This page will highlight newly published OER that might be appropriate for OCC's courses.
*(last updated October 15, 2024)
Currently 73 various C-ID courses to explore... Adopt, Adapt, & Revise into your course. These are updated accordingly.
Andrea Palmiotto, et al, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2022. "[D]esigned to provide a four-field introduction to anthropology for undergraduate courses ... a 4-field text designed to provide students and instructors with a quality, peer-reviewed free resource that depicts a diversity of perspectives, approaches, and topics related to sociocultural anthropology, biological anthropology, archaeology, and linguistic anthropology." Organized into 20 interactive modules. Online format via Articulate platform. CC BY SA (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
OpenStax, published 2022, web version updated 2023. "A four-field text integrating diverse voices, engaging field activities, and meaningful themes like Indigenous experiences and social inequality to engage students and enrich learning. The text showcases the historical context of the discipline, with a strong focus on anthropology as a living and evolving field. There is significant discussion of recent efforts to make the field more diverse—in its practitioners, in the questions it asks, and in the applications of anthropological research to address contemporary challenges." Organized into 20 main chapters. Instructor resources, including Canvas course cartridge, test bank, and slides, freely available upon verified account. Online and PDF formats; customizable Word document files available upon verified log-in. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Sarah Etheridge, College of the Canyons, 2nd ed., 2020. Organized into 12 chapters. PDF and editable Word formats. CC BY license (Creative Commons - Attribution). Eligible for Print on Demand.
Arnie Daniel Schoenberg, San Diego City College, version 10 published 2021, via the LibreTexts platform. "This class is an introduction to physical anthropology, but for many it will be your first anthropology class, or perhaps your first science class in college, so it is worthwhile to back up and introduce both science and anthropology." Organized into 8 main units. Online format, also available in PDF formats (click on the ref “PDF” icon along the top right of the textbook screen). CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - No Derivatives) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Gregory Gullette and Jenna Andrews-Swann, Georgia Gwinnett College, University System of Georgia, 2022. "This collection of ancillary materials includes both activities and case studies for Introduction to Anthropology." Zip file download, with editable Word document files of activities and case studies, organized into 14 folders/categories. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Available via the Univ. of Hawaii OER site, 2016. MP4 file. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license.
A collection of mini lectures created by anthropologists and those in conversation with anthropology as supplemental material to assist college and university instructors who were made to shift their courses online because of COVID19. Last updated 2021. Mini-lectures, videos, and related handouts on different topics, including environmental, biological, political, medical, social anthropology and archaeology topics. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license.
Kathryn Piquette, University College London instructor, published 2019, last updated 2023, via LibreTexts platform. "[G]rapples with the issue of writing as a form of material culture in its ancient and more recent manifestations, and in the contexts of production and consumption. Fifteen case studies explore the artefactual nature of writing — the ways in which materials, techniques, colour, scale, orientation and visibility inform the creation of inscribed objects and spaces, as well as structure subsequent engagement, perception and meaning making." Organized into 17 units. Online format, also available in PDF formats (click on the ref “PDF” icon along the top right of the textbook screen). CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Amanda Wolcott Paskey and AnnMarie Beasley Cisneros, for the Academic Senate for California Community College’s Open Educational Resources Initiative, 2020. A modular OER workbook with integrated activities. Organized into 16 chapters plus 5 appendices. PDF format. CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Collection of reports and monographs on topics in archaeology from Simon Fraser University Archaeology Press (Canada). Titles include: Toolstone Geography of the Pacific Northwest; Found! Human Remains: A Field Manual for the Recovery of the Recent Human Skeleton; Evolution of Maritime Cultures on the Northeast and the Northwest Coasts of America; Indian Art Traditions of the Northwest Coast; Marpole: Anthropological Reconstructions of a Prehistoric Northwest Coast Culture Type. All titles are in PDF format for both the entire work and each chapter. Titles provided via initiative with SFU Library Digital Publishing under a CC license and/or open access; check each title for specifics.
Available via the Univ. of Hawaii OER site, 2016. MP4 file. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license.
American Anthropological Association, produced with support from the Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges, second edition, 2023. Includes 2 new chapters, updated chapters, updated accessibility, EDI principles and updates to text and images, plus an instructor guide. Online (Pressbooks) format, with PDF edition coming in Sept. 2023. Updated ancillary materials, including a test bank and slides, coming in Oct. 2023. CC BY NC (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Barbara Welker, Open SUNY, 2017. “The book explores the field of paleoanthropology past and present.” The order of topics are: intro to anthropology, intro to biology, paleontology/phylogeny, primatology, paleoanthropology, and human variation. The content mixes existing OER sources, popular summaries, a selection of journal articles, videos, and other media. Online, PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY NC SA (Attribution - NonCommercial - Share Alike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Greg Downey, anthropology professor at Macquarie University (Australia), 2013. “Irreverent, fast-moving introduction to basic evolutionary theories and human origins. The focus is not just on our prehistory. Becoming Human highlights how evolution affects the way we are today, and helps us to anticipate what might happen to us in the future. Easy-to-read but challenging, this book is an ideal introduction to our species' origin.” Several formats available, including online and downloadable versions (e-book, PDF, .rtf, etc.). CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) 3.0 license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Tori Saneda & Michelle Field, Cascadia Community College, 2020, shared via LibreTexts. "This textbook explores evolutionary theory, including the core concepts of basic genetics and the modern synthesis of evolution. Students will examine, critically evaluate and explain scientific claims about the origins of humankind and modern human variation as well as biocultural evolution. Students will develop critical thinking and communication skills through the application of essential anthropological approaches, theories, and methods." Organized into 3 main sections, online format. CC BY SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
List of scholarly, peer-reviewed journals in physical anthropology that are available open access. Click journal title to browse or search for articles published in that journal.
OER labs created by Wenatchee Valley College instructor, updated 2020. "Students will need an assigned text to assist with these activities, identify bone and features, understand the proper use of Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, significance of primate taxonomy, and specific information about various early human forms." Online format, also available in PDF formats (click on the ref “PDF” icon along the top right of the textbook screen). CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
University of Pennsylvania, 2016, last updated 2020. A collection of dinosaur bone scans. CC BY-NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license.
A collection of mini lectures created by anthropologists and those in conversation with anthropology as supplemental material to assist college and university instructors who were made to shift their courses online because of COVID19. Last updated 2021. Mini-lectures, videos, and related handouts on different topics, including environmental, biological, political, medical, social anthropology and archaeology topics. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license.
