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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Algebra and Trigonometry OpenStax book cover

Algebra and Trigonometry OpenStax

CC BY (Attribution)   English (Canada)

Author(s): Jay Abramson

Subject(s): Mathematics

Publisher: OpenStax

Last updated: 05/08/2022

Algebra and Trigonometry provides a comprehensive exploration of algebraic principles and meets scope and sequence requirements for a typical introductory algebra and trigonometry course. The modular approach and the richness of content ensure that the book meets the needs of a variety of courses. Algebra and Trigonometry offers a wealth of examples with detailed, conceptual explanations, building a strong foundation in the material before asking students to apply what they’ve learned.

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NSCC Professional Sales Communication

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

Author(s): Linda Macdonald, Adapted by NSCC

Editor(s): Linda Macdonald

Subject(s): Business communication and presentation, Language learning for business, professional and vocational, Communication studies, Language learning: writing skills

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 26/07/2022

The book was created by Linda MacDonald from material from Business Communication for Success [Author removed at request of original publisher]; Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers by Mike Caulfield; Business Presentation Skills by Lucinda Atwood and Christian Westin; Professional Communications by Jordan Smith, Melissa Ashman, eCampusOntario, Brian Dunphy, Andrew Stracuzzi; and APA Style Citation Tutorial by Sarah Adams and Debbie Feisst. This material is supplemented with new material on personal and social identity; rhetorical listening; inclusive language; storytelling; and territorial Land Acknowledgments. The principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion are woven throughout the textbook. Interactive H5P content enhances the student experience.

This version has been adapted at NSCC for Professional Selling courses.

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NSCC Academic Biology 1050

CC BY (Attribution)   English

Author(s): Charles Molnar, Jane Gair, Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Subject(s): Biology, life sciences

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 25/07/2022

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Preschool Methods

CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike)   English

Author(s): Tanya Dalton

Subject(s): Early childhood care and education, Educational: Child care / Child development

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 13/07/2022

Preschool Methods was put together to enhance students knowledge around developmental domains for children 3-5 years of age while highlighting Capable, Confident, and Curious: Nova Scotia’s Early Learning Curriculum Framework.

We as early childhood educators are children’s guides while they develop, explore and make sense of the world around them. Through play preschoolers develop life skills that will transfer and scaffold their learning in all aspects of development for the rest of their lives.
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Accessibility Toolkit

CC BY (Attribution)   English (Canada)

Author(s): Amanda Coolidge, Sue Doner, Tara Robertson, Josie Gray

Editor(s): Lauri Aesoph, Josie Gray

Subject(s): Writing and editing guides, Writing and editing guides

Publisher: BCcampus

Last updated: 07/02/2022

The NSCC Edition is a revised version of the BC Campus Accessibility Toolkit - 2nd Edition. The goal of this book is to provide resources for each content creator, instructional designer, educational technologist, librarian, administrator, and teaching assistant to create a truly open textbook—one that is free and accessible for all students.
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Professional Communication in Health Professions

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)  28 H5P Activities    English (Canada)

Author(s): Edited by Jennifer Lapum, Oona St-Amant, Michelle Hughes, Joy Garmaise-Yee

Subject(s): Interpersonal communication and skills

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 22/11/2021

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Introduction to Marketing II (MKTG 2005)

CC BY (Attribution)  1 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): NSCC, Lumen Learning

Editor(s): Di Best, Deirdre Evans, Jules Fauteux, Rankin MacMaster, Barb Powers, George Swaniker

Subject(s): Sales and marketing management, Business studies: general, Sales and marketing, Business and Management

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 22/11/2021

This NSCC open textbook is adapted from the Lumen Learning openly licenced course Principles of Marketing. The textbook uses current case studies and engaging, real-world scenarios to help students recognize and analyze marketing in business as well as in everyday life. Curated OER readings, videos, simulations and other learning activities introduce students to the principles of marketing.

Introduction to Marketing I (MKTG 1010) book cover

Introduction to Marketing I (MKTG 1010)

CC BY (Attribution)  3 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): NSCC, Lumen Learning

Editor(s): Di Best, Jules Fauteux, Barb Powers, Rankin MacMaster, George Swaniker, Deidre Evans

Subject(s): Sales and marketing management, Business studies: general

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 22/11/2021

Newer Edition Available
Download FREE digital formats or read online. Designed to teach students the foundational principles of marketing in the digital age, this open textbook uses current case studies and engaging, real-world scenarios to help students recognize and analyze marketing in business as well as in everyday life. Curated OER readings, videos, simulations and other learning activities introduce students to the principles of marketing.
See also NSCC Introduction to Marketing II.
Supplementary teaching resources available.
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NSCC Human Biology

CC BY (Attribution)   English

Author(s): Rhea Langille

Subject(s): Human biology, Biology, life sciences

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 22/11/2021

In this survey text, directed at those not majoring in biology, we dispel the assumption that a little learning is a dangerous thing. We hope that by skimming the surface of a very deep subject, biology, we may inspire you to drink more deeply and make more informed choices relating to your health, the environment, politics, and the greatest subject that are all of us are entwined in, life itself.

NSCC Human Biology by Rhea Langille is a condensed and adapted version of the open textbook Concepts of Biology—1st Canadian Edition by Charles Molnar and Jane Gair. Concepts of Biology—1st Canadian Edition is an adaptation of Concepts of Biology created by Rice University & OpenStax.