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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Introductory Business Statistics with Interactive Spreadsheets – 1st Canadian Edition book cover

Introductory Business Statistics with Interactive Spreadsheets – 1st Canadian Edition

CC BY (Attribution)   English

Author(s): Mohammad Mahbobi, Thomas K. Tiemann

Subject(s): Business studies: general, , Probability and statistics

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 21/06/2023

Introductory Business Statistics with Interactive Spreadsheets – 1st Canadian Edition is an adaptation of Thomas K. Tiemann’s book, Introductory Business Statistics. This new edition still contains the basic ideas behind statistics, such as populations, samples, the difference between data and information, and sampling distributions as well as information on descriptive statistics and frequency distributions, normal and t-distributions, hypothesis testing, t-tests, f-tests, analysis of variance, non-parametric tests, and regression basics. New topics include the chi-square test and categorical variables, null and alternative hypotheses for the test of independence, simple linear regression model, least squares method, coefficient of determination, confidence interval for the average of the dependent variable, and prediction interval for a specific value of the dependent variable.

This new edition also allows readers to learn the basic and most commonly applied statistical techniques in business in an interactive way — when using the web version — through interactive Excel spreadsheets. For each topic, a customized interactive template has been created within which selected values can be repeatedly changed to observe how the entire process, as well as the outcomes, are automatically adjusted.

Also, in this adapted edition, the real-world examples throughout the text, and the information in general, have been revised to reflect Canadian content.

Fundamentals of Business: Canadian Edition book cover

Fundamentals of Business: Canadian Edition

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)  42 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): Business Faculty from Ontario Colleges, eCampusOntario Program Managers

Subject(s): Business studies: general

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 21/06/2023

There is also a NSCC Adapted Edition: NSCC Fundamentals of Business.

An introductory textbook in business that covers a variety of topics: The Foundation of Business, Economics and 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, Motivating Employees, Management Human Resources, Union/Management Issues, Marketing: Providing Value, Accounting and Financial Information, and Personal Finances.
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Northern and Indigenous Health and Healthcare

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)   English

Author(s): Heather Exner-Pirot, Bente Norbye, Lorna Butler

Editor(s): Heather Exner-Pirot, Bente Norbye, Lorna Butler

Subject(s): Medicine and Nursing

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 21/06/2023

The provision of northern health care entails many unique challenges and circumstances that are rarely represented in mainstream health sciences education. This open access, online resource consists of 38 short chapters from a variety of experts, academics, and practitioners in northern and Indigenous health and health care from around the Circumpolar North  on the following themes:

  • Health issues in northern and Indigenous communities
  • Health systems and governance
  • The social determinants of health in northern and Indigenous communities
  • Culture and health
  • Professional practice in rural/remote/isolated communities

The learning objectives for this OpenEd textbook include:

  • Understanding the unique healthcare needs and professional responsibilities that result from remoteness and population sparsity;
  • Identifying the social, environmental and cultural aspects of a community that inform and impact care needs;
  • Appreciating traditional and Indigenous medicines and approaches to healing as part of a holistic care system; and
  • Exploring the similarities and differences in northern health care across the circumpolar region.
Foundations in Digital Marketing book cover

Foundations in Digital Marketing

CC BY (Attribution)  18 H5P Activities    English (Canada)

Author(s): Rochelle Grayson

Subject(s): Online marketing / Social media marketing

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 21/06/2023

Foundations in Digital Marketing is a textbook intended to introduce marketing students to the world of digital marketing. The book covers fundamental frameworks, practical applications, and online tools that can all be applied to build and execute a cohesive and engaging digital marketing strategy. The book covers the fundamental aspects of digital marketing, including areas such as:

  • visual storytelling,
  • design principles and frameworks,
  • search engine optimization and marketing,
  • website and landing page optimization,
  • content marketing,
  • content creation tools and technologies,
  • paid advertising,
  • social media marketing,
  • mobile marketing,
  • email marketing,
  • attribution,
  • conversion rate optimization,
  • data and marketing analytics, and
  • the future of digital marketing.

The book also features chapter learning objectives, videos, summaries, interactive learning activities, and discussion points, as well as, recommended industry certifications and online resources to augment the textbook.