Nina Brown, et al, Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges, 2nd ed. published 2021. “This textbook is a collection of chapters on the essential topics in cultural anthropology. Different from other introductory textbooks, this book is an edited volume with each chapter written by a different author. Each author has written from their experiences working as an anthropologist and that personal touch makes for an accessible introduction to cultural anthropology.” Online, EPUB, PDFs for entire book and each chapter, and editable Word formats. Ancillary materials include instructor resources, PowerPoints, test banks, videos, and case studies. CC BY NC (Attribution - NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Demetrios Brellas and Vanessa Martinez, ROTEL (Remixing Open Textbooks with an Equity Lens) Project, 2023. "A student-centered cultural anthropology mini textbook built with an equity lens. This text aims to be accessible, interesting, accurate, and centered on marginalized voices. This text is a starting point for any introductory anthropology course." Organized into 7 chapters. Online (Pressbooks), PDF, and ePUB formats. CC BY NC SA Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
2018 textbook by Kansas State University anthropology professor. "In this unique book, Dr. Michael Wesch shares many of his own adventures of being an anthropologist and what the science of human beings can tell us about the art of being human." Organized into 10 lessons. Multiple formats, including EPUB, PDF, Kindle, iBooks, and downloadable chapters. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
Tori Saneda & Michelle Field, Cascadia Community College, last updated 2020, shared via LibreTexts. Organized into 3 main sections: Anthropology & Culture, Social Institutions, and Globalization, Modernization & Development. Online and PDF formats. CC BY SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
OER course from Lumen and currently hosted by LibreTexts. Organized into 14 modules. Online and PDF formats. Course pages may have different CC (Creative Commons) open licenses. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Constantine Sandis, 2014. "[P]rovides cutting-edge arguments built on case studies of cultural heritage and its management in a range of geographical and cultural contexts." Online, PDF, and HTML formats. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Ruth Finnegan, originally published in 1970, revised edition 2012. "This revised edition makes Finnegan’s ground-breaking research available to the next generation of scholars. It includes a new introduction, additional images and an updated bibliography, as well as its original chapters on poetry, prose, "drum language" and drama, and an overview of the social, linguistic and historical background of oral literature in Africa." Click the Resources link/tab for Finnegan's original recordings of stories and songs from the Limba country (Sierra Leone). Online, PDF, and EPUB formats; sound recordings available in online or MP3 formats. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Library of Congress American Folklife Center, 4th edition, 2016. Available for educational use. PDF full text format. Spanish language version also available.
Collection of reports and monographs on topics in archaeology from Simon Fraser University Archaeology Press (Canada). Titles include: Toolstone Geography of the Pacific Northwest; Found! Human Remains: A Field Manual for the Recovery of the Recent Human Skeleton; Evolution of Maritime Cultures on the Northeast and the Northwest Coasts of America; Indian Art Traditions of the Northwest Coast; Marpole: Anthropological Reconstructions of a Prehistoric Northwest Coast Culture Type. All titles are in PDF format for both the entire work and each chapter. Titles provided via initiative with SFU Library Digital Publishing under a CC license and/or open access; check each title for specifics.
A collection of mini lectures created by anthropologists and those in conversation with anthropology as supplemental material to assist college and university instructors who were made to shift their courses online because of COVID19. Last updated 2021. Mini-lectures, videos, and related handouts on different topics, including environmental, biological, political, medical, social anthropology and archaeology topics. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license.
Supplemental resources -- videos and additional readings -- to accompany "The Art of Being Human" OER textbook (linked above). CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB), published by De Gruyter, 2017. “The book is unique in its inclusion of anthropologists and education practitioners and its emphasis on multiple subfields in anthropology.The contributors discuss digital storytelling in the context of educational programs, teaching anthropology, and ethnographic research involving a variety of populations and subjects that will appeal to researchers and practitioners engaged with qualitative methods and pedagogies that rely on media technology.” TIP: Click the “Free access” link to access book online and/or download chapters in PDF format. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives) license.
Peer-reviewed, open access journal of the Society for Cultural Anthropology, a section of the American Anthropological Association. Their copyright notice gives permission to "download, save, reproduce, and transmit for noncommercial, scholarly, and educational purposes."
Curated by Dinesh Ramoo, Thompson Rivers University (Canada), 2023. This OER course is designed for a 12-week term and uses the Psychology of Language OER text. "This course will provide students with the fundamentals of linguistic and psycholinguistic theory. Students will explore the nature of language and learn about the basic components studied by psycholinguists. They will also gain an understanding of language development as well as the biological basis of language [...] Unit topics include the history and significance of linguistics, the sounds of language, the parts of speech, the biological basis of language, learning to speak, bilingualism, visual language, reading, and speaking." Organized into 9 main units. Ancillary materials include "facilitation plan, lecture slides, and discussion topics. Student activities include H5P formative assessments, exercises in critical thinking, and living language activities." Course files are available via online links and editable Word and PowerPoint file formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand for applicable materials.
Dinesh Ramoo, Thompson River University (Canada) via BCcampus, 2021. "In this textbook, students are introduced to the fundamental principles of linguistics and psycholinguistics. Students will explore theories and models of language development, comprehension and production as well as bilingualism and reading. All of these topics are approached from a Canadian perspective and include ideas from indigenous cultures and languages of Canada." Organized into 9 chapters. Online, digital PDF, print PDF, EPUB, and course cartridge course formats. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Michael Gasser, Indiana University, last updated 2020, shared via LibreTexts site. Organized into 8 chapters, with appendices. GPL (General Public License) 3.0 license (copying and distribution allowed, no changes). Eligible for Print on Demand.
Catherine Anderson, et al, eCampusOntario, 2nd ed., 2022. "This Second Edition ... is considerably revised and expanded, including several new chapters, diverse language examples from signed and spoken languages, enhanced accessibility features, and an orientation towards equity and justice. While the primary audience is Canadian students of Introduction to Linguistics, it is also suitable for learners elsewhere, in online, hybrid, or in-person courses." Organized into 13 chapters. Online, PDF, EPUB, and editable HTML and OpenDocument formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Edited by Katrin Kohl, et al., originally published 2010, current version published 2020. "[A] welcome contribution to the field of modern languages, highlighting the intricate relationship between multilingualism and creativity, and, crucially, reaching beyond an Anglo-centric view of the world." Click the "Additional Resources" tab for podcast series, videos, and ancillary teaching resources. Online, PDF, and HTML formats. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Paul R. Kroeger, Language Science Press, 2018. "This book provides an introduction to the study of meaning in human language, from a linguistic perspective." Organized into 6 units, with 22 chapters. PDF, editable Word, and LaTeX file formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Ruth Finnegan, originally published in 1970, revised edition 2012. "This revised edition makes Finnegan’s ground-breaking research available to the next generation of scholars. It includes a new introduction, additional images and an updated bibliography, as well as its original chapters on poetry, prose, "drum language" and drama, and an overview of the social, linguistic and historical background of oral literature in Africa." Click the Resources link/tab for Finnegan's original recordings of stories and songs from the Limba country (Sierra Leone). Online, PDF, and EPUB formats; sound recordings available in online or MP3 formats. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Video playlist of 17 videos, last updated 2021, each 9-12 minutes. Includes videos on morphology, syntax, phonetics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, world languages, writing systems, and more. Crash Course videos are high-quality, with a mix of live-action and animated graphics. Not openly licensed but freely available to view, link, and embed into courses.
