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NSCC Open Textbook Catalogue

This catalogue contains NSCC Open Textbook Titles that have been authored or adapted at NSCC and Open Textbooks being used by NSCC instructors.

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Using H5P in Pressbooks

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)  46 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): Lynn MacGregor

Subject(s): Educational equipment and technology, computer-aided learning (CAL)

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 20/02/2025

This open book was created in NSCC Pressbooks for a Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries (CAAL) session on using H5P in Pressbooks.
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NSCC College 101 3e

CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike)  14 H5P Activities    English (Canada)

Author(s): Nova Scotia Community College, KPU Learning Centres

Editor(s): Leah Sameoto, Andrea Stewart

Subject(s): Study and learning skills: general

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 19/02/2025

2024 Revised Edition.

Welcome to college! Wherever you are in your journey, you find yourself in a learning environment that is different from one you have experienced before.

A good foundation for college is learning how to learn. By taking the time to read this book and work through the exercises included, you’re investing in the skills that will support you in all of your classes and future learning.

Successful students share a set of skills and habits in common. These skills are not a secret; anyone can learn the skills that support successful learning. By taking some time to learn proven study strategies, you’ll be able to reach your learning goals, and avoid pitfalls that can take you off-track.

Who is this book for?

This book focuses on the skills you’ll need to be successful in undergraduate courses or other adult education classes. If you are:

  • new to college studies
  • returning to college after some time away
  • a mature student
  • an international student
  • or a continuing student who wants to improve their current skills and strategies.

This book is meant to support you in your journey.

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Work-Integrated Learning Student Guide

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)   English

Author(s): Nova Scotia Community College

Subject(s): Work experience, placements and internships

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 05/02/2025

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Work-Integrated Learning Faculty Guide

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)   English

Author(s): Nova Scotia Community College

Subject(s): Education

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 03/02/2025

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Global Value Chain

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)  49 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): Dr. Kiranjot Kaur, Iuliia Kau, NSCC

Subject(s): Distribution and logistics management, Purchasing and supply management

Institution(s): Conestoga College, Fanshawe College

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 29/01/2025

Welcome to Global Value Chain Digital Text Open Educational Resource (OER). This book guides readers through important aspects of Global Value Chain and explains logistics cycle in detail. By reading this book, learners will learn more about Distribution Logistics, Procurement, Sourcing and Outsourcing, Transportation, Inventory Management, Material Handling, Warehousing, Incoterm Rules, Trade Facilitation and Promotion, Vulnerability in global value chains, Sustainable value chains, Reverse Logistics, Role of ICT in value chain and Humanitarian Logistics. This is not a comprehensive list, there are other relevant and recent concepts included in the book to enhance readers’ knowledge about International Business, International Trade, Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Global Value Chain.

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NSCC Pressbooks Guide

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)  1 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): NSCC Copyright and Open Education Office

Subject(s): Desktop publishing, Accessibility in web and digital design

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 28/01/2025

A guide to using Pressbooks at NSCC.
Everything you need to know about locating, using, adapting, and creating open textbooks at NSCC.
Note: Work in progress -- some chapters not finished.
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Work-Integrated Learning: Service Learning Guide

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)   English

Author(s): Nova Scotia Community College

Subject(s): Education

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 22/01/2025

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Work-Integrated Learning Employer Guide

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)   English

Author(s): Nova Scotia Community College

Subject(s): Education

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 22/01/2025

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Exploring Substance Use in Canada

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)  41 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): Julie Crouse

Subject(s): Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Drugs and alcohol: social aspects

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 21/01/2025

This open textbook is designed for post-secondary learners who want to improve their knowledge about substance use in Canada. Using a constructivist approach, with a critical eye on the intersectionality of the social determinants of health and substance use, learners will have the opportunity to critically explore their own beliefs and improve their understanding of a complex topic. Reflecting current trends in Canada as well as evidence based policies, this text offers learners reflective activities, classroom discussions and individuals assignments.
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Math for Trades Volume 1

CC BY (Attribution)  5 H5P Activities    English (Canada)

Author(s): Chad Flinn, Mark Overgaard

Subject(s): Mathematics, Applied mathematics

Publisher: BCcampus

Last updated: 14/01/2025

Download FREE digital formats or read online.The Math for Trades: Volume 1 textbook represents the building blocks for math training. The book includes whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents. The material is presented from a trades perspective with easy-to-understand examples and video explanations accompanying questions. The goal of this volume is to get students prepared for the more advanced topics that they will encounter during their trades math education.