Minnesota State is happy to announce the second round of Zero-Textbook Cost Degree (Z-degree) Project participants. This is a continuation of the direction from the State of Minnesota 91st Legislature (SF2415).
There were three categories of Z-degree Project funding for FY21:
1. Exploration (funding up to $25,000)
Campuses that received Exploration funding will prepare a foundation for Z-degree development; including faculty development, open textbook exploration and review, and building open textbook capacity in the transfer curriculum.
- Minnesota West Community and Technical College
- St. Paul College
2. Implementation (funding up to $100,000)
Campuses that received Implementation funding will create, finalize, and implement a new Z-degree; such as finalizing course development for a Z-degree and creating a Z-degree and offer it in fall of FY23.
- Hibbing Community College
- Minnesota State Community and Technical College
- St. Cloud Technical and Community College
3. Expansion (funding up to $25,000)
Campuses that received Expansion funding will increase the number and type of courses offered in an existing Z-degree; such as adding additional courses or sections, or increasing the number of faculty using zero textbook cost materials.
- Century College
- Lake Superior College
- Mesabi Range College
- Northland Community and Technical College
The following six colleges were participants of the FY20 Z-degree Project:
- Anoka-Ramsey Community College
- Century College
- Lake Superior College
- Mesabi Range College
- Minneapolis College
- Northland Community and Technical College
Five of the six colleges have met their goal of offering a full Z-degree in the Fall 2020 semester, the sixth college expects to offer a Z-degree in spring 2021.
Faculty and staff can visit the Minnesota State OER Community Site for resources and activities that support OER and Z-degree efforts. Learn more about OER at www.MinnState.edu/OER.
Questions? Contact Tim Anderson.
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