Caroline Heycock, University of Edinburgh, last updated 2018. A series of 11 videos, ranging from 6 to 30 mins. each. Designed to complement the free online textbook “Syntax of Natural Language” by Santorini and Kroch, linked above, but the videos can be used on their own. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
Susan Stebbins, University at Albany, Open SUNY, 2013. “[A]n introductory text about the Native peoples of North America (primarily the United States and Canada) presented from an anthropological perspective. As such, the text is organized around anthropological concepts such as language, kinship, marriage and family life, political and economic organization, food getting, spiritual and religious practices, and the arts. Prehistoric, historic and contemporary information is presented. Each chapter begins with an example from the oral tradition that reflects the theme of the chapter.” Textbook edition available in PDF and EPUB versions. CC BY NC SA (Attribution - NonCommercial - Share Alike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Victoria Elena Castillo, et al., via BCcampus, 2020. “Today, First Nations peoples living in Yukon, Canada are reviving and practicing their cultural traditions in exciting ways. At the same time, there has been an influx of newcomers to the territory who want to learn more about Yukon's Indigenous peoples and their cultures. With hundreds of references for those wanting to delve deeper into particular topics, ECHO is a handbook that provides the most current research pertaining to Yukon First Nations peoples. Topics include archaeology, ethnology, and lifeways, relationships with newcomers (in the past and currently), the arts, and modern-day land claims. The volume also includes interviews with research collaborators who discuss the importance of community-based research.” Organized into 6 main chapters. Pressbooks online format; also includes downloadable formats for PDF, EPUB, and Common Cartridge (web links) for LMS integration. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives) 4.0 license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
George P. Nicholas, et al., Simon Fraser University’s Archaeology Press, initially published 1997, re-published as e-book in 2017. “The 20 papers in this volume were written by both Native and Non-Native authors, and provide both substance and food-for-thought concerning the complex interactions between archaeologists and contemporary indigenous peoples of Canada in regard to working together, interpretation of the past, ownership of the past, and the relationships between traditional knowledge and archaeological fact.” Includes perspectives from Native authors. PDFs -- online and downloadable options -- for the entire book as well as individual essays. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives) 4.0 license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
John Belshaw, et al, Thompson Rivers University (Canada), 2020. “The preface introduces you to some of the practices and challenges of Indigenous history, focusing on the nature and quality of sources, innovative historical methodologies, and the leading historiographical trends (that is, what historians are thinking very broadly and what they have studied in the last decade or four). It turns, then, to histories of Indigenous peoples in the Western Hemisphere before ca. 1500. [...] The twelve chapters that follow are arranged under three headings: Commerce and Allies, Engaging Colonialism, and Culture Crisis Change Challenge. And there is a thirteenth chapter that brings us deep enough into the twenty-first century to allow a visit with two of the most important recent developments in Canadian civic life: Idle No More and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.” Pressbooks online formats; additional formats include PDF and EPUB. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) 4.0 license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Pressbooks Directory collection. "This collection features Indigenous voices, stories, and perspectives. Here you'll find examinations of historical and contemporary issues, reading guides for celebrated novels, a series about Indigenizing post-secondary institutions and professional practice, and more." Each OER textbook in this collection may have a different CC (Creative Commons) license.
Simon Fraser University Archaeology Press has openly licensed their collection of reports and monographs on topics in archaeology. Titles include: Evolution of Maritime Cultures on the Northeast and the Northwest Coasts of America; Indian Art Traditions of the Northwest Coast; Marpole: Anthropological Reconstructions of a Prehistoric Northwest Coast Culture Type. All titles are in PDF format for both the entire work and each chapter. All titles are licensed under a CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives) license.
Centennial College, [2018]. “This text was developed as a resource to support our Indigenous Studies: First Peoples in Canada stackable credential launched in 2014. [...] We have endeavoured to tell Indigenous truths through storytelling. Truths about the times before the settlers, truths about the interactions of Indigenous communities, clans, and Nations, and the settlers, and truths about the ways we must move forward towards reconciliation. [...] The stories that informed this etextbook were gifted to Centennial College by citizens of Nations and members of Indigenous communities. We recognize that these are not our stories, and we claim no ownership of them.” Includes several interviews about different topics with Indigenous members of the community, including video interviews. Pressbooks online format; additional formats include PDF and EPUB. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives) 4.0 license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
University of Toronto. "This set of learning modules has been created to support and inspire educators and future teachers to gain a deeper understanding of Indigenous perspectives and an appreciation of how Indigenous knowledge and worldviews can assist all learners in their educational journey. The goal of the modules is to provide an introductory grounding to key issues affecting Indigenous people in Canada as a foundation for further and deeper learning." Although the examples and case studies focus on First Nations in Canada, the info could be useful for general understanding. Online modules. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
"A range of publicly available video, audio, and other digital files" that relate "to specific First Nations or to Many Nations across North America." Resources may not be openly licensed, but rather freely available to view and link to.
Browse "Helpful Handouts" developed for educators with activities, lesson plans, and resources for teaching and learning about Native Americans. Part of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian site. Much of the museum's content is licensed with a CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) public domain license; otherwise, educational use is encouraged with attribution.
This project is creating new narrations for old films about tribal peoples, to counter inaccurate and/or culturally insensitive portrayals in the original narration.
Melissa Tombro, The Fashion Institute of Technology, Open SUNY, 2016. "[D]edicated to the practice of immersive ethnographic and autoethnographic writing that encourages authors to participate in the communities about which they write. This book draws ... also on theories and sensibilities from creative writing and performance studies, which encourage self-reflection and narrative composition.” PDF, EPUB, and online formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Kimberly Boissier and Jeremie Caribou, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson University, Canada), [2022]. “[I]ntended to facilitate walking field trips involving particular sites located on or close to the Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) campus. For each site, we identified several resources and included links to original sources. We structured this website by listing the sources followed by a brief description of the information from the source in bullet form. This brief description does not replace reading the original source(s) but is rather intended to help the reader navigate through the website. This website contributes to knowledge and events relating to Indigenous people’s land and culture, focusing on the land that is currently occupied by TMU.” Potential samples for students as well as supplemental material to help support community “field trips” to explore Indigenous sites and/or culture. Pressbooks online format. NOTE: All Rights Reserved; this is not OER, but this is considered “open access” in that it’s ok to link to it, like for examples within a Canvas course. Not eligible for Print on Demand.
