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New and Noteworthy OER 12/17

December 17, 2025 / / 0 Comments

New and Noteworthy is the City Tech Library OER Team’s monthly roundup of notable open educational resources. We try to include at least one open resource relevant to each school at City Tech in every post. At the end of the month, these resources will be compiled and distributed by the library liaison for your department. Please contact us if you know of new or particularly interesting OER to share with our colleagues or would like more information about open educational resources initiatives at City Tech.

Architecture

  • The Design of the Built Environment: The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Campus and Its Context, by Kevin J. Hinders, Windsor & Downs Press (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “Kevin J. Hinders’s The Design of the Built Environment offers an exploration of the architectural, cultural, and historical development of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus and its surrounding context. Structured around thematic walking tours, the manuscript examines architectural principles and then uses the campus and its surroundings to illustrate the concepts. It delves into the evolution of public spaces, technical design considerations, and the influence of local, regional, and national planning.”

Biological Sciences 

  • Applications of Control Charts for Quality Improvement in Health Care, by Jerome Niyiora, SUNY Polytechnic Institute (2020). License: CC BY-NC-SA
    “This textbook introduces students to the application methods of control charts to improve quality in health care. The textbook is written to be accessible to any student in the areas of health information management, health care informatics, and health care industrial engineering. Additionally, samples of a Python code are included and can directly be accessed in a Jupyter Notebook at https://github.com/JeromeNN. This textbook is not meant to be a comprehensive manuscript regarding quality improvement in health care. Instructors and students can supplement the chapter reading with additional resources, such as those referenced in the bibliography section of this text. The reader is also encouraged to consult a complementary textbook by the same author, titled Basic Tools for Quality Improvement in Health Care Informatics.” 

Business 

  • The Business Behind the Business: An Introduction to Supply Chain Management, by Evan Barlow; Francois Carrier; Hugo Decampos; Ben Neve; and Shane Schvaneveldt, Weber State University (2025).
    License: CC BY-NC-ND
    “The Business Behind the Business: An Introduction to Supply Chain Management is a relatively non-technical introductory resource into the field of operations and supply chain management. While it was developed as a textbook for sophomore-level business students, it can easily be adapted to teach advanced high school courses. While this book was written to serve the function of a textbook, anyone wanting to learn more about improving business performance would benefit from reading this book.”

Career & Technology Teacher Education 

  • Teaching Methods & Practices, by Jason Proctor, Online Consortium of Oklahoma (2025). License: CC BY
    “This book is intended to serve as a resource for novice teachers as they master the art of effective classroom management, assessment, and lesson planning. At the undergraduate level, this book is designed to accompany the instruction in the EDUC 4353: Secondary Teaching Methods & Practices course before the full-internship experience. Each chapter presents a component of the teaching and learning process critical for teacher development and describes how that component is relevant to the classroom.”

Computer Systems Technology

  • Beyond Coding, by David Tuffley, Griffith University (2025).
    License: CC BY-NC
    “In today’s competitive IT industry, technical skills alone are no longer enough to succeed. This book teaches essential soft skills that transform technical professionals into complete IT leaders. You will master clear communication for diverse audiences, build strong teams through collaboration and conflict resolution, and solve complex problems with structured thinking.”

English 

  • Technical Report Writing Guidelines, by Leah M. Akins, Milne Open Textbooks (2023). License: CC BY-NC-SA
    “This document specifies the recommended format to be used when submitting a formal technical report in a variety of disciplines and purposes. Also, this manual can be used as a guide to compose less formal reports, such as lab reports, that may consist of a subset of the items presented here. It is a useful general guide from which faculty can specify the particular requirements for reports in their courses. Now in its eleventh iteration, the text was updated in July 2023 to include guidance on the use of AI in technical writing.” 

Hospitality Management

  • Applied Accounting for Hospitality, by Jangwoo Jo (2025).
    License: CC BY-NC
    “Applied Accounting for Hospitality equips hospitality majors and industry practitioners with the financial literacy required to make sound managerial decisions in hotels, restaurants, event venues, and related services. The resource emphasizes interpretation and application over manual bookkeeping: learners read financial statements, compute and analyze ratios and key performance indicators (KPIs), forecast demand and revenues, prepare budgets, and evaluate internal controls to safeguard assets and improve performance. Technology-enabled accounting (e.g., PMS/POS integrations and consolidated reporting platforms) is treated as the default operational context throughout.” 

