Diverging from traditional biology texts, Biofundamentals fills in many of the “gaps” that these texts leave. Perennially misunderstood concepts such as the Scientific Method and nature of science, and Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium are addressed with careful consideration for comprehension. The text is also organized in an engaging manner that starts with fundamental questions of biology (e.g., How did …
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Incorporates many elements from Biology published by OpenStax. It augments that with other resources such as Wikimedia and its subsidiaries (e.g., Wikipedia, Wiktionary, etc.). The organization of this text might be more palatable for students. For example, LumenLearning provides the text split by semester (e.g., Biology I and Biology II). Content in Boundless Biology is collected from various sources …
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A lab manual aimed at instructors who wish to teach physiology labs in a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) format. The lab manual is broad enough to be applicable to health science majors. iWorx is the data collection platform used.
A wiki-style textbook that contains many common topics in Physiology. The text was created as a class project by undergraduate students, and it is not clear if the text has been reviewed by physiology educators. PDF and printable versions are available for instructors who want stability in the material as the Wiki aspect means that …
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A text replacement designed for 2-semester Anatomy and Physiology courses for health science students. The second edition includes text and images that are more diverse and inclusive.
UGA Anatomy and Physiology 2 (Massey et al., 2019) – Galileo (CC BY 4.0) A lab manual that incorporates images mainly from OpenStax’s Anatomy and Physiology.
A laboratory manual aimed specifically at Human Anatomy. Each exercise has a pre and post lab, and contains quiz-style labs that are helpful for retention of information. While there are some images, there are very few images for labeling in the manual; the feasibility of adopting this manual is dependent on what anatomical models you …
A diagram-based lab manual for 1-semester Human Anatomy courses. Included are over 100 openly-licensed images that students will be able to label and learn from.
A Human Anatomy textbook derived from OpenStax’s Anatomy and Physiology. PowerPoint slides are available by request from OERI.
“This book aims to act as your map through the world of African art. As such, it will help you define the competencies you need to develop–visual analysis, research, noting what information is critical, asking questions, and writing down your observations–and provide opportunities for you to practice these skills until you are proficient. It will …
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