Rachel Chong, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 2022. “This book outlines best principles for working with Indigenous print and oral sources in academic research. Topics include evaluating Indigenous print sources for credibility and authenticity, finding Indigenous authors, and respectfully working with Elders.” Includes a section on “Elders & Respectful Research” as well as “Elder Citation” along with samples of how to cite interviews with Elders in different citation styles. Pressbooks online format; additional formats include EPUB, PDF, and Common Cartridge (web links) for LMS integration. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial No Derivatives) 4.0 license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Roberta Hall, et al., Grand Valley State University, 2010. "This text was designed for use in the human osteology laboratory classroom. Bones are described to aid in identification of skeletonized remains in either an archaeological or forensic anthropology setting. Basic techniques for siding, aging, sexing, and stature estimation are described. Both images of bone and drawings are included which may be used for study purposes outside of the classroom. The text represents work that has been developed over more than 30 years by its various authors and is meant to present students with the basic analytical tools for the study of human osteology." Organized into 5 chapters. Peer reviews of the text available on this site. PDF format. CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Collection of reports and monographs on topics in archaeology from Simon Fraser University Archaeology Press (Canada). Titles include: Toolstone Geography of the Pacific Northwest; Found! Human Remains: A Field Manual for the Recovery of the Recent Human Skeleton; Evolution of Maritime Cultures on the Northeast and the Northwest Coasts of America; Indian Art Traditions of the Northwest Coast; Marpole: Anthropological Reconstructions of a Prehistoric Northwest Coast Culture Type. All titles are in PDF format for both the entire work and each chapter. Titles provided via initiative with SFU Library Digital Publishing under a CC license and/or open access; check each title for specifics.
Melissa Tombro, The Fashion Institute of Technology, Open SUNY, 2016. "[D]edicated to the practice of immersive ethnographic and autoethnographic writing that encourages authors to participate in the communities about which they write. This book draws ... also on theories and sensibilities from creative writing and performance studies, which encourage self-reflection and narrative composition.” PDF, EPUB, and online formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB), published by Bozen-Bolzano University Press, 2015. “Accessible to non-specialists and researchers interested in ethnography, this volume offers an introduction into the uses of anthropology for engaging contemporary social issues. The case studies utilize anthropology’s hallmark ethnographic methodology to address issues ranging from refugee reception and recognition to fair trade, intercultural education, and encounters with Gypsy populations.” PDF format. CC BY SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Elaine Lee, Foothill-De Anza Community College District, 2021. "It combines chapters from Public Speaking Project and edited chapters from Communication in the Real World." Organized into 17 chapters. Online, PDF, print book files, and LMS course formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Tammera Stokes Rice, College of the Canyons, 3rd ed., 2020. Organized into 13 chapters, each with interactive boxes, discussion questions, and key terms. PDF format in Google Drive. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Published 2012, available on the Univ. of Hawaii OER site. "Introduction to communication studies." PDF format. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Textbook adapted by Univ. of Minnesota, 2016. "Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies overviews the time-tested conceptual foundations of the field, while incorporating the latest research and cutting-edge applications of these basics. Each chapter will include timely, concrete, and real-life examples of communication concepts in action." Online, print PDF, digital PDF, and editable OpenDocument formats. Organized into 16 chapters. Peer reviews of the text available on this site. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - Share Alike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Scott T. Paynton & Laura K. Hahn, Humboldt State University, 2021, hosted via LibreTexts platform. "This textbook is targeted for Introduction to Human Communication courses that introduce students to the study of Communication. The underlying organization addressed the importance of students to be able to answer the question, “What is Communication Study?” in a way that captures the field of Communication appropriately, as well as an important discipline across colleges and universities." Organized into 13 chapters. Online, PDF, print book files, and LMS course formats. CC BY SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Course adapted by Alamo Colleges instructor through an Achieving the Dream grant and currently hosted by LibreTexts. Organized into 13 modules with integrated links and videos. Online and PDF formats. Course pages may have different CC (Creative Commons) open licenses. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Saylor Academy course, with 5 units that "will introduce you to communication principles, common communication practices, and a selection of theories to better understand the communication transactions that you experience in your daily life. The principles and practices that you study in this course will provide the foundation for further study in communications." Includes end-of-unit assessments (available upon free log-in). Final exam is NOT openly licensed. TIP: Click on the "Resources" link in the course menu for a shortcut to resources and files used in the course. Web version only. Licensed under a CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license, but sources used may have different or additional licenses. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
Ashley Orme Nichols, Boise State University, 2020. "Even though conflict is one of the most natural occurrences in the human experience, most of us don't have effective strategies and frameworks for approaching conflict when it happens. This book provides basic strategies and frameworks for folks that want to learn to turn conflict into an opportunity in their lives that leads to stronger relationships." Tone is intentionally straightforward, practical, and informally engaging. Organized into 6 chapters. Online, PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Randy Nichols, et al., Univ. of Washington, [2018]. “This book explores theoretical perspectives and core issues in the relationship between the media and society, including the production and reception of both news and entertainment. Evaluates the historical, cultural, political and economic contexts of media industries, representations, and audiences.” Adapted and updated from 2 main OER texts, which are also included on this guide: Understanding Media and Culture, and Media Studies 101. Online format via Pressbooks. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand (PoD) if converted into a print-ready format.
Univ. of Minnesota Libraries, 2016. "An introductory text in mass communication" organized into 16 chapters. Peer reviews of the site available on this site. Online, digital PDF, and print PDF formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Mark Poeopsel, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, published by Rebus Community, 2018. “[A]n approachable introductory Mass Communication text that covers major mass communication terms and concepts including "digital culture." It discusses various media platforms and how they are evolving as Information and Communication Technologies change. This book has been peer-reviewed by 6 subject experts.” Organized into 10 chapters and includes an accessibility assessment. Online, digital PDF, print PDF, EPUB, and editable OpenDocument formats. Peer reviews of the text available on this site. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Daniel Faltesek & Daniel Adams, Oregon State University, 2019. “This book is intended for use in a large introductory class in new media in a program that covers the “full-stack” including critical/cultural studies, media management, diffusion of innovation, and synthetic media production. The first half of this basic sequence covered new media and democracy, finance, intellectual property law, basic games, and transmedia. The second half of the sequence covers many topics related to aesthetics, design, technology, and methodology.” Organized into 5 major sections, with a more theoretical approach/framework. Online, PDF, and eBook file formats. CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Richard S. Lewis, Prescott College, 2021. “[P]rovid[es] a transdisciplinary method that allows for both practical and theoretical analyses of media investigations.” A more philosophical approach to the subject; may be useful for supplemental readings and/or discussion prompts. Online, PDF file formats. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Joycelyn Streator, University System of Georgia, 2020. "The Digital Media Workbook provides media-rich review questions for fundamental digital media concepts. It’s recommended that students use the Interactive Workbook to review concepts from lectures or readings and assess their mastery." Instructor's guide in PDF format. Workbook available as Canvas course, complete with assessments and reviews. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license.
