Subject Guides: Open Educational Resources (OER): NSCC Open Textbooks

Open Textbooks at NSCC

NSCC OER Work Flow
A visual guide to getting started with OER at NSCC.
Including who to contact for guidance or support.

This page contains the customized versions of Open Textbooks currently being used at NSCC.

They are adopted as written or adapted versions (edited to match NSCC outcomes) of OPEN textbooks.
It is important to download the open textbooks from this website or embed the textbook content box in your Brightspace course. This ensures you are using the NSCC version.
Yes! You can make print copies.
Automatic Updates! When you embed the Textbook Box in Brightspace, all of the content in the box is included. Any new material (e.g. supplementary teaching materials) added to the master Textbook Box will also appear in your Brightspace Textbook Box.

Embed a Textbook

All the textbook boxes on this page can be embedded into a Brightspace course.
Need an embed code for a textbook box?

Send an email to: leigh.gagnier@nscc.ca
Specify which textbook box you would like to embed in Brightspace.

How to add the embed code in Brightspace

PDF Textbook Tips

PDF NavigationTips
A one page guide on downloading PDF textbooks, with navigation tips and short cut keys.

NSCC College 101: Study, Strategize and Succeed

NSCC College 101: Study, Strategize and Succeed - Select this link for options
Read online or choose a free digital download from multiple format options.
Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

Introduction to Psychology / SOCS 1001 (PDF)
By Jennifer Walinga & Charles Stangor
CC BY-SA-NC
This is a large file. For optimum usability, download and save the PDF version to your computer.
Embed this box in your Brightspace course.
Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

Study Guide
Web based guide.
This study guide is designed to accompany the Introduction to Psychology – Ist Canadian Edition open text by Jennifer Walinga and Charles Stangor. For each chapter it summarizes the learning objectives and presents multiple-choice, true-false and fill-in-the-blank tests of the material covered. It provides links to resources to enable students to deepen their understanding of key topics and to explore related issues. Finally, it offers suggestions for hands-on activities relevant to each chapter.

Introduction to Sociology / SOCS 1000 & ARTS 1031

Textbook
Change Tracker

NSCC Introduction to Sociology

Adapted from Introduction to Sociology - 2nd Canadian Edition. This is a NSCC edition with new content.

Choose a digital format to download
Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

Edit / Revision Change Tracker
Log suggested changes to improve the textbook.

NSCC Chemistry / CHEM 1050

Introductory Chemistry -- 1st Canadian NSCC Edition

This version is adapted for NSCC.
The NEW NSCC units can be downloaded from the links below.

* For optimum usability, download and save the PDF version to your computer.
* You may also make print copies, or embed this box in your Brightspace course.

Other formats are also available for downloading on NSCC Libraries Pressbooks.

Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

Outcomes mapped to Textbooks

NSCC ALP Physics Textbook / PHYS 1046/47 & 1050

ALP Physics -- Physics 1050 (PDF)
NSCC Adapted & Modified Edition
1262 pages.
This is a large file. For optimum usability, download and save the PDF to your computer.

You can also make print copies, or embed this box in your Brightspace course. This PDF version is keyword searchable and contains hyperlinks to connected materials.

Do you know how to use keyword searches in a PDF?
Download the PDF Navigation Tips guide for helpful user tips and tricks.

Physics 1046 & 1047 Course Outline

Khan Academy Physics
Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
* Practice exercises & instructional videos
* Free
* Written by subject experts

Adult Literacy Readers and Exercise Books

Reader 1
NSCC Access Reader 1
This reader contains nine original stories written specifically for adults.

This reader is adapted from the BC Reads Series with new content by Jocelyn Boyd-Johnson and Nancy Harvey.

Reader 2
This reader contains nine original stories written specifically for adults.

Reader 3
This reader contains nine original stories about human rights in Canada. It is written specifically for adults.

