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AY 2025-26 Professional Learning and Incentive Program opens 9/8/25
University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges
Our Vision
Our Vision
Open educational culture empowers everyone to reach their full potential through open access and fosters representation, equity, and inclusiveness. Our learning community and community partners have greater flexibility and access to education by embracing open culture values: examples include the use of openly licensed high-quality resources and open pedagogy strategies. We help prepare students for our diverse global community, and we practice respect and care for Hawaiian culture and the land in which we live.
Textbook savings = real money
Textbook savings = real money
Each year, the UHCC OER initiative saves students over $4 million. Since 2015, we have saved students over $29 million!
Each year, the UHCC OER initiative saves students over $4 million. Since 2015, we have saved students over $29 million!
Students can use textbook savings for rent and other living expenses, internet access, reduce working hours, or tuition to take more classes.
Students can use textbook savings for rent and other living expenses, internet access, reduce working hours, or tuition to take more classes.
More classes with $0 textbook costs
More classes with $0 textbook costs
In AY 2024-2025, 36% of UHCC classes had zero textbook costs. Over 450 instructors teach TXT0 courses in 80 subjects.
In AY 2024-2025, 36% of UHCC classes had zero textbook costs. Over 450 instructors teach TXT0 courses in 80 subjects.
OER = Open Educational Resources
OER = Open Educational Resources
Open Educational Resources (OER) are no-cost or low-cost online learning materials that can be reused, revised, remixed, redistributed, and retained.
TXT0 = Textbook Cost $0
TXT0 = Textbook Cost $0
A TXT0 class uses OER and other learning materials that are accessible to students at no cost. Learn more about TXT0 and find TXT0 classes on our TXT0 page.
Attributions and Licenses
Attributions and Licenses
Maui rainbow header photo by Look Up Look Down Photography on UnsplashHawaiian Islands photo from NASA.gov is in the public domainTaro field photo by Daniele Nabissi on UnsplashLimpets on the Rocks by Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument on Flickr is CC BY-NC 2.0Kilauea lava photo by Marc Szeglat on Unsplash
Unless otherwise noted, the content in this site is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Contact Us: uhccoer@hawaii.edu
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