Joan Donovan, et al., in coordination with Harvard University’s Kennedy School and Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. “[A] digital research platform linking together theory, methods, and practice for mapping media manipulation and disinformation campaigns. This resource is intended for researchers, journalists, technologists, policymakers, educators, and civil society organizers who want to learn about detecting, documenting, describing, and debunking misinformation, disinformation, and media manipulation.” Site includes sections for Case Studies, Methods, Definitions, and Research. Online + printable versions of each case study. Although this site and content is not openly licensed, the site’s Privacy Policy page states permission to “distribute printed pages or PDFs from this website for educational, non-commercial purposes” and each case study includes a sample citation.
Erika Pearson, University of Otago (New Zealand), 2013. "[T]he open educational resource for media studies studies in New Zealand, Australia, and Pacifica." Organized into four major parts: Reading Media Texts, Culture and Contexts, Production and Structures, and Audiences & Identity. Could be useful as supplements or case studies with international/global perspective? Online, PDF, and ebook file formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
CUNY College of Staten Island, 2021. Course syllabus with weekly schedule, assignments, and discussion topics. Course uses the OER textbook Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication, also linked on this guide.
Kathleen A. Hansen and Nora Paul, Univ. of Minnesota, 2015. "The definitive text for the information search and evaluation process as practiced by news and strategic communication message producers." Organized into 16 chapters. Online, digital PDF, print PDF, and editable OpenDocument formats. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Worcester State University, 2018. Course syllabus, 2 writing assignments, and a group project assignment. Course uses the OER textbook Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication, also linked on this guide.
Playlist of 12+ short videos with innovative graphics, last updated 2020. Includes videos on: history of media literacy, media influence & persuasion, online advertising, the darker side of media, and more. Crash Course videos are high-quality, with a mix of live-action and animated graphics. Not openly licensed but you can link/embed them in Canvas courses.
Jason S. Wrench, Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter & Katherine S. Thweatt, Open SUNY, 2020. "[H]elps readers examine their own one-on-one communicative interactions using a mindfulness lens [...] Each chapter is broken into different sections that have unique instructional outcomes, key takeaways, and exercises, and concludes with real-world case studies and sample quiz questions." Organized into 14 chapters. PDF format. Comes with an accompanying student workbook and lecture slides. Email provided to request instructor manual. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Victoria Leonard, College of the Canyons, 2nd ed., 2019. Portions of this text were adapted from A Primer on Communication Studies. "The following chapters will cover topics such as: dealing with conflict, how to communicate in professional and personal relationships, and self-presentation in communication." Includes interactive features to help students engage with concepts. Organized into 6 chapters plus appendix. PDF and editable Word formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Hilary Altman, et al., Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, 2023. An "overview of interpersonal communication grounded in theory, research, and practical application, with an eye to the lived experience of college students." Organized into 12 chapters/modules. Online (LibreTexts) and PDF formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Dennis Rivers, 10th ed., 2023. "This workbook proposes seven ways to guide your conversations in directions that are more satisfying for both you and your conversation partners." Focuses on talking, listening, conflict resolutions, and effective team-building. Online and PDF formats, also available in Spanish. Additional resources in the Library tab, including Conflict Resolution Emergency Kit and Resources for Communication Skills Classes and Group. CC BY SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - ShareAlike) license.
Jessica Gasiorek, Univ. of Hawaii, 2018. "The text provides an upper-level undergraduate introduction and explanation of the social and cognitive processes involved in human communication, focusing on how people create understanding." Used as an interpersonal communications text by some California community colleges. Organized into 5 sections, including Traditional Models of Human Communication and The Inferential Model of Human Communication. Online, digital PDF, and print PDF formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Ashley Orme Nichols, Boise State University, 2020. "Even though conflict is one of the most natural occurrences in the human experience, most of us don't have effective strategies and frameworks for approaching conflict when it happens. This book provides basic strategies and frameworks for folks that want to learn to turn conflict into an opportunity in their lives that leads to stronger relationships." Tone is intentionally straightforward, practical, and informally engaging. Organized into 6 chapters. Online, PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Created by CUNY Bronx Community College instructor, 2018. PDf format. CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license.
Sara Kim, et al., LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network, 2022. Introductory textbook for public speaking, designed for dual-enrolled students. Organized into 16 chapters, including modern forms of public speaking, such as online public speaking. The preface provides information for how to contact for the accompany open course with ancillary materials designed around this OER text. Faculty peer reviews of this text available on this site. Online (Pressbooks), PDF, EPUB, and Common Cartridge formats. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Published by University of Kansas Libraries, 2019, this OER textbook is "a contemporary, interdisciplinary public speaking textbook that fuses rhetoric, critical/cultural studies, and performance to offer an up-to-date resource for students. With a focus on advocacy, this textbook invites students to consider public speaking as a political, purposeful form of information-sharing." Organized into 4 sections, with 15 chapters. Online and PDF formats. This site includes faculty peer reviews of this text. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Developed by Dalton State College instructors through a Georgia Galileo grant, 4th ed., 2023. 15 chapters + appendices, "especially useful in coverage of PowerPoint, audience responsiveness, ethics in public speaking, special occasion speeches, and structure of speeches. Three ancillaries are available: electronic “flash cards” for study, Powerpoints on the 15 main chapters, and test banks for the 15 main chapters." Ancillary resources available upon request. PDF, Word, accessible Word, EPUB, and Kindle formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Univ. of Minnesota Libraries, 2016. "Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speakingf eatures two key themes. First it focuses on helping students become more seasoned and polished public speakers, and second is its emphasis on ethics in communication." Organized into 18 chapters, each with chapter exercises. Online, digital PDF, print PDF, and editable OpenDocument formats. Peer reviews of the text available on this site. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Steven Ginley, Morton College, 2019. Textbook, presentation slides, and zip files of practice tests and quizzes. Organized into 9 chapters, with integrated activities. Textbook is in PDF format. CC BY S (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Sarah E. Hollingsworth, et al., Oklahoma State University, 2021. Note: Along with original content, the editors adapted portions of OER textbooks: Exploring Public Speaking: 4th Edition, Stand Up, Speak Out, and Fundamentals of Public Speaking. Organized into 18 chapters, each with discussion questions and activities. Also includes a glossary. Online (Pressbooks), PDF, EPUB, and Common Cartridge formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
OER textbook developed by communication and speech professionals, 2011. Organized into 18 chapters, with related activities. Online, PDF, print files, and LMS file formats. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Tammera Stokes Rice, et al., College of the Canyons, 2nd ed., 2022. Organized into 13 chapters plus glossary. Each chapter includes reflection questions and key terms. PDF and editable Word formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Co-developed by TCC communications instructor for the Kaleidoscope Open Course Initiative, hosted via Lumen Learning. Organized into 17 modules, with some content coming from The Public Speaking Project. Faculty resources available, including assignments and example syllabi. Online format with a downloadable PDF version. Course pages may have different CC (Creative Commons) open licenses. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Developed by Lee Ann Thomas, Clinton Community College, through an Achieving the Dream grant, and currently hosted by LibreTexts.. Organized into 6 modules, and focusing primarily on different types of speeches. Modules organized into Read, Discuss, and Do structure. Some modules incorporate chapters from The Public Speaking Project. Includes a mid-term and final test. Original content under a CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license, but some course pages or content may have different CC (Creative Commons) open licenses. Online and PDF formats. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Saylor Academy course, with 15 units that "systematically examines the elements of an effective speech." Final exam is NOT openly licensed. TIP: Click on the "Resources" link in the course menu for a shortcut to resources and files used in the course. Web format only. Licensed under a CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license, but sources used may have different or additional licenses. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
Lynn Meade, Univ. of Arkansas, 2020. "This advanced public speaking textbook is designed to encourage you as a speaker and to help you sharpen your skills. It is written to feel like you are sitting with a trusted mentor over coffee as you receive practical advice on speaking." Organized into 6 main sections: Writing a Speech, Presenting a Speech, Presentation Aids for Speech, Speeches (samples), Considerations for Speech, and Classroom Activities. Online, print PDF, digital PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY NC (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Jason Guthrie, et al., Clayton State University, Affordable Learning Georgia, 2023. "This set of sample videos for Public Speaking was created under an ALG Affordable Materials Grant. These videos are made by students, showing examples of various types of speeches." CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license.