Adapted for NSCC with new content by Nancy Harvey and Jocelyn Boyd-Johnson.
Reader 3: Exercises

New -- College Skills: Intermediate English

College Skills: Intermediate English Open Textbook
Link to this NEW open textbook from Coast Mountain College.
You can download and use digital versions of this textbook for FREE.
Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

NSCC Food Science (SCI 1042)

Nutrition and Labelling for the Canadian Baker (PDF)
By The BC Cook Articulation Committee
CC BY
There is also a web-based version of the textbook on the BC Open Textbook website.
Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form
Food Safety, Sanitation, and Personal Hygiene (PDF)
By The BC Cook Articulation Committee
CC BY
There is also a web-based version of the textbook on the BC Open Textbook website.

Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

The Process of Science (PDF)
Section 1.2 The Process of Science from the textbook Concepts of Biology 1st Canadian Edition.

Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

NSCC Human Biology

NSCC Human Biology
NSCC Open Textbook

Read online or download your format of choice [Epub, MOBI, PDF and more] from NSCC Libraries Pressbooks.

Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

Principles of Behaviour Analysis and Modification (DSSP 1022)

Principles of Behavior Analysis and Modification 2nd Edition
By Lee W. Daffin Jr., Ph.D.
CC BY-NC-SA

Principles of Behaviour Analysis
This is a large file. For optimum usability, download and save the PDF version to your computer.

You can also use and read a web-based version of the textbook:
https://opentext.wsu.edu/ldaffin/

For optimum usability, download and save the PDF version to your computer.

Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

Electrical Fundamentals ( PLGA 1870 )

Line E: Electrical Fundamentals Competency E-1: Describe the Basic Principles of Electricity
For optimum usability, download and save the PDF version to your computer.

This is an open textbook created by Camosun. College. Download a copy at NO cost or make a print copy.
Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form
Line E Electrical Fundamentals Competency E-4 Use Multimeters
For optimum usability, download and save the PDF version to your computer.

This is an open textbook created by Camosun. College. Download a copy at NO cost or make a print copy.
Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

eMarketing

Textbook
Supplementary Resources

eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Online Marketing.
Select this link to read online.
By Rob Stokes.
This is an open textbook with a CC BY-NC-SA licence.
You can read it online, download the PDF version.
You can make a print copy or print the pages you need.

eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Online Marketing
Download the PDF version.
Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

Introduction to Programming Using Java

Introduction to Programming Using Java
By David J. Eck
CC BY-NC-SA
Eighth Edition of Introduction to Programming Using Java, an introductory programming, which uses Java as the language of instruction. This book is directed mainly towards beginning programmers, although it might also be useful for experienced programmers who want to learn something about Java. It is not meant to provide complete coverage of the Java language.

For optimum usability, download and save the PDF version to your computer.
Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

Business Statistics (MATH3001)

Introductory Business Statistics 1st Canadian Edition [PDF]
Adapted By Mohammad Mahbobi & Thomas K. Tiemann
CC BY
An adaptation of Thomas K. Tiemann's book, Introductory Business Statistics. The book explores the basic ideas behind statistics, such as populations, samples, the difference between data and information, and most importantly sampling distributions. All information has been revised to reflect Canadian content.
For optimum usability, download and save a copy on your computer.

Other Formats Available for Download
Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

Food Labelling

Food Labelling
NSCC Edition
CC BY-NC-SA
This open textbook provides a foundational understanding of Food Labelling. Multiple formats available for download.
Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

Business Math

Business Math
CC BY-NC-SA
For optimum usability, download and save the PDF version to your computer.
Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

Opening Eyes

Opening Eyes
CC BY-NC
Multiple formats available for download.
Print on Demand (POD) copies are available: POD Order Form

Adopting or Customizing

B.C. Campus Guides to help you adopt, create or adapt OERs

Customizing OER

Open Educational Resources are OPEN!

You can use as little or as much as you need.
You can revise and customize

Here are some tools to help

OER Recipe
A Framework for Creating or Adapting OERS
Faculty Guide for Evaluating OERs

A Guide to Making Open Textbooks with Students

OER Creation and Adaptation
Written by Rajiv S. Jhangiani to accompany an OER Workshop.
A guide to understanding, creating & adapting OERs. Includes links to video lessons and Pressbooks best practices.

The Rebus Guide to Publishing Open Textbooks (So Far)

Open Educational Resources (OER): NSCC Open Textbooks

Using OER @ NSCC