This text from Dr. Franklin Williamson and Dr. Tom Aiello from Gordon State University contains all modular text content used in the LMS implementation of their American History I (HIST 2111) courses. American History 1 covers topics ranging from the colonial period to the Civil War. Original source includes Word versions of the text, lecture slides, and …

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This textbook examines U.S. History from before European Contact through Reconstruction, while focusing on the people and their history. Prior to its publication, History in the Making underwent a rigorous double-blind peer review, a process that involved over thirty scholars who reviewed the materially carefully, objectively, and candidly in order to ensure not only its …

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Friday, May 5, 2023 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Watch the “Want to Learn about H5P/LibreStudio and ADAPT for OER?” recording Access the “Want to Learn about H5P/LibreStudio and ADAPT for OER?” presentation slides Creating interactive exercises to increase student engagement is useful, but what if you would like to require homework activities that …

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Friday, May 5, 2023 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “Textbook Affordability in the California Community Colleges” recording Access the “Textbook Affordability in the California Community Colleges” presentation slides What are colleges doing with the $200,000 they received to increase the availability of zero-textbook-cost (ZTC) pathways? What happens next with the ZTC Degree …

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Thursday, May 4, 2023 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Register for Exploring OER in Economics Office Hours – May 4 The OERI is pleased to offer OER office hours. These office hours will be open to discuss any questions or ideas about economics and OER.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Register for Ancillary Materials for Communication Studies If you could request ancillary materials for any of your frequently used OER materials, what would they be? Let’s chat about what our discipline needs and some ideas you have for how we could develop our OER ancillaries …

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Friday, April 28, 2023 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Watch the “Remixing Spanish OER in LibreTexts and Importing Into Canvas” recording Access the “Remixing Spanish OER in LibreTexts and Importing Into Canvas” presentation slides Are you interested in creating a Spanish OER remix? Join our webinar and learn how to map out a remix …

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Friday, April 28, 2023 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Access the OER and ZTC Collaboration in a Multi-College District presentation slides Faculty from the four colleges in Los Rios Community College District will share how they have collaborated in OER and ZTC efforts, including strategizing to ensure OER and ZTC are supported by governance …

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