibility Basics with PopeTech

  • Access: SMCCD Canvas credentials to access the course

  • Training amount funded: 2 hours at Special Rate

  • Description & Required Deliverable: Digital accessibility strives for inclusive design that allows anyone to use, engage with, and enjoy digital content regardless of the level of ability, condition, or circumstances. We want all students, including those with visual, cognitive, physical, and auditory disabilities to have access to materials, so they can fully engage and thrive in our courses. This microcourse will familiarize you with using the Pope Tech tools to check the overall accessibility of your course and address common accessibility issues in one module of your course.

Access Microcourse: Accessibility Basics with PopeTech