Online and OER News for MiraCosta – May 2026

Hello, MiraCosta colleagues!

As we near the spring finish line, a couple quick reminders/opportunities. And, further below, some May ASCCC OERI events to consider.

Summer and Fall Classes are in SURF and Canvas

Course sections assigned to you in SURF for summer and fall now have shells available for you to work with in Canvas (select Courses on the left, then All Courses to see upcoming classes that aren’t yet on your dashboard).
If any of your fall (or summer) course sections are Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) or Low Textbook Cost (<=$40), you should designate them as such in SURF following directions here, so that the classes will have the appropriate logo in SURF. And don’t forget to inform the bookstore of your course material details, even if you are using zero-cost resources.

May 4-6: the free online Peralta Online Equity Conference – register to receive email updates and access to recorded sessions!
May 5–14: The free online Perusall Exchange conference, “How to Assess Student Learning in the Age of AI,” includes some great speakers and an opportunity to learn more about the Perusall social annotation tool, which we have available to use in Canvas.
May 21: The CCC Accessibility Center has a free Annual Workshop with sessions throughout the day. One registration allows you to attend any sessions.
June 23-25: The CCC Online Teaching Conference is in Anaheim. If you would like support to attend, let me know! Early bird registration ends tomorrow, April 28. Online Ed can cover conference registration but likely not hotel or other travel expenses.
Summer facilitated and self-paced @ONE online teaching courses are free! (Be sure to click through the catalog to see all your options.) Enroll now in a facilitated class before they fill up!
July 29-31 The Cal OER conference is online. The call for proposals is open through May 18.

Please let me know how I can help with your online, ZTC, and OER work!

– Jim Julius
Faculty Coordinator, Online Education