12/01/2022OER/ZTC Helps Students Save BigStrategic Communications, Marketing and Public Affairsstudents and faculty sit together in a computer lab to highlight open educational resources and zero textbook cost optionsAn increasing number of Citrus College instructors are incorporating OER in their classrooms. Although OERs are not solely online, many originate in an online format for maximum access.By choosing open educational resources and zero textbook cost options, Citrus College faculty helped more than 3,100 students start class with fewer financial barriers and more than $307,000 in estimated savings.academicsdepartmentsdivisions