BC3 Library: Open Educational Resources (OER): OER at BC3

OER at BC3

OER Texts Used by BC3 Faculty

BC3 Course and Faculty

OER Texts

ARTS 101 Introduction to Art

- Debra Shingledecker

Boundless Art History

- available through LibreTexts

- available through Lumen Learning

- available through Course Hero

ARTS 104 Art History

- Debra Shingledecker

Introduction to Art History (2022) by Cerise Myers, Ellen Caldwell, Margaret Phelps, and Alice Taylor.

- available through LibreTexts

BIOL 101

- David Gesicki

Concepts of Biology

- available through OpenStax

BIOL 103: Environmental Biology

- Jennifer Antonio

Environmental Biology ed by Mark Fisher

- available through Open Oregon and Pressbooks

BUSN 139 & COMP 208 Computer Ethics

- Ramin Hajave

Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics

- available through Pressbooks

CHEM

- Amy Xin

Developed a chemistry laboratory manual from resources at the following sites:

DRFT 108 3D Modeling

- Michael Robinson

Parametric Solid Modeling with Solidworks by Michael Robinson

- available through Pressbooks

ENGL 036 Developmental Integrated Reading and Writing

- Rhiannon Baron

Introductory Composition

- available through LibreTexts

ENGL 101 College Writing

- Jolene Stieb

- Jacqueline Kunkel

Let's Get Writing

- available through Pressbooks

ENGL 102 Research Writing

- Jolene Stieb

Owlet Excelsior Online Writing Lab

Composition 2: Research and Writing by Brittany Seay, Online Consortium of Oklahoma Press available through Pressbooks

The MLCKRB (Master List Code Key and Rule Book): An English Grammar & Style Handbook by Jared Aragona, available through Pressbooks

ENGL 145 Creative Writing Workshop

- Mike Dittman

Write or Left: An OER Textbook for Creative Writing Courses by Priebe

- available through isuu

ENGL 180 Film Analysis

- Brian Burke

Moving Pictures: An Introduction to Cinema by Russell Sharman

- available through Pressbooks

GEOG 101 World Geography

- Jeffrey Molnar

World Regional Geography

- available through Open Textbook Library

HLTH 120 Health Science

- Diana Campbell

- Nichol Zaginaylo

Health Education by Garrett Rieck and Justin Lundin, College of the Canyons

- available through LibreTexts

HIST 205 Contemporary World History

- Deborah Kruger

World History Vol 2: from 1400

- available through OpenStax

MATH 100 Intermediate Algebra

- Neil Foley

Intermediate Algebra

- available through Saylor Academy

MATH 221 Calculus I

- Rex Edmonds

Calculus Volume1 by Gilbert Strang and Edwin "Jed" Herman

- available through OpenStax

MATH 222 Calculus II

- Rex Edmonds

Calculus Volume 2 by Gilbert Strang and Edwin "Jed" Herman

- available through OpenStax

NPHS 105 Introduction to Cyber Security

- Thomas Dover

Using NIST for Security and Risk Assessment by Thomas P. Dover

- available through Pressbooks

PEHD 125 Physical Wellness

- Diana Campbell

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness by Scott Flynn, Lisa Jellum, Althea Moser, Jonathan Howard, Sharryse Henderson, Christin Collins, Amanda West, and David Mathis, College of the Canyons

- available through LibreTexts

PHIL 208 Ethics

- Jeffrey Molnar

- Debra Shingledecker

Ethics for A-Level by Mark Dimmick and Andrew Fisher

- available through O pen Book Publishers

PHSC 110 Environmental Science

- Karie Muir

Introduction to Environmental Science, 2nd ed

- available through Galileo

PSYC 201 General Psychology

- Jennifer Sarabok

Psychology 2e by Spielman, Rose M.; Jenkins, William; and Lovett, Marilyn

- available through OpenStax

SOCI 216 Family Studies

- Stephanie Long

Marriage, Intimate Relationships and Families

- available through Lumen Learning

SOCI 211 Principles of Sociology

- Anita Smith

Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World (Barkan)

- available through LibreTexts

SOCW 101 Introduction to Social Work

- Karen Stubenbort

Introduction to Social Work, Ferris State University, available through Pressbooks

From Charitable Volunteers to Architects of Social Welfare: A Brief History of Social Work

Code of Ethics of the NASW

Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice - NASW

OER Course Video Tours

OER Course Tours

HIST 205 Contemporary World History
Deborah Kruger

BIOL 103: Environmental Biology
Jennifer Antonio

Faculty OER Grant Program

2025-2026 BC3 Faculty OER Grant Program

This is an application for grant funds to integrate OER into a BC3 course. The grant award is $500 per applicant. Awards will be funded by the BC3 Education Foundation and distributed through BC3 Payroll subject to withholdings.

Applications are due by February 28, 2025, and awards will be announced via email by April 1, 2025.

Grant Requirements:

Complete the OER training course in Blackboard by May 30, 2025 (not time-intensive training).
Work with BC3 Librarians and Educational Technology staff to discover, select, and adopt OER material for a course.
Submit a progress report by August 15, 2025.
Teach the OER course at least once during the 2025-2026 academic year (Fall, Spring and/or Summer semesters).
Require all students who complete the course to complete the Student OER Perceptions survey.
Compete the Faculty OER Outcomes Survey by June 2026.
Create a 5-10 minute video tour of the course in Blackboard by June 2026. The video should display OER resources that were selected and provide an explanation of how the selected OERs are being used in the course. The video can be recorded through the recording and screen sharing features in either GoToMeeting or Echo360. For assistance, please contact the Division of Educational Technology (edtech@bc3.edu).

2025-2026 OER Grant Application

Mentor Option

Faculty applying for a grant have the option to have a mentor. Mentors are faculty who have successfully completed a BC3 OER grant and have agreed to serve as mentors.

Mentor duties:

Serve as a guide.
Provide suggestions and feedback.
Provide examples of successful OER implementation.

Some of your questions will be beyond a mentor's duties or expertise. For questions related to Blackboard contact the Division of Educational Technology. For assistance locating OER resources and OER in general, contact Jean Shumway, Reference & Media Services Librarian and OER Liaison.

The following is a list of BC3 faculty who have completed an OER Faculty grant, are teaching an OER course, and are interested in serving as a mentor.

Ramin Hajave, Business Division, ramin.hajave@bc3.edu, ramin.hajave@bc3.edu
Diana Campbell, Education & Behavioral Sciences Division, diana.campbell@bc3.edu
Jennifer Sarabok, Education & Behavioral Sciences Division, jennifer.sarabok@bc3.edu
Stephanie Long, Education & Behavioral Sciences Division, stephanie.long@bc3.edu
Anita Smith, Education & Behavioral Sciences Division, anita.smith@bc3.edu
Jolene Stieb, Liberal Arts Division, jolene.stieb@bc3.edu

Deborah Kruger, Liberal Arts Division, deborah.kruger@bc3.edu
Debra Shingledecker, Liberal Arts Division, debra.shingledecker@bc3.edu
Karie Muir, STEM Division, karie.muir@bc3.edu
Rex Edmonds, STEM Division, rex.edmonds@bc3.edu
Jennifer Antonio, STEM Division, jennifer.antonio@bc3.edu

If you would like to have a mentor, it is your responsibility to initiate the mentorship. Your OER mentor will need to complete the Mentor Agreement Form. Copy the following link and email it to your mentor.

Mentor Agreement Form