Art Appreciation and Techniques

This course is an exploration of visual art forms and their cultural connections for the student with little experience in the visual arts. It includes a brief study of art history, and in-depth studies of the elements, media, and methods used in creative thought and processes. It is the only resource I have found that approximates techniques, media, and an overview of different processes that is usually the first half of a printed text on art appreciation or an introduction to art. This is geared toward an undergraduate, lower-level student population. The art history survey is inadequate, but combined with another source, like Boundless' art history, this can be a complete text for an Art 100 course.

Material Type: Assessment, Lecture, Module, Reading, Syllabus, Textbook, Unit of Study

Authors: Afshan Bokhari, Amy Gansell, Andrew E. Hershberger, Andrew Marvick, Anne Bertrand-Dewsnap, Denise Rogers, Hilda Werschkul, Jelena Bogdanovic, Jennifer Palinkas, Jill Kiefer, Lynn E. Roller, Marjorie Munsterberg, Michelle Greet, Shaoqian Zhang, Tracy Musacchio, William V. Ganis

Interior Design Model

This course is designed to teach students the elements of design. Students learn to create an impact through the use of color, fabrics and textures. Instruction includes the history of interior design, furniture styles, design theory, and project presentation. Students will learn to determine the scope of a project, develop and present a proposal, and implement a project. Communication skills, interpersonal skills, teamwork, and ethics are addressed. English language arts and math are reinforced throughout the course.

Material Type: Full Course

ASL Signbank

ASL Signbank is a collection of ASL signs linked with ID glosses.

Material Type: Data Set

Deaf Education

Video textbook for Deaf Education.

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Joanne Weber

American Sign Language I (ASL 121)

ASL I is an introduction to the naturally existing language widely used by Deaf people in North America. Since ASL is a visual-gestural language, students will need to develop unique communication skills. These consist of using the hands, body, face, eyes and space. In order to achieve progress in this class, it is important to become comfortable communicating with your whole body and listening with your eyes.

Material Type: Assessment, Full Course, Reading, Syllabus

Fingerspelling: A Mindful Approach

Fingerspelling: A Mindful Approach will show us how to build a foundation of mindfulness and then ways of consciously and intentionally building our fingerspelling skills for the improvement of our ASL communication. Perhaps you are a professional ASL Interpreter, a student who simply loves ASL or any person, hearing or Deaf, who has within them the intuitive desire to communicate effectively. In the following pages we will tap into our innate desire and answer the question—how do we take a nuance of language, like fingerspelling, and with gentle persistent attention, strive toward clarity and understanding?

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Karla Johnston

American Sign Language 101 OER

This American Sign Language 101 OER is a Google Doc containing instructional videos of original design. The document also offers media content from ASL instructors and creators across the Web. All materials are meant as a supplement to ASL instruction. These resources are in no way intended to replace the breadth of knowledge acquired from taking an ASL course.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment, Lecture Notes, Lesson, Unit of Study

Author: Christopher Pinto

American Sign Language II (ASL 122)

ASL II is a sequential course following ASL I, which continues to build knowledge of the naturally existing language widely used by Deaf people in North America. Since ASL is a visual-gestural language, students will need to continue to develop unique communication skills. These consist of using the hands, body, face, eyes and space. In order to achieve progress in this class, it is important to become comfortable communicating with your whole body and listening with your eyes.

Material Type: Assessment, Full Course, Reading, Syllabus

American Sign Language 102 OER

This American Sign Language 102 OER is a Google Doc containing instructional videos of original design. The document also offers media content from ASL instructors and creators across the Web. All materials are meant as a supplement to ASL instruction. These resources are in no way intended to replace the breadth of knowledge acquired from taking an ASL course. 

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment, Lecture Notes, Lesson, Unit of Study

Author: Christopher Pinto

American Sign Language III (ASL 123)

ASL III is the third quarter of the first year study of American Sign Language (ASL) and the people who use it. ASL III will enhance the use of ASL grammar and consist of concentrated efforts to develop the studentęs expressive and receptive skills. The course will continue to provide insights into Deaf Cultural values, attitudes and the Deaf community. Now learning more abstract concepts of the language, ASL III students will be able to: narrate events that occurred in the past, ask for solutions to everyday problems, tell about life events, and describe objects. Students will also be able to: demonstrate intermediate finger spelling competency, generate complex ASL structures with intermediate vocabulary knowledge, execute a wide variety of grammatical principles, including classifiers and inflections, adapt to different sign language registers, dialects and accents, and create opportunities to interact with members of the Deaf community.

Material Type: Assessment, Full Course, Reading, Syllabus

Concepts of Biology

Concepts of Biology is designed for the introductory biology course for nonmajors taught at most two- and four-year colleges. The scope, sequence, and level of the program are designed to match typical course syllabi in the market. Concepts of Biology includes interesting applications, features a rich art program, and conveys the major themes of biology.

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: James Wise, Rebecca Roush, Samantha Fowler

Principles of Biology I Lab Manual

This lab manual was created for BIOL 1107, Principles of Biology I, through an ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: David DesRochers, Susan Burran

Biology 2e

Biology 2e is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester biology course for science majors. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens. Biology includes rich features that engage students in scientific inquiry, highlight careers in the biological sciences, and offer everyday applications. The book also includes various types of practice and homework questions that help students understand—and apply—key concepts.

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark, Matthew Douglas

Introduction to Biology (Open Course)

LibGuide detailing several different topics associated with the open course for biology created by GA professors for the Galileo Network. Note: Some of the links in this course are for library databases and require authentication to access.

Material Type: Full Course, Unit of Study

Authors: Andrew Dawson, Christian Jason, Collins Christin, Dawson Andrew, Ford Greg, Georgia Highlands College, Greg Ford, Henderson Sharryse, Jason Christian, Sharryse Henderson

Principles of Biology II Lab Manual

This lab manual was created for BIOL 1108, Principles of Biology II, through an ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: David DesRochers, Susan Burran

Instructor’s Guide to Concepts of Biology

This Instructor’s Guide contains the brief outlines of Chapters 12-21 as found in Concepts of Biology, though some underwent revision. Also, instructors will find detailed outlines of the text for use in lecturing, as well as structured outlines that may be used by students to take notes while reading the chapter or during lecture. All outlines are derived from the OpenStax text. Additionally, study guides that contain a variety of questions are provided for students.

Material Type: Lecture Notes, Student Guide, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Molly Smith

Biology II Labs

This material is labwork meant to be used in conjunction with the Candela "Biology II" course.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Lynette Hauser, Stacy Forgey

Principles of Biology

This textbook is designed specifically for Kansas State's Biology 198 Class. The course is taught using the studio approach and based on active learning. The studio manual contains all of the learning objectives for each class period and is the record of all student activities. Hence, this textbook is more of a reference tool while the studio manual is the learning tool.

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Bruce Snyder, Christopher Herren, David Rintoul, Eva Horne, Martha Smith-Caldas, Robert Bear

Concepts of Biology by Rice University Textbook Resources for Biology II

This resource contains materials for chapters 11-15 and 19-21 from the Concepts of Biology OpenStax OER book by Rice University. It includes materials to be used for a General Biology II course (or Introduction to Biology II course) for non-science majors.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Lecture, Lecture Notes, Student Guide, Syllabus

OpenStax CNX General Biology Part I - Mixed Majors

Adaptation of OpenStax Biology textbook originally published in 2015 (revised in 2018). Intended for general, introductory biology courses.

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Shannon McDermott