Textbook Affordability - OER & ZTC @LAVC
Want to take classes that have FREE textbooks?*
ZTC (Zero Textbook Cost) classes are easy to identify in the 课程时间表 -- just look for this icon next to the course section:
It's also easy to limit your search for ZTC classes when you register.
步骤1:
Under "class search type," make sure Zero Cost Textbook classes is selected (notice that you can also choose "Low Textbook Cost" to find course sections with texts that are $50 or less).
步骤2:
All of your results should have the ZTC symbol below. Choose the course(s) of interest to you!
搜索 for ZTC classes and register here.
*ZTC classes typically use no-cost digital textbooks, online resources, and homework systems. Occasionally, ZTC classes may have required materials (calculators, lab supplies) that are not free.
ZTC度
It may be possible to complete your degree without buying a single textbook! Communication Studies and Anthropology offer ZTC degree pathways. 探索LAVC的 程序映射器 to see the possibilities.
Want to know who is teaching ZTC at LAVC? 查看我们的 教科书的英雄, who have saved students over three million dollars!
教师, are you interested in teaching a ZTC course, or reducing materials costs by adopting Open Educational 资源 (OER)? 了解更多.