Human Services 

  • Human Services Practicum, by Yvonne M. Smith, Open Oregon Educational Resources (2025). License: CC BY
    “This interactive and inclusive human services text assists diverse students in applying theory to practice in a variety of field settings including public and private nonprofit organizations as well as governmental agencies. The text is intended to accompany students’ fieldwork experience and covers the stages of an internship experience, the ethics and challenges of being an intern, as well as effective use of supervision. Each chapter includes student learning objectives aligned with the Council for Standards in Human Services Education (CSHSE). Special focus is given to diverse learning styles and experiences, the variety of service settings, and services across cultures. Each chapter is accompanied by a compilation of activities to help students and instructors get the most out of their reading. These activities include journal prompts, self-care activities, class discussion topics as well as suggested assignments.” 

Mathematics 

  • Representation Theory, by Jan Grabowski, Open Book Publishers (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “This volume offers a fresh and modern introduction to one of abstract algebra’s key topics. Guiding readers through the transition between structure theory and representation theory, this textbook explores how algebraic objects like groups and rings act as symmetries of other structures. Using the accessible yet powerful language of category theory, the book reimagines standard approaches to topics such as modules and algebras in a way that unlocks modern treatments of more advanced topics such as quiver representations and even representations of Hopf algebras and categories. Aimed at undergraduate students with prior exposure to linear algebra and basic group theory, the book introduces categories early and uses them throughout, providing a cohesive framework that mirrors current mathematical research. Though technically sophisticated, it also includes examples and exercises designed to develop intuition and understanding.” 

Mechanical Engineering Technology

  • Introduction to Machining, by Micky R. Jennings, D.M. Donner, and Tim A. Bacon, Washington Open ProfTech (2025). License: CC BY
    “Introduction to Machining is authored by experienced professionals from the machining industry who are now educators in Washington State. This book offers a diverse and practical perspective, drawing on the authors’ firsthand knowledge and expertise. Students will benefit from comprehensive insights into industry practices, real-world applications, and the foundational concepts essential for success in the field.”

Nursing

  • Introduction to Healthcare Professions, by Anita Hedlund; Brandon Censon, Christine Malone, Karen Piette, Katie Baker, and Kristen Hosey, Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges (2025). License: CC BY
    “Introduction to Healthcare Professions aims to act as a guide to community technical college students navigating the healthcare world for the first time. Our approach is meant to provide context to a diverse and dynamic field. We hope that learners will feel empowered to make the leap into a specific path or specialty based on the careers we have outlined.”
  • Human Development for Healthcare Professionals, by Jamie Peterson, Press Books (2025). License: CC BY-NC-SA
    “This book provides an overview of lifespan developmental tasks, covering physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects from a psychological perspective. It explores the various stages of human development, discussing the key challenges and milestones encountered at each stage. It also includes foundational research and theory on health psychology, motivation and psychological disorders, as well as how health and identity intersect. This book is intended for students planning to pursue a career in healthcare.”

Radiologic Technology & Medical Imaging 

  • Introduction to Healthcare Professions, by Anita Hedlund; Brandon Censon, Christine Malone, Karen Piette, Katie Baker, and Kristen Hosey, Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges (2025). License: CC BY
    “Introduction to Healthcare Professions aims to act as a guide to community technical college students navigating the healthcare world for the first time. Our approach is meant to provide context to a diverse and dynamic field. We hope that learners will feel empowered to make the leap into a specific path or specialty based on the careers we have outlined.”

City Tech OER team:
Cailean Cooney, Assistant Professor, OER Librarian: ccooney@citytech.cuny.edu Joshua Peach, Adjunct OER Librarian: jpeach@citytech.cuny.edu
Jo Thompson, Adjunct OER Librarian: jthompson@citytech.cuny.edu
Sara Sarmiento, Adjunct Reference and Instruction Librarian

New and Noteworthy OER 11/12

November 12, 2025 / / 0 Comments

New and Noteworthy is the City Tech Library OER Team’s monthly roundup of notable open educational resources. We try to include at least one open resource relevant to each school at City Tech in every post. At the end of the month, these resources will be compiled and distributed by the library liaison for your department. Please contact us if you know of new or particularly interesting OER to share with our colleagues or would like more information about open educational resources initiatives at City Tech.

African American Studies

Business

Computer Systems Technology

  • InfoTech Governance, Policy, Ethics & Law, by David Tuffley, Griffith University (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “ A comprehensive guide to IT governance, policy, ethics and law for students, practitioners and researchers. Covers the latest developments and best practices in the field, with a focus on the ethical, legal and social implications of IT. The textbook is divided into nine chapters, each covering a key topic in IT governance, policy, ethics and law.”

Construction Management Technology / Civil Engineering Technology

  • Excel for Contractors, by Barbara Lave, Nick Bredleau, Hallie Puncochar, Julie Romey, Mary Schatz, and Art Schneider, Open Oregon Educational Resources (2025). License: CC BY
    “This Beginning Excel textbook is intended for use in a one-term introductory spreadsheet course with an emphasis in the use of Excel for Building Construction Programs. The basics of Excel, as they apply to the professional workplace, are introduced, including spreadsheet design, data entry, formulas, functions, charts, tables, and multi-sheet use.”

Health Sciences

  • Health Information Management: Unlocking the Power of Data in Healthcare, by Sheree Lloyd, Joel Scanlan and Sallyanne Wissmann, Council of Australian University Librarians (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “This comprehensive textbook captures best international practice for health information management (HIM) and is focused on the practical needs of current and aspiring health information managers. The text includes evolving and innovative approaches for health information and data management from across the world. The text provides a comprehensive overview of HIM principles, including data governance, electronic health and medical records (EHRs/EMRs), privacy and security regulations, and health informatics. It explores the role of HIM professionals in improving healthcare delivery, enhancing patient outcomes, and supporting clinical decision-making. Through case studies and practical examples, readers will gain insights into the challenges and advancements in HIM, preparing them for a dynamic and evolving healthcare environment.” 
  • Therapeutic Communication for Health Care Administrators Game Simulations, by Kimberlee Carter, Marie Rutherford, and Connie Stevens, Conestoga College (2022). License: CC BY-NC-SA
    These resources are intended for learners preparing for positions in front-line health care settings. These OER are intended to be used as companion resources to the digital text Therapeutic Communication for Health Care Administrators. It was identified that many existing resources do not address the communication skills of the health care administrator role. The game simulations and associated digital text address the gaps while also providing essential digital resources that can be used in remote, hybrid, or face-to-face delivery formats.

Hospitality Management

  • Facilities Management for Foodservice Managers, by Tracy Rieger, EcampusOntario (2025). License: CC BY-NC-SA
    “Facilities Management is a broad based discipline focused on coordinating the physical environment, people, and organizational processes to effectively meet the needs of the users. From strategic planning, design and workflow to sustainable practices and infection prevention and control this guide provides an overview of the responsibilities of the Nutrition and Food Service Manager in supporting the goals of facilities management.”
  • Introduction to Hospitality, by Alice L. McLean, Meagan A. McGuire and Angela Senter, Washington Open ProfTech (2025). License: CC BY
    “Introduction to Hospitality is a vital guide that gives students a foundational understanding of the hospitality and tourism industries. The authors offer an overview of each sector, encouraging readers to pursue further education in their chosen career paths.” 

Human Services

  • Social Justice & Advocacy in Human Services, by Cailyn F. Green, Bernadet DeJonge, Nikki Golden, Kim Brayton, Carrie Steinman and Shannon Raybold, Milne Open Textbooks (2025). License: CC BY
    “Social Justice & Advocacy in Human Services delves into the complex realm of social justice, offering a deep dive into historical roots and theories to practical applications in the field. This text covers fundamental concepts, including power, privilege, