Columbia Gorge Community CollegeOER Pilot Project:

From Concept to Foundation

CGCC – 3rd smallest CC in Oregon

CGCC Service Area

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• Encompasses seven counties (Gilliam, Hood River, Klickitat, Sherman, Skamania, Wasco, Wheeler)

• Population of over 80,000

• Dispersed across an area of over 10,000 square miles

County Percentage of Total Service Area Population

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Gilliam2%

Hood River26%

Klickitat24%Sherman

2%

Ska-mania13%

Wasco30%

Wheeler2%

Poverty and Employment

Percentage of Population Living Below the Poverty Line

Unemployment Rates of Counties in College Service Area

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Gilliam

Hood River

Klickit

at

Sherm

an

Skamania

Wasco

Wheeler

Servi

ce Are

a Total

20.1%

10.1%

19.1%

22.4%

12.4%

19.3%

12.0%

15.9%

Gilliam

Hood River

Klickit

at

Sherm

an

Skamania

Wasco

Wheeler

Servi

ce Are

a Total

7.6%

6.2%

8.1%7.2%

9.0%

7.6%

5.8%

7.4%

Retention - After One Year

51 FTEs are still enrolled

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Where CGCC Startedwith OER

• Some faculty use earlier editions of textbooks• On-Campus Presentation of OER Adoption• Faculty In-Service Seminars on OER• Library took on the Project Lead

Constant Communication with Shareholders

• Faculty – including Dept. Chairs• Administration• Students – Student Gov.• Student Services – Advising, etc.• Foundation Board – Funding • Bookstore

Library Student Survey

“Text books have been so expensive that I decided to not even purchase the text for a couple of my classes.” “I was still able to take the class, and pass each class by using online resources. I still learned a lot in these courses and saved a lot of money.”

“I am prepared with my Student Government team and students to work towards getting faculty to adopt more open education resources here at CGCC.”

Margaret, CGCC Student Life President

CGCC OER Plan

• Create OER Plan – Advisory team, faculty incentive, OER guidelines, . . .

• Faculty OER application and Contract• Secure Funding – Foundation, Student Gov., etc.• Outreach / Marketing – Internally and

Externally

Hours requested

Signatures – • Faculty, • Dept. Chair • Project Lead• Directors• Admin

Tracking student savings

Where We AreOER Plan and contract almost completedSecured Funding:• Foundation• Student Government• Admin – Student Success Fund• Library• Early adapters providing feedback

Thank you