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Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
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Introduction to Global Studies
Dino Bozonelos et al. · ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI)
Introduction to Global Studies is the first OER on the topic of Global Studies, and the first GLST OER funded by the ASCCC OERI. This textbook aligns with the C-ID Course Descriptor for Introduction to Global Studies in content and objectives. It is organized thematically, with ten content chapters accompanied by an At Home and Abroad section, which contextualizes the concepts presented in each chapter, and bookended with an introduction and a final chapter.
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Mentored Program Observation
Susan Eliason & Gwen Alexander · Bridgewater State University
This book is designed so students experience and reflect upon the full range of childcare delivery models, birth through kindergarten.
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Polimetrics 2e
Josh Franco · Cuyamaca College
Polimetrics is an open education resource that is designed as a companion to Introduction to Political Science Research Methods, 2nd Edition, or IPSRM for short. This workbook provides a tour of the Stata software, an introduction to cross-sectional, time series, and panel data, and an introduction to a variety of statistical models. I review models where the outcome is linear, binary, ordinal, categorical, and count.
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The Whole Child: Development in the Early Years (Budzyna and Buckley)
Deirdre Budzyna and Doris Buckley · Northern Essex Community College
The Whole Child is a textbook for Child Psychology or Child Growth and Development that is both comprehensive and concise. Students do not need a lengthy volume to digest, but they do need a strong understanding of how a young child develops. Only with this understanding can developmentally appropriate practice emerge in the classroom and in other places that are loving and caring spaces for young children.
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Modern Blueprint for College and Career Success 2e
Dave Dillon et al. · Grossmont College
In the contents: 3.08: Educational Planning
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Introducing Developmental Disability Through a Disability Studies Perspective
Emily Brooks and Mariette Bates · City University of New York
Welcome! We hope our open educational resource will help you to explore and understand developmental disability from a different lens.
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Music and the Child
Natalie Sarrazin · College at Brockport, SUNY
This book explores a holistic, artistic, and integrated approach to understanding the developmental connections between music and children. This book guides professionals to work through music, harnessing the processes that underlie music learning, and outlining developmentally appropriate methods to understand the role of music in children’s lives through play, games, creativity, and movement.
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Chemistry and Global Awareness, for Liberal Arts Students
Divan Fard · Shasta College
About This Resource: Chemistry and Global Awareness, for Liberal Arts Students: A Convergence of Global Knowledge and 45 Years of Expertise. This textbook represents a unique milestone in chemistry education. It is the result of a massive collaborative effort that leverages the Libre Texts project—a global initiative that has grown into the world’s most comprehensive open-access Textbook library. This specific remix is a living, evolving resource rather than a static document. It will be updated
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Social Science Research - Principles, Methods, and Practices
Anol Bhattacherjee · University of South Florida
This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any course on research methods.
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Teaching AI Ethics
Leon Furze · LibreTexts
In the contents: 7.01: Case Study- The Datafication of Education · 8.03: Affect in Education
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Introduction to Ecology
Sara Kappus · Evergreen Valley College
This book is written for a general education courses in Ecology (Biology 63 - Ecology at Evergreen Valley College). This book introduces Ecology, the branch of biology that deals with the relations of living organisms, including humans, to one another and to their physical surroundings. This book also covers key concepts in science and biology, that serve as the foundation for understanding more advanced ecological concepts. Included throughout is an underlying theme emphasizing how ecological r
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The Grim Educator
Cathryn van Kessel · University of Alberta
This site is for educators (and anyone else) who may be interested in the ways that death and evil shape how we interact with others and shape our world.By engaging with the ideas of Hannah Arendt and Ernest Becker, as well as borrowing from terror management theory (TMT) in social psychology, we hope to provoke thinking about how our conscious and unconscious approaches to evil and death impact education (and our lives).We hope to update this site regularly with new ideas and lessons, so keep c
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The ELC - An Early Childhood Learning Community at Work (Bridge, Melita, and Roiger)
Heather Bridge, Lorraine Melita, and Patricia Roiger · State University of New York Corland
The Early Learning Community (ELC) used an Action Research model, that assists educators in using a wide variety of investigative, analytical and evaluative, research methods designed to diagnose problems or weaknesses in their classrooms — whether organizational, academic, or instructional—and help educators develop practical solutions to address them quickly and efficiently.
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Quantum States of Atoms and Molecules
Zielinksi et al. · Chemical Education Digital Library
This is an introduction to quantum mechanics as it relates to spectroscopy, the electronic structure of atoms and molecules, and molecular properties. A digital, living textbook, it provides opportunities not found in conventional textbooks—opportunities that allow students to develop skills in information processing, critical thinking or analytical reasoning, and problem solving that are so important for success.
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Engaging Adults in Science and Energy
Pennsylvania State University · Pennsylvania State University
This text provided ten weekly educational classes along with field experiences to adults living in rural Pennsylvania where a majority of natural gas exploration and development was occurring producing large-scale change within their communities. The program curriculum focused on energy and energy systems, the scientific process, social and economic impacts, and communication skills to enhance citizens' abilities to engage in civil dialogue around contentious topics.
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Instructional Technology
Susan Dumler · Fort Hays State University
A fifteen chapter book covering the basics of instructional technology; specifically designed for pre-service teachers. This text is designed to teach you how to apply the amazing digital tools available today to make your classroom and your life more interactive, efficient, and connected. This site is organized into chapters developed to teach you how to use technology with an emphasis on educational technology.
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Persuasion Theory in Action
Amber K. Worthington · University of Alaska Anchorage
This textbook is an open educational resource for undergraduate persuasion courses.
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Teaching in a Digital Age
A.W. (Tony) Bates · Contact North
In the contents: 01: Fundamental Change in Education · 01.3: Should education be tied directly to the labour market · 01.6: Changing students changing markets for higher education
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Beyond the Horizon: Broadening Our Understanding of OER Efficacy
Kaitlin Schilling · Rebus Community
Beyond the Horizon: Broadening Our Understanding of OER Efficacy is a concise yet comprehensive resource designed to provide insight into the current state of research and reporting on Open Educational Resources (OER) efficacy. This guide explores existing frameworks, delves into key themes and gaps, and highlights emerging opportunities in the realm of OER efficacy.
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General Chemistry II, Cem 1B
Divan Fard · Shasta College
This textbook represents a unique milestone in chemistry education, merging the vast resources of the LibreTexts project with the author's 45 years of graduate and undergraduate teaching experience. This remix provides a Zero-Textbook-Cost (ZTC) curriculum. Maintained as a living, continuous resource, it is regularly updated with emerging techniques from world literature to ensure Shasta College students receive a cutting-edge education at no cost. chemical dynamics, equilibrium, thermodynamics,