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This dynamic and equity-focused Open Educational Resource serves as a multifaceted textbook for Foundations of Education courses in post secondary institutions. Order a print copy.

This OER brings together a talented and dedicated group of educators to provide a solid, pedagogically-sound introductory anatomy and physiology course with extensive supporting resources (glossary, slide decks, worksheets, and other study tools) WITH translation into multiple languages.

This Beginning Excel textbook is intended for use in a one-term introductory spreadsheet course with an emphasis in the use of Excel for Building Construction Programs. The basics of Excel, as they apply to the professional workplace, are introduced, including spreadsheet design, data entry, formulas, functions, charts, tables, and multi-sheet use. This textbook includes instructions for Excel for Mac also.

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This cross-disciplinary text considers the management and treatment of those with mental disorders within the criminal justice system. Students will gain an understanding of and appreciation for their diverse communities as they explore how people with mental disorders interact with law enforcement, the criminal courts, and the correctional system. With an emphasis on the importance of avoiding criminalization of mental disorders, this text challenges students to prioritize individual needs and community safety by looking for solutions outside of the criminal justice system. Additionally, the text introduces students to the array of careers across the behavioral health and criminal justice disciplines, with attention to the rewards and challenges inherent in these helping professions. As an Oregon open educational resource, the text connects students to local history, applicable state laws, and Oregon programs and practices of interest. The content aims to embrace diversity and highlight the importance of equitable and inclusive practices among all professionals in the criminal justice arena.

This textbook is being reviewed for accessibility and a second edition will be available June 15, 2026.
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This book presents the original works of Environmental Justice students from Linn-Benton Community College. Students select and design projects based on their experiences and interests to contribute to this living anthology each term. The goal of this publication is to increase the impact of student scholarship, research, creativity, and activism to work for environmental and social justice in our communities. These openly-licensed works span multiple formats and genres based on student interest. This book is adapted and remixed from Inequality and Interdependence: Social Problems and Social Justice, by Patricia Halleran; Kimberly Puttman; and Avery Temple, Open Oregon Educational Resources, licensed CC BY 4.0, and The Open Pedagogy Student Toolkit by Jamie Witman, copyright The Open Education Network, licensed CC BY 4.0.

Understanding New Media Art is an OER for introductory college art and art history courses. The book builds on scholarship in the field to propose a long historical context for the technologies and ideas related to New Media Art in the 21st century. This OER is a work in progress and will be updated and expanded periodically as technologies change, new creative approaches and voices develop, and new historical and theoretical frameworks are proposed in the evolving field of New Media Art.

Technical Writing for Technicians covers the processes and fundamentals required for successful workplace writing. The textbook focuses on documents commonly written by technicians, such as: emails, descriptions, customer intake documents, project closeout documentation, bad news messages, instructions, summaries, accident reports, and employment docs (resumes and cover letters).

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This Beginning Excel textbook is intended for use in a one-term introductory spreadsheet course for all majors taught at two-year colleges. The basics of Excel, as they apply to the professional workplace, are introduced, including spreadsheet design, data entry, formulas, functions, charts, tables, and multi-sheet use. This textbook includes instructions for Excel for Mac also.

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.