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(2016) . The Tidewater Z-Degree and the INTRO model for sustaining OER adoption. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 23(41) . [http://dx.doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v23.1828](http://dx.doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v23.1828) This article is part of EPAA/AAPE’s Special Issue on Models of Open Education in Higher Education Guest Co-Edited by Dr. Lisa Petrides and Dr. Cynthia Jimes.  \nAbstract: A growing body of research confirms the financial and academic benefits that accrue to students whose faculty adopt open educational resources, or OER. While there are no content licensing costs associated with using OER, there are several real costs that must be incurred by an institution that chooses to support its faculty in adopting OER. The Z-Degree initiative at Tidewater Community College utilizes only OER for the 21  \ncourses, providing a pathway for students to earn an associate of science degree in business administration without ever buying a textbook. The authors introduce and illustrate the INTRO (INcreased Tuition Revenue through OER) model for sustaining the provision of OER adoption services. The adoption of OER as part of the Z-Degree decreases drop rates among Tidewater students, allowing the institution to retain tuition revenue it would otherwise have refunded. This retained revenue provides a renewable source of funds to sustainably support the adoption of OER.  \nKeywords: Open Educational Resources; OER; sustainability models; student success; Z Degree; instructional materials and practices  \nEl Z-Degree de Tidewater y el modelo INTRO para la gestión sostenible en la adopción de REA  \nResumen: Un creciente cuerpo de investigaciones reafirman los beneficios económicos y académicos que reportan sobre los estudiantes universitarios el uso de recursos educativos abiertos (REA) por parte de sus docentes. Sin embargo, las instituciones que deciden apoyan a sus docentes en el uso de REA tienen que asumir una gran cantidad de costes reales, a pesar de no contar con costes asociados a las licencias de contenido. La iniciativa Z-Degree llevada a cabo por la Tidewater Community College utiliza solo REA en 21 asignaturas del Diploma de Asociado en Ciencias de Administración de Empresas, proporcionando una vía para que los estudiantes puedan obtener el título universitario sin tener que comprar un solo libro de texto. Los autores presentan e ilustran el modelo Aumento de los Ingresos por Matrículas a través de REA (INTRO, por sus siglas en inglés) para sostener la prestación de servicios que supone la adopción de los REA. La adopción de los REA como parte de la Z-Degree disminuye las tasas de abandono entre los estudiantes Tidewater, lo que permite a la institución mantener los ingresos por las matrículas. Esta retención de ingresos proporciona una fuente renovable de fondos para apoyar de forma sostenible la adopción de los REA.  \nPalabras-clave: Recursos Educativos Abiertos; REA; modelos de sostenibilidad; éxito de los estudiantes; Z Degree; materiales y prácticas de instrucción  \nO Z-Degree de Tidewater e o modelo INTRO para a Adoção Sustentável dos REAResumo: Um crescente corpo de pesquisa confirma os benefícios financeiros e acadêmicos que para os alunos cujos professores adotam recursos educacionais abertos, ou REA. 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