Brandon Boyce, et al., Univ. of Kansas, published by Open Education Network: Manifold Community, 2022, last updated 2023. an “open”, publicly available archive for teachers, pedagogues, and public speaking advocates to access sample assignments and public speaking activities [...] A majority of the assignments and activities expand on the open textbook, Speak Out, Call In: Public Speaking as Advocacy." Organized into Delivery and Aesthetics Activities, Online Public Speaking Activities, Ceremonial Speaking Activities, Informative Speaking Activities, and includes a collection of speech assignments. Online + Word formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - Noncommercial -Sharealike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials compiled into a print-ready format.
Developed by Dalton State College instructors through a Georgia Galileo grant, 4th ed., 2019. Ancillary resources available upon request. "Three ancillaries are available: electronic “flash cards” for study, Powerpoints on the 15 main chapters, and test banks for the 15 main chapters." Lecture slides also available for download. PDF, Word, EPUB, and Kindle formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
Rebecca Shortt, BCcampus (Canada), 2021. "[C]reated to support presenters in creating accessible and inclusive online and in-person presentations." Organized into 3 main sections: Presenting Practices, Slide Design, and Virtual Presenting Tips. Online, digital PDF, print PDF, EPUB, and Common Cartridge formats. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Jasmine R. Linabary and Moon Castro, Emporia State University, 2021. "[a]n interdisciplinary textbook focused on communication in groups and teams. This textbook aims to provide students with theories, concepts, and skills they can put into practice to form and sustain successful groups across a variety of contexts." Organized into 4 main parts (Overview, Forming Groups, Sustaining Groups, and Group Communication Skills) with 16 chapters. Faculty peer reviews of this text available on this site. Online (Pressbooks), PDF, and e-book formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Kerry Osborne, College of the Canyons, 4th ed., 2023. Organized into 10 chapters, each with learning objectives, key takeaways, and exercises. PDF and editable Word formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
OER textbook now available from LibreTexts platform. "[O]ffers a practical introduction to the theory and practice of group communication, with an emphasis on real world applications to develop an awareness, understanding, and skills to effectively participate as a productive group member. Through a clear and concise approach to group decision-making and dynamics in teams and leadership, students are presented with the tools needed to create plans, find solutions to problems, produce goods or deliver services, and evaluate their performance through self and peer assessments." Co-adapted by a Clover Park Technical College instructor. Organized into 12 chapters. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - Share Alike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Wikibook textbook Includes communication issues with groups and teams, primarily from a management and leadership perspective. Last edited in 2021. Online, Printable/editable and PDF formats. CC BY SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - Share Alike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
OpenLearn course that explores diversity within teams and team roles, including a section on virtual teams. Organized into 8 weekly modules. Online, Word, EPUB, and PDF formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Cameron W. Piercy, University of Kansas Libraries, 2019. Focuses on group dynamics. Written for an upper-level college communications course, but sections may be useful for examples and case studies. Organized into 3 sections, with 23 chapters. Online and PDF formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
OpenLearn mini-course with 8 modules, some with integrated activities. Online, PDF, EPUB, Kindle, and Word formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
Textbook adapted by Univ. of Minnesota, 2016. Includes two substantial chapters on group communication, Chapters 13 & 14. "Each chapter will include timely, concrete, and real-life examples of communication concepts in action." Online, print PDF, digital PDF, and editable OpenDocument formats. Organized into 16 chapters. Peer reviews of the text available on this site. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - Share Alike) license.
Checklist worksheet, 2017, created for students to work on group projects to make sure they are using good communication skills. Online format. CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license.
