How to Use My Textbooks | SURF

Definitions

• Primary course materials refer to the materials used in a course section to provide the content required as indicated by the textbook examples listed in the Course Outline of Record. It is understood that faculty often provide supplemental material such as website links, journal articles from the library, and so on, in addition to a course section’s primary material. Such supplemental material need not be considered when selecting your course material category here.

• Open Educational Resources are materials shared under the public domain or a Creative Commons license that allows for free use, modification, and sharing.

Faculty Center

My textbooks is the place in SURF where faculty can identify their classes that have a Zero or Low Textbook Cost associated with them. By identifying these courses, students will be able to search and view these classes in SURF using the Class Search or by going to the ZTC/LTC Classes website.

• Go to the SURF home page and use the Log In button to sign in with your faculty account.

• Select Faculty Center. Note the term that is displayed under My Schedule and use the Change Term button to select a different term if needed. Then select the My Textbooks tab.

• Review the instructions, and for each course section you’re teaching, select the appropriate option for course materials under the Course Attribute Value drop down box. Select Save Updates to save changes.

  • Materials are OER (ZTC) – The primary course materials are Open Educational Resources.

  • Materials are free & not OER (ZTC) – The primary course materials are freely available, but do not meet the definition of OER.

  • Materials are OER & Free (ZTC) – The primary course materials are comprised of a mix of OER and other materials that are not OER but have no cost for the students.

  • No course material (ZTC) – Section has no required course materials

  • Materials paid by MCC (ZTC) – The primary course materials have a cost covered by the college or system, so that they are free for students.

  • Low Textbook Cost (LTC) – The primary course materials may be purchased new for $40 or less in the MiraCosta bookstore.

  • MiraCosta Bookstore Materials ‐ Course content materials are available via MiraCosta's Follett bookstore and cost over $40.

• No matter what your selections, be sure to notify the MiraCosta Bookstore of your course materials, even if you are using OER/ZTC materials and not a traditional textbook.
  
  

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Class Search View

Using the Class Search, a student will now be able to see all ZTC and LTC classes in the search results pages.
ZTC and LTC classes are identified with the icons shown in the below.

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