Student guide to Open Educational Resources (OER): How to find OER courses @ TCC

Step 1: Start at the TCC website

Step 2: Click on the "More" drop-down menu >> Then click on "Class Search"

Step 3: Select your term, and then click the "Course Attribute" drop-down menu

You will see options for "Low Cost Textbooks" and "OER: No Textbook to Purchase"

Step 4: Select one or both the Course Attribute options for "Low-Cost Textbooks" and "OER: No Textbook to Purchase" and click the Search button

This will generate a list of every class that is using low-cost or OER textbooks. You can also choose a Subject area to narrow down your OER or low-cost course options by Subject.

Step 5: View the Class Attributes and Class Info under each class section to learn more about the Low-Cost or OER textbooks

What does the "OER: No Textbook to Purchase" course attribute mean?

• This means that the course does NOT require the purchase of a textbook. All course materials are open educational resources (OER) and will be provided online at no charge.

What does the "Low Cost Textbooks" course attribute mean?

• This means that the course materials that you need to purchase for this course are $50 or less.