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Introduction to Psychology Study Guide

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)  14 H5P Activities    English (Canada)

Author(s): Sarah Murray

Subject(s): Psychology, Society and Social Sciences

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 21/06/2023

This study guide is designed to accompany the Introduction to Psychology – Ist Canadian Edition open text by Jennifer Walinga and Charles Stangor (https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=8390d51e-0efe-493c-881c-cf86852a612f&contributor=&keyword=&subject=Psychology). For each chapter it summarizes the learning objectives and presents multiple-choice, true-false and fill-in-the-blank tests of the material covered. It provides links to resources to enable students to deepen their understanding of key topics and to explore related issues. Finally, it offers suggestions for hands-on activities relevant to each chapter.

Introduction to Psychology book cover

Introduction to Psychology

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

Author(s): Charles Stangor, Jennifer Walinga

Subject(s): Psychology, ,

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 21/06/2023

This book is designed to help students organize their thinking about psychology at a conceptual level. The focus on behaviour and empiricism has produced a text that is better organized, has fewer chapters, and is somewhat shorter than many of the leading books. The beginning of each section includes learning objectives; throughout the body of each section are key terms in bold followed by their definitions in italics; key takeaways, and exercises and critical thinking activities end each section.

To facilitate learning outcomes, three techniques have been used:

  1. Chapter openers.The focus on behaviour begins each chapter with an opener showcasing an interesting real-world example of people who are dealing with behavioural questions and who can use psychology to help them answer those questions. The opener is designed to draw the student into the chapter and create an interest in learning about the topic.
  2. Psychology in everyday life.Each chapter contains one or two features designed to link the principles from the chapter to real-world applications in business, environment, health, law, learning, and other relevant domains. For instance, the application in Chapter 7 “Growing and Developing” — “What Makes a Good Parent?” — applies the concepts of parenting styles in a mini handbook about parenting, and the application in Chapter 4, “Brains, Bodies, and Behaviour,” is about the difficulties that left-handed people face performing everyday tasks in a right-handed world.
  3. Research focus.Empiricism is also emphasized throughout, but without making it a distraction from the main story line. Each chapter presents one or more close-ups on research — well-articulated and specific examples of research within the content area, each including a summary of the hypotheses, methods, results, and interpretations. This feature provides a continuous thread that reminds students of the importance of empirical research. The research foci also emphasize the fact that findings are not always predictable ahead of time (dispelling the myth of hindsight bias) and help students understand how research really works.

In short, the authors  have attempted to bring psychology to life in ways that really matter to students while, at the same time, maintaining content and conceptual rigor, with a strong focus on the fundamental principles of empiricism and the scientific method.

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Building a Medical Terminology Foundation

CC BY (Attribution)  122 H5P Activities    English (Canada)

Author(s): Kimberlee Carter, Marie Rutherford

Subject(s): Medical and health informatics, Medical assistants / Physicians’ assistants, Medical study and revision guides and reference material

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 21/06/2023

Building a Medical Terminology Foundation is an OER that focuses on breaking down medical terms into their word parts, pronouncing medical terms, and learning the meaning of medical terms within the context of introductory anatomy and physiology. This resource is targeted for health office administration and health services students in the first year of their college programs.
Trauma Informed Behaviour Support: A Practical Guide to Developing Resilient Learners book cover

Trauma Informed Behaviour Support: A Practical Guide to Developing Resilient Learners

CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike)   English

Author(s): Kay Ayre, Govind Krishnamoorthy

Editor(s): Nikki Andersen

Subject(s): Education, Trauma and shock, Psychology

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 20/06/2023

Trauma Informed Behaviour Support: A Practical Guide to Developing Resilient Learners guides educators working with primary school aged children to understand trauma as well as its impact on young children's brains, behaviour, learning, and development. The book provides a novel framework of practice – drawing on contemporary theories of developmental trauma and evidence-based practices of positive behaviour support. Practical strategies and tools are offered for educators to use to create strength-based environments that support children's recovery, resiliency and learning. Educators are introduced to the systemic impacts of traumatic stress and are provided with trauma-informed practices that they can use to support workforce development that enhance the quality of pedagogical practices, while promoting the safety and care of the school community.
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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

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

Institution(s): Conestoga College, Fanshawe College

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 20/06/2023

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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Facilitating Student Collaboration in Groups and Teams

CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike)   English

Author(s): Christina Page, Nishan Perera, Lisa Gedak

Subject(s): Teaching skills and techniques

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 19/06/2023

By engaging with the materials in this resource, you will be able to: (1) Define how group work connects to the learning objectives of your course/program (2) Compare strategies for forming teams (3) Incorporate explicit teaching on team/group processes into your courses (4) Facilitate the process of effective team formation and collaborative work (5) Facilitate team development in culturally diverse teams (6) Use strategies to minimize the possibility of social loafing (7) Explore strategies for evaluating team projects