COOL4Ed’s mission is to support the success of CCC and CSU campuses implementing their textbook affordability programs and reducing the cost of course materials for students.
Through developing and growing open and extensive communication channels, sharing expertise and experiences with textbook affordability programs, and supporting the leadership of campus coordinators, the collaborative community of the CCC and CSU will be able to achieve is textbook affordability goals successfully, efficiently, and in a timely manner.
Resources
- Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) main website
- List of campus participants and their AB 798 coordinators
- The AB 798 listserv address: als@calstate.edu
- This listserv is for Textbook Affordability Campus Coordinators (TACCs) and COOL4Ed team members only. TACCs are appointed by each campus’s leadership.
- Online community/discussion board
- This online community is open to everyone and updates will be regularly posted. Members can send message to the entire group, start and contribute to discussion forums, and post comments on “the wall” as well
- SB 1359 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- AB 798 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Archived Webinars
The COOL4Ed team will conduct monthly webinars on topics that are important to the TACC Community. We will be using Zoom, online conferencing software, and we'll frequently be asking members of the TACC community to share their plans and experiences. We'll also bring in guest experts and simply give you time to address the issues that are bothering you.
May 14, 2020 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat) Access Password: 3N?.U3=9
April 16, 2020 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat) Access Password: a1%1!$EC
January 30, 2020 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat)
November 14, 2019 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat)
October 17, 2019 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat)
September 26, 2019 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat - Unavailable Due to Technical Difficulties)
June 27, 2019 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat - Unavailable Due to Technical Difficulties)
May 23, 2019 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat)
April 11, 2019 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat)
March 14, 2019 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat)
December 13, 2018 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat - Unavailable Due to Technical Difficulties)
November 15, 2018 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat)
October 18, 2018 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat)
September 20, 2018 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat)
August 23, 2018 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording and Chat)
May 31, 2018 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording Presentation Chat)
April 26, 2018 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording Presentation Chat)
March 29, 2018 AL$ / AB 798 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording)
March 1, 2018 AL$ / AB 798 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording)
December 2017 AL$ / AB 798 (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording)
November 2017 OLC Conference Announcement, AB 798 Final Report, SB 1359 Check-in (Presentation Slides ) (Full Webinar Recording)
October 2017 Open Ed, SB 1359, CSU Fullerton Spotlight (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording)
September 2017 Helpful Coordinators' Resources, SB 1359, and TopHat (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording)
August 2017 AY17 AL$/AB798 Team Kick-off (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording)
July 2017 AB 798 Reporting Update, Summer Prep Strategies, OpenStax eReader Pilot (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording)
June 2017 SB 1359: Implementation Requirements and Issues (Hanley) (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording)
May 2017 AL$ / AB 798 Tagging Course Catalogs for Zero Cost Textbooks (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording)
April 2017 AL$ / AB 798 SB 1359: Everything You Need to Know (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording)
March 2017 AL$ / AB 798 Getting the Most out of Campus Events (Presentation Slides) (Full Webinar Recording)
Past Events
Conference Archives
Support Team
- Email – Cool4ed@calstate.edu
- Located at the CSU Chancellor’s Office in Long Beach, CA