Zero Cost Textbooks

Zero Cost, Low Cost, and Open Educational Resources

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Zero Cost, Low Cost, and Open Educational Resources

Learn the same, without the cost of textbooks!

Zero Textbook Cost, or ZTC for short, refers to a course section that does not require the purchase of a textbook. Open Educational Resources (OER) are FREE textbooks or instructional materials that are not copyrighted so they can be distributed to students on the first day of class. 

  • If a course section is ZTC, it either utilizes OER, does not require a textbook, or the textbook cost is covered by the college.
  • Low-Cost Textbook classes are sections that use a textbook that cost $40 or less.
  • As textbook prices rise, more and more courses are utilizing OER to provide free alternatives to traditional textbooks.
  • Hartnell College is also building ZTC course pathways to Degrees and Certificates with no textbook cost.

Have Questions? Contact us!

Lisa StormOpen Educational Resources Coordinator
lstorm@hartnell.edu

Find Zero-Cost and Low-Cost Textbooks!

Use the Class Schedule

Did you know you can filter the Course Schedule to only display ZTC and/or Low Cost-Textbooks? 

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Use the Course Type filter to search by Zero Cost or Low Cost.

Need help? Watch this tutorial video
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Click search and the class results will automatically populate to show only courses with ZTC or Low-Cost sections. View Available Sections and look for the ZTC logo to confirm it's a ZTC section.

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