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Introduction to Human Services: An Equity Lens - 2e

Authors: Pearce and Ochoa-Leyva

Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources

License: CC BY

Introduction to Human Services: An Equity Lens exemplifies equity, diversity, and inclusion while providing a foundational understanding of the human services field, including core principles and theories and the characteristics and skills needed for the field. Features include ethical codes of conduct, the whitewashing of the history of helping professions, and a transitory chapter into internship settings. An emphasis is placed on the relationship between the complexity of social problems, services, systems and programs that comprise human services. The text prepares students who are considering or are committed to the Human Services field to participate in more advanced courses and practicum experiences.

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Human Services Practicum: An Equity Lens

Authors: Smith, Guyer, Mancinelli-Franconi, and Pearce

Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources

License: CC BY

This text is designed to be used in fieldwork seminar courses that generally accompany students’ internship experience. Topics include issues that students will most likely face during their fieldwork. The text begins with early internship issues of getting to know the agency and becoming part of a team. Later chapters address topics including effective supervision, ethical dilemmas, and working with an equity lens.

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Inequality and Interdependence: Social Problems and Social Justice

Authors: Puttman, Burrows, Howe, Karena, Antoine, Szott, and Temple

Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources

License: CC BY

Inequality and Interdependence: Social Problems and Social Justice examines the persistent social problems of our world, asking both who suffers and who benefits. We explore inequality in issues that challenge communities today, such as education, mental health, death and dying, and disaster recovery, among others. We invite students to celebrate the work of those who remind us of our interdependence, to imagine powerful equitable solutions, and to co-create a more just world.

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Sociology of Gender: An Equity Lens

Authors: Esbensen, Pertermann, and Karena

License: CC BY

Sociology of Gender is an introductory textbook suitable for students of sociology and women, gender, and sexuality.

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Introduction to Criminology: An Equity Lens

Authors: Peterson and VanderPyl

Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources

License: CC BY

Introduction to Criminology provides a foundation for understanding the origins, evolution, and current status of criminological theories. This textbook explains the field of criminology and influential theories in context, with real-life examples and activities. All content is delivered through a lens of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Each chapter includes bold-faced key terms with definitions and cross-references that link backward and forward to important concepts. Students can also engage with the content through discussion questions and supplemental resources at the end of each chapter.

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Mental Disorders and the Criminal Justice System

Authors: Nichol, Harding, and McKirdy

Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources

License: CC BY-NC

This is an introductory textbook exploring the management and treatment of people with mental disorders throughout the criminal justice system.

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Navigating the 21st Century Business World

Editors: Sallai and Pepper

Publisher: LSE Press

License: CC BY-NC

Case studies have long been an integral part of business and management education. As artificial intelligence transforms teaching and learning, they are assuming even greater importance. Cases provide the opportunity to learn from real-life scenarios, equipping students with the analytical skills required to critically examine data, apply theory, and interpret complex situations in what is an increasingly noisy and uncertain world.

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Engineering Thermodynamics

Author: Cleynen

Publisher: Olivier Cleynen

License: CC BY-SA

This textbook offers a clear, progressive introduction to thermodynamics, tailored for university students and future engineers eager to understand the physical principles behind engines and refrigeration systems. With 59 fully-commented, step-by-step calculation examples and 96 problems with solutions, this book equips readers to tackle engineering challenges with conﬁdence. Alongside rigorous analysis, it weaves in historical insights and scientiﬁc context — connecting core ideas to their origins and their technological impact.

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Open Education Down UndOER: Australasian Case Studies

Editors: Barber, Fatayer, McLennan, Luetchford, McQuillen, and Williamson

Publisher: Council of Australian University Librarians

License: CC BY

Open Education Down UndOER: Australasian Case Studies is a curated, peer-reviewed, openly-licensed anthology comprising scholarly contributions from esteemed professionals including librarians, researchers, learning and teaching teams, and engaged open education practitioners across Australia. Future editions will seek to extend this coverage to Aotearoa New Zealand, and the broader Asia-Pacific region.

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Experimental Design and Technical Writing for Engineers

Author: Ely

Publisher: University of Southern Indiana

License: CC0

This text is intended for undergraduate engineering students completing a technical writing course. As engineers complete technical writing in conjunction with research activities, this work also includes a basic overview of experimental design and the implications of robust quantitative methodologies. Hallmarks of quantitative research, best practices in presentation of data and a brief description of the use of descriptive statistics in data analysis are also provided. Technical communications for engineers often include industry related documents like memos, executive summaries, case studies, quality and process documents, standard operating procedures and requests for proposals. These documents are discussed, in addition to formal technical reports. The text also includes best practices in engineering oral presentations and the impact of Artificial Intelligence on technical communications. Ethical implications of engineering communications are also discussed from a framework of professional integrity as defined by the National Society of Professional Engineers Code of Ethics. Students using this text should be capable of communicating, in both verbal and written formats, in a way that clearly, concisely and correctly conveys engineering principles, projects and concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

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