NSCC Open Textbook Catalogue – Page 4 – NSCC Libraries Pressbooks

NSCC Foundations of Entrepreneurship

CC BY (Attribution) English

Author(s): Michael Laverty, Chris Littel, NSCC

Subject(s): Entrepreneurship / Start-ups, Economics, Finance, Business and Management

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 21/09/2023

A remixed adapted version of Entrepreneurship by OpenStax.
Foundations of Entrepreneurship aims to drive students toward active participation in entrepreneurial roles, and exposes them to a wide range of companies and scenarios.

NSCC Organizational Behaviour

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

Author(s): University of Minnesota, NSCC

Subject(s): Organizational theory and behaviour

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 19/09/2023

Organizational Behavior bridges the gap between theory and practice with a distinct ”experiential“ approach.

Safety, Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Education

CC BY (Attribution) 32 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Jennifer Paris, Kelly McKown

Subject(s): Early childhood care and education

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 19/09/2023

Early childhood is a critical time in development. Many outcomes, both positive and negative, have their beginnings in these years. It is vital that children’s health and safety be protected. High-quality early care and education programs can play a valuable role in improving outcomesfor children.

NSCC Fundamentals of Business

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) 86 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Business Faculty from Nova Scotia Community College, Business Faculty from Ontario Colleges, Original Authors and Contributors from Virginia Tech

Subject(s): Business studies: general

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 18/09/2023

Updated for Fall 2023

An introductory textbook in business that covers a variety of topics: The Foundation of Business, Ethics and Social Responsibility, Business in a Global Environment, Forms of Business Ownership, Entrepreneurship: Starting a Business, Management and Leadership, Structuring Organizations, Operations Management, Management Human Resources.

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NSCC Math For Bookkeeping

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

Author(s): JEAN-PAUL OLIVIER, NSCC

Subject(s): Accounting, Management accounting, bookkeeping and auditing

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 15/09/2023

NSCC Math for Bookkeeping is an adapted condensed version of Business Math. The open textbook was written to meet the needs of a twenty-first century student. It takes a systematic approach to helping students learn how to think and centers on a structured process termed the PUPP Model (Plan, Understand, Perform, and Present). This process is found throughout the text and in every guided example to help students develop a step-by-step problem-solving approach.

Developmental Psychology

CC BY (Attribution) English

Author(s): Bill Pelz, Linda Overstreet

Subject(s): Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 15/09/2023

This course is designed to provide an engaging and personally relevant overview of the discipline of Developmental Psychology. In this course you will examine the cultural, social, psychological, and physiological influences which imp[act human development from conception to death.

Except where expressly noted otherwise, the contents of this course
are based on materials published in the Open Source Library by Linda Overstreet. These materials
were originally published freely under a Creative Commons Attribution
License (you can review the license at
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). The original version of
the materials as published as Psyc 200 Lifespan Development may be accessed for
free at http://opencourselibrary.org/econ-201/.

Lifespan Development

CC BY (Attribution) English

Author(s): Lumen Learning

Subject(s): Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 11/09/2023

Download FREE digital formats or read online.
Lifespan Development examines the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional changes that occur throughout a lifetime. This course covers the essentials in understanding human development, psychological research, and theories of growth and development. Students will come to understand the lifespan perspective and to analyze growth through each of the major stages of development: prenatal development, infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early adulthood (including emerging adulthood), middle adulthood, and late adulthood.
The course covers key topics in each of these stages, including major developmental theories, genetics, attachment, education, learning, disabilities, parenting, family life, moral development, illnesses, aging, generativity, and attitudes towards death and dying.

Capacity to Connect: Supporting Students’ Mental Health and Wellness

CC BY (Attribution) 13 H5P Activities English (Canada)

Author(s): Gemma Armstrong, Michelle Daoust, Ycha Gil, Albert Seinen, Faye Shedletzky, Jewell Gillies, Barbara Johnston, Liz Warwick

Subject(s): Mental health services, Adult education, continuous learning, Curriculum planning and development, Educational strategies and policy, Educational strategies and policy: inclusion, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, Indigenous peoples, Psychology, Social attitudes, Social discrimination and social justice, Social groups, communities and identities, Sociology, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Teacher training, Care of people with mental health issues, Coping with / advice about mental health issues

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 11/09/2023

Capacity to Connect: Supporting Students’ Mental Health and Wellness includes a facilitator’s guide with handouts and a PowerPoint presentation. This adaptable training resource covers foundational mental health and wellness knowledge for post-secondary faculty and staff and ways to support students in distress. It can be used for two-hour online or in-person training or for self-study. This resource incorporates a decolonized perspective and was guided by the following principles: accessible, adaptable, culturally located, evidence-informed, inclusive, and trauma-informed. Handouts include a wellness wheel self-assessment tool and information on supporting students in distress.

Beginning Excel 2019

CC BY (Attribution) English

Author(s): Noreen Brown, Barbara Lave, Hallie Puncochar, Julie Romey, Mary Schatz, Art Schneider, Diane Shingledecker

Subject(s): Spreadsheet software

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 11/09/2023

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.

Human Resources in the Food Service and Hospitality Industry

CC BY (Attribution) English

Author(s): The BC Cook Articulation Committee

Subject(s): Food and drink service industries, Personnel and human resources management

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 11/09/2023

Human Resources in the Food Services and Hospitality Industry is one of a series of Culinary Arts open textbooks developed to support the training of students and apprentices in foodservice and the hospitality industry.