Abstract
In 2018, the Fort Hays State University (FHSU) Open Educational Resource (OER) Committee proposed a Z-Course Program to track and incentivize the use of zero-cost course materials. It included a course-marking initiative, the implementation of a small cost-share fee to students to fund the program and incentivize departments to offer Z-courses, and a Z-Course Grant Program for faculty who wanted to convert their courses. The proposal was approved in 2020 and implemented beginning in 2021. Since then, the course-marking and fee implementation have been streamlined, and the committee is working on qualitative assessment.
Document Type
Article
Source Publication
Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education
Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2025
Volume
3
Issue
1
First Page
157
Last Page
181
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Nickerson, C. (2025). Implementing a Z-Course Program at Fort Hays State University. Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education, 3(1), 157–178. https://doi.org/10.31274/joerhe.17969
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