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California State University, Monterey Bay Faculty OER Showcases

This is a collection of faculty adoptions of OER showcases that are affiliated with the CSU Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) initiative.

Date Added to MERLOT:: October 15, 2016
Created by:: California Open Online Library (COOLforEd) COOLforEd
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D. Fernandez - PHYS 220: Physics 1 and PHYS 221: Physics II - Faculty Showcase at California State University, Monterey Bay (ePortfolio)

This open textbook is being utilized in a physics course for undergraduate students by Dan Fernandez, Ph.D., at Cal... More

This open textbook is being utilized in a physics course for undergraduate students by Dan Fernandez, Ph.D., at Cal State Monterey Bay. The open textbook is intended for a one-year introductory course of the type typically taken by biology majors, or for AP Physics 1 and 2. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was to find a way to reduce the costs students had to pay to obtain the materials they needed for my classes. Most students access the open textbook online or in PDF format.
J. Silveus - BIO 230: Environmental Biology - Faculty Showcase at California State University, Monterey Bay (ePortfolio)

This open textbook is being utilized in an environmental biology course for undergraduate students by John Silveus,... More

This open textbook is being utilized in an environmental biology course for undergraduate students by John Silveus, M.S., at Cal State Monterey Bay. The open textbook conveys the same biological information as traditional text books but does so in simpler terms that these students can easily understand. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was I did not want to make students pay for a text they would resent buying (as I did many times). Most students access the open textbook online.
(Incomplete) G. Station - FYS 156: Technology & Society - Faculty Showcase at California State University, Monterey Bay

This open textbook is being utilized in a first-year seminar course for undergraduate freshmen by George Station, M.S.,... More

This open textbook is being utilized in a first-year seminar course for undergraduate freshmen by George Station, M.S., at Cal State Monterey Bay. The open textbook provides section reviews with rich questions, discussions that help students apply their knowledge, and features that draw learners into the discipline in meaningful ways. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was to save money for students. Most students access the open textbook online.