Ashley Orme Nichols, Boise State University, 2020. "Even though conflict is one of the most natural occurrences in the human experience, most of us don't have effective strategies and frameworks for approaching conflict when it happens. This book provides basic strategies and frameworks for folks that want to learn to turn conflict into an opportunity in their lives that leads to stronger relationships." Tone is intentionally straightforward, practical, and informally engaging. Organized into 6 chapters. Online, PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Karen Krumrey, Lane Community College, 2nd ed., 2022. Created for community college students. "In the quest to explore the multiple facets of intercultural communication, this book is divided into three general areas: foundations, elements, and contexts. The foundations cover the basic principles associated with communication studies and culture. The elements move beyond the basics into self, identities, verbal, and nonverbal process associated with communication and culture. Contexts explore all the different environments such as media, business, and education, in which intercultural communication occurs." Conclusion states that this work was created with "the principles of cultural humility to create a gracious space for communication." Organized into 12 chapters. Faculty peer reviews of this text available on this site Online (Pressbooks), PDF, EPUB, and Common Cartridge formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Tammera Stokes Rice, College of the Canyons, 2nd ed., 2019. "The following chapters will cover topics such as: understanding cultural identity, social construction, cultural biases, and culture shock." Includes interactive features and critical thinking questions. Organized into 8 chapters. PDF and editable Word formats for entire text, and individual chapters also available in PDF format. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Shannon Ahrndt, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2020. "Intercultural Communication examines culture as a variable in interpersonal and collective communication. It explores the opportunities and problems arising from similarities and differences in communication patterns, processes, and codes among various cultural groups. It explores cultural universals, social categorization, stereotyping and discrimination, with a focus on topics including race, ethnicity, social class, religion, gender and sexuality as they relate to communication." Organized into 7 chapters. PDF format. Faculty peer reviews of this textbook also available on this site. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Robert Godwin-Jones, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2021. "The text introduces some of the key concepts in intercultural communication as traditionally presented in (North American) courses and textbooks, namely the study of differences between cultures, as represented in the works and theories of Edward Hall (1959) and Geert Hofstede (1980). Common to these approaches is the prominence of context, leading to a view of human interactions as dynamic and changeable, given the complexity of language and culture, as human agents interact with their environments. This aligns with the principal approach used in this textbook, which is broadly ecological, looking at the multiple factors of individuality and context (including but not limited to national origin) that influence intercultural communication. There is an attempt throughout the text to incorporate views on intercultural communication from a geographically diverse array of scholars, supplementing the author's North American perspective." Organized into 7 chapters. Online, PDF, print book files, and LMS course formats. CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Tom Grothe, Butte College, 2020. "Intercultural communication is an approach to relations among members of these groups that focuses on the recognition and respect of cultural differences, seeks the goal of mutual adaptation leading to biculturalism rather than simple assimilation, and supports the development of intercultural sensitivity on the part of individuals and organizations to enable empathic understanding and competent coordination of action across cultural differences." Organized into 10 main chapters. Online, PDF, LMS cartridge, and print book file formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Lori Halverson-Wente & Mark Halverson-Wente, Rochester Community and Technical College via Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project, 2018. Organized into 3 sections, with 8 chapters, interview essay samples and materials, and case studies. Online and PDF formats available via LibreTexts platform; Pressbooks version available at https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/interculturalcommunicationcompetence/ . CC BY NC (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Sara Marie Sorenson, Lake Superior College, 2019. "This is a D2L Brightspace module covering the foundations of communication. This is used as an introduction to an intercultural communication course." Zip file. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
From the Community Tool Box site, a service of the Center for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas. This toolkit includes sections on "Understanding Culture and Diversity in Building Communities" and "Multicultural Collaboration," among others. Online format, with a checklist and PowerPoint slides. CC BY NC SA 3.0 (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
Heejin Chang; Scott Windeatt; and Esther Stockwell, Univ. of Southern Queensland (Australia), 2024. "These resources will prepare culturally and linguistically diverse students for academic study in situations involving intercultural communication." Organized into 3 modules, with 7-8 tasks per module, with integrated exercises and activities. Online (Pressbooks), PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Nolan Weil, Utah State University and published by Rebus Community, 2019. Interdisciplinary text on culture, organized into 9 chapters. Online, digital PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY NC (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
OpenLearn mini-course now hosted on LibreTexts platforms., Modules that "explore the ways in which difference and diversity impact on the nature of communication in health and social care services." Organized into 6 modules, some with integrated activities. Online, PDF, print book files, and LMS course formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
2018 toolkit from the Community Toolbox, a service of the Center for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas. Online format. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
David Lee, NYC College of Technology. "“The interdisciplinary study and practice of communication in healthcare and public health. Topics include provider-patient interaction, team communication, and the diffusion of health information through public health campaigns. Students practice clear, purposeful and compassionate communication across multiple channels, to reduce errors and improve healthcare delivery.” Menu includes Readings, Assignments, and Syllabus. Readings are mostly open access readings and organized into themed weeks (e.g. Week 3: Patient/Provider Communication; Week 8: Health and the Media; Week 10: Health Campaigns). Eligible for Print on Demand, if materials are converted into a print-ready format.
Saylor Academy. Adapted from Saylor’s “Business Communication for Success” OER textbook. Online format. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Brooklyn College library guide, last updated 2024. This LibGuide pulls together different videos, readings, and documents on different aspects of health communication, which are included as sub-tabs. Open access materials.
The Community Guide. “[A] resource to help you select interventions to improve health and prevent disease in your state, community, community organization, business, healthcare organization, or school.” Organized into Task Force Findings, Summary Table, and Presentations and Promotional Materials, with real-life examples of health campaigns. Most resources are in PDF format. Public domain. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Yelizaveta Moss and Candice Wilson, Univ. of North Georgia, published by Affordable Learning Georgia, 2020. Organized into 9 chapters, including film history, analysis of film techniques such as narration, genres, and writing film analysis. Each chapter includes questions for consideration. Online, PDF, and editable Word file formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Russell Leigh Sharman, University of Arkansas, 2020. "Textbook for 1000- level Communication course: Introduction to Films Studies." Organized into 10 chapters. Online, PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Thomas Anderson and Elizabeth Lathrop, Georgia State University, 2018. "This open set of course materials for Film Aesthetics is a downloadable version of a course created for a learning management system. Included are learning modules and a quiz bank based on introductory film concepts including the following topics: Narrative Structure and Motifs, Mise-en-Scene, Cinematography, Sound Design, Music, and Visual Effects." Course download zip file. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
John Reich, Genesee Community College, Open SUNY, 2017. "The discussion covers theme, genre, narrative structure, character portrayal, story, plot, directing style, cinematography, and editing. Important terminology is defined and types of analysis are discussed and demonstrated. An extended example of how a movie description reflects the setting, narrative structure, or directing style is used throughout the book to illustrate building blocks of each theme." Organized into 8 chapter covering the major areas of film construction and production. Faculty peer reviews of the text available on this site. PDF, EPUB, and online formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Edited by Santiago Hidalgo, Amsterdam University Press, 2018. "This volume brings together a wide range of explorations of the ways in which technological innovations have established new and changing conditions for the experience and study of film. The book offers analyses by such leading figures in film studies as Tom Gunning and Charles Musser, who examine the ways in which technological changes have altered the ways how cinema is conceived and how it is approached as an object of study." PDF and online formats. Not openly licensed licensed, but open access and therefore freely available to link to.
Crash Course playlist of 25+ videos (each video around 10 mins.). "Learn about the nuts and bolts behind movie magic, media portrayals of adolescence, how Netflix decides which movies to recommend to you, and what the film industry looks like in different parts of the world." Crash Course videos are high-quality, with a mix of live-action and animated graphics. Not openly licensed but freely available to view, link, and embed into courses.
Students at Linn-Benton Community College, published by Open Oregon, [2021]. "An open pedagogy project of student-authored essays to help readers develop a better understanding of the ways that narrative media like movies and television represent issues of difference, power, and discrimination in American culture, both today and in the past." Student essays organized by film title presented in chronological order by film release date. CC BY NC (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
"Classic Cinema Online provides film students with an excellent collection of movie serials to watch and study. Here you will find classic movie serials like Flash Gordon, Dick Tracy, Captain America, and more. In addition, several of the classic movies in their collection feature the promotional advertising billboards shown at movie theaters." Silent films, serials, and films in the public domain.
"Folkstreams provides a venue for independent film-makers to showcase their documentaries about American traditional folklore and cultural roots. Their film archival collection focuses on the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of unnoticed Americans from many different regions and communities." Film pages also include related links and introductory guides. All rights reserved copyright, but films are available to link to.
Robert Phillip Kolker, Open Book Publishers, 2009. "[C]overs a "golden age" of international cinema from the end of WWII through to the New German Cinema of the 1970s." Online, PDF, and HTML formats. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Online textbook about American history, with several sections devoted to Film and history of film. Not strictly open but educational use and linking encouraged.
Yelizaveta Moss and Candice Wilson, Univ. of North Georgia, published by Affordable Learning Georgia, 2020. Organized into 9 chapters, including film history, analysis of film techniques such as narration, genres, and writing film analysis. Each chapter includes questions for consideration; for example, Ch. 3 includes "Questions for Consideration: Lighting for Gender and Race." Online, PDF, and editable Word file formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Russell Leigh Sharman, University of Arkansas, 2020. "Textbook for 1000- level Communication course: Introduction to Films Studies." Organized into 10 chapters. Chapters 9 and 10 focus on Representation in Cinema, including Women in Cinema and African Americans in Cinema. Online, PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Students at Linn-Benton Community College, published by Open Oregon, [2021]. "An open pedagogy project of student-authored essays to help readers develop a better understanding of the ways that narrative media like movies and television represent issues of difference, power, and discrimination in American culture, both today and in the past." Student essays organized by film title presented in chronological order by film release date. Could be used for readings and/or samples of student essays for writing assignments. CC BY NC (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Ana M. López-Aguilera, Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project, 2021. "This textbook aims to promote critical viewing of contemporary audiovisual products and thinking about the representation of Hispanic cultures in web series and music videos." A collection of 11 essays, provided in both Spanish and English language versions. Could be used for sample readings/analyses. Online (Pressbooks), EPUB, and PDF formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Michael T. Martin, Indiana University, 2019. "More than one hundred years since it premiered on cinema screens, D. W. Griffith’s controversial photoplay, The Birth of a Nation, continues to influence American film production and to have relevance for race relations in the United States. While lauded at the time of its release for its visual and narrative innovations and a box office hit with film audiences, it provoked African American protest in 1915 for racially offensive content. In this collection of essays, contributors explore Griffith’s film as text, artifact, and cultural legacy and place it into both the historical and transnational contexts of the first half of the 1900s and its resonances with current events in America, such as #BlackLivesMatter, #HollywoodSoWhite, and #OscarsSoWhite movements." Organized into 3 main sections. Could be used for sample readings/analyses. Online format. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivative) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
Michael T. Martin, Indiana University, 2019. "More than one hundred years since it premiered on cinema screens, D. W. Griffith’s controversial photoplay, The Birth of a Nation, continues to influence American film production and to have relevance for race relations in the United States. While lauded at the time of its release for its visual and narrative innovations and a box office hit with film audiences, it provoked African American protest in 1915 for racially offensive content. In this collection of essays, contributors explore Griffith’s film as text, artifact, and cultural legacy and place it into both the historical and transnational contexts of the first half of the 1900s and its resonances with current events in America, such as #BlackLivesMatter, #HollywoodSoWhite, and #OscarsSoWhite movements." Organized into 3 main sections. Oline format. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivative) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
Students at Linn-Benton Community College, published by Open Oregon, [2021]. "An open pedagogy project of student-authored essays to help readers develop a better understanding of the ways that narrative media like movies and television represent issues of difference, power, and discrimination in American culture, both today and in the past." Student essays organized by film title presented in chronological order by film release date. CC BY NC (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Students at Linn-Benton Community College, published by Open Oregon, [2021]. "An open pedagogy project of student-authored essays to help readers develop a better understanding of the ways that narrative media like movies and television represent issues of difference, power, and discrimination in American culture, both today and in the past." Student essays organized by film title presented in chronological order by film release date. CC BY NC (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Robert Phillip Kolker, 2009. "Covers a "golden age" of international cinema from the end of WWII through to the New German Cinema of the 1970s." Online, PDF, and HTML formats. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative) license.
OER textbook published by Open SUNY, 2017. "The discussion covers theme, genre, narrative structure, character portrayal, story, plot, directing style, cinematography, and editing. Important terminology is defined and types of analysis are discussed and demonstrated. An extended example of how a movie description reflects the setting, narrative structure, or directing style is used throughout the book to illustrate building blocks of each theme." Organized into 8 chapter covering the major areas of film construction and production. PDF, EPUB, and online formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
Georgia State University instructors, 2018. "This open set of course materials for Film Aesthetics is a downloadable version of a course created for a learning management system. Included are learning modules and a quiz bank based on introductory film concepts including the following topics: Narrative Structure and Motifs, Mise-en-Scene, Cinematography, Sound Design, Music, and Visual Effects." Course download file. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
Online textbook about American history, with several sections devoted to Film and history of film. Not strictly open but educational use and linking encouraged.
This course concentrates on close analysis and criticism of a wide range of films, from the early silent period, classic Hollywood genres including musicals, thrillers and westerns, and European and Japanese art cinema. It explores the work of Griffith, Chaplin, Keaton, Capra, Hawks, Hitchcock, Altman, Renoir, DeSica, and Kurosawa. Through comparative reading of films from different eras and countries, students develop the skills to turn their in-depth analyses into interpretations and explore theoretical issues related to spectatorship.
University of Arkansas, 2020. "Textbook for 1000- level Communication course: Introduction to Films Studies." Organized into 10 chapters. Online, PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license.
"This 2018 volume brings together a wide range of the ways in which technological innovations have established new and changing conditions for the experience and study of film. The book offers analyses by leading figures in film studies such as Tom Gunning and Charles Musser, who examine the ways in which technological changes have altered the ways how cinema is conceived and how it is approached as an object of study." PDF and online formats. Not openly licensed licensed, but open access and therefore freely available to link to.
Jill Olmstead (2022) Professor of Journalism at American University. This 11 chapter text contains audio and video clips and is available online and via PDF. The license is Attribution-NonCommercial CC BY-NC.
The Video Production Handbook is shared under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Steve Shlisky, Vina Cera, Misha Antonich, Christopher Clemens & Jennifer Vaughn (ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI)) .
A series of filmed conversations with directors, editors, screenwriters and more.
A series of filmed conversations with screenwriters, directors, and editors.