Open Educational Resources (OER)
According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Open Educational Resources (OER) are defined as:
Teaching, learning and research materials in any medium – digital or otherwise – that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions.
In an effort to contribute to the effort of sharing educational information so that everyone has access to learning, Schoolcraft College currently offers sections of the following Online courses with low-cost/no-cost materials:
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Schoolcraft College Online Courses Using OER
| Course Title | OER Resource(s) and Provider(s) |
|---|---|
| ART 201: Art Appreciation | Introduction to Art : Design, Context, and Meaning from Fine Arts Open Textbooks |
| BUS 101: Introduction to Business | Introduction to Business from OpenStax. |
| BUS 202: Business Ethics | Business Ethics from OpenStax and a Custom E-Text on the ethics of financial disclosure and transparency |
| BUS 217: Business Management | Principles of Management from OpenStax |
| BUS 220: Supervision | Organizational Behavior from OpenStax |
| CAB 102: Student Success and Career Development | Student Success and Career Development E-Text based on Six Steps to Job Search Success from Saylor and College Success from The University of Minnesota |
| CHEM 104: Fundamentals of Chemistry | CHEM 104 E-Text based on various resources |
| CHEM 111: General Chemistry 1 | Chemistry: Atoms First from OpenStax |
| CIS 120: Software Applications | Computer Applications for Managers from Lumen Learning |
| CIS 171: Introduction to Networking | Various resources |
| CIS 172: Network Security Fundamentals | Various resources |
| CIS 178: Technical Microsoft Windows | Various resources |
| COMA 103: Fundamentals of Speech | Exploring Public Speaking: 4th Edition from Communication Open Textbooks by Galileo and Stand Up, Speak Out from the University of Minnesota |
| ENG 101: English Composition 1 | ENG 101 E-Text based on various resources |
| ENG 102: English Composition 2 | Various resources |
| ENGR 100: Introduction to Engineering and Technology | Various resources |
| HIST 134: Ancient World | World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 from the University System of Georgia |
| HIST 137: Early Modern World | History 137 E-Text (Various resources) |
| HIST 151: Early America – U.S. History | History 151 E-Text from Uhistory.org |
| HIST 153: Contemporary America – U.S. History | History 153 E-Text from (Various resources) |
| HUM 106: Introduction to Art and Music | Introduction to the Visual Arts (Various open resources) Introduction to the Aural Arts (Various open resources) |
| HUM 212: Mass Media and Popular Culture | Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication from The University of Minnesota |
| MATH 047: Prealgebra | Prealgebra from OpenStax in combination with Lumen Online Homework Manager (OHM) |
| MATH 111: Applications of Math | Math 111 E-Text (various resources) |
| MATH 122: Elementary Statistics | Online Statistics Education from the OpenStatBookProject |
| PHIL 247: Logic | Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking from Matthew Van Cleave at Lansing Community College |
| PHYS 104: Introduction to Astronomy | Various resources |
| PHYS 123: Applied Physics | College Physics from OpenStax |
| POLS 105: Survey of American Government | American Government from OpenStax |
| PSYCH 201: Introductory Psychology | Psychology from OpenStax |
| PSYCH 229: Life-Span Development Psychology | PSY 200 Lifespan Development from Open Course Library |
| PSYCH 249: Educational Psychology | Educational Psychology by Kelvin Seifert and Rosemary Sutton from PressBooks and Trauma-Informed School Practices by Anna A. Berardi and Brenda M. Morton from PressBooks |
| SOC 201: Principles of Sociology | Introduction to Sociology from OpenStax |
Other Schoolcraft College Courses Using OER
Schoolcraft College also offers some sections of the following traditional face-to-face courses that use low-cost/no-cost textbooks.
| Course Title | OER Resource(s) and Provider(s) |
|---|---|
| BIOL 050: Basic Biology | Concepts of Biology from OpenStax |
| BIOL 101: General Biology | Concepts of Biology from OpenStax |
| BIOL 243: Microbiology | Microbiology from OpenStax |
| CHEM 104: Fundamentals of Chemistry | CHEM 104 E-Text based on various resources |
| CHEM 111: General Chemistry 1 | Chemistry: Atoms First from OpenStax |