Faculty across the California community college system are always remixing and developing new OER. Below is a list of newly developed resources that have been brought to our attention.
Are you aware of any resources that have recently been completed? If you have completed the project yourself, submit your project information to our CCC OER Project Dashboard. If this is a resource that you did not work on locally, please email details to us at oeri@asccc.org.
- Personal Finance (CC BY-NC-SA)
This updated edition of the Personal Finance textbook modernizes a well-established open educational resource first created by Rachel S. Siegel, CFA, and Carol Yacht. While maintaining the core structure and foundational topics of the original, this new version reflects over a decade of economic, technological, and social change. The revised content incorporates up-to-date information on topics such as gig work, digital banking, student loan policy, and how to do your own financial planning research. It also emphasizes accessibility, clear language, and real-life applications to support a wide range of learners.
- Introduction to Microbiology (Liu et al, 2025) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
A microbiology textbook designed for non-majors and allied health microbiology courses. The book features chunked content, embedded assessments, and interactive case studies. Created by Ying Liu from City College of San Francisco (CCSF) and undergraduate students from CCSF and the University of Dundee.
- Foundations of Kinesiology: Understanding Human Movement (Runk, 2025) (CC BY-NC)
The Foundations of Kinesiology textbook introduces students to the field of kinesiology through an interdisciplinary lens, highlighting the connections between physical activity, health, and society. It explores how kinesiology intersects with disciplines such as philosophy, sociology, biomechanics, and psychology, while also guiding students through a range of traditional and emerging career pathways.
- Women and Gender in Visual Art Modules (Caldwell, Boutin-Vitela, and Martin) (CC BY-NC-SA)
Thematic modules with an emphasis of exploring images of women throughout art history through modern and contemporary, with an additional emphasis on exploring gender in visual culture and global connections.
- ASL 2 ZTC Curriculum (Nakaji) (CC BY)
7 modules for use in ASL 2 courses, covering negation, modal verbs, scheduling activities, making plans, errands, activities, travel, opinions, skills, sports and wellness, classifiers and MM, agreeing with conditions, food, making requests, describing the work place, money, shopping in a store. Developed by San Diego City College (led by Melanie Nakaji), this collection of modules is a part of their ZTC Pathways Acceleration Grant project.
- Arabic Level Three (Kassas) (CC BY-NC-SA)
A Canvas course to support this resource is also available. Canvas Shell – Level 3
- Arabic Level Two (Kassas) (CC BY-NC-SA)
A Canvas course to support this resource is also available. Canvas Shell – Level 2
- Arabic Level One (Kassas) (CC BY-NC-SA)
A Canvas course to support this resource is also available. Canvas Shell – Level 1
- Intro to Digital Photography: A Visual Language (Quaglia, 2025) (CC BY-NC)
Authored by Prof. Emanuela Quaglia, with major contributions from talented DAA students, this book is designed for anyone starting their photography journey. It covers all the essential concepts and skills taught in an introductory course — from understanding your camera and mastering composition, to working with light, exploring creative techniques, and building confidence as a photographer.
What makes this resource special is the collaboration between faculty and students. Many of the images, examples, and insights come directly from our own student community, making it not just a textbook, but a collection of voices, perspectives, and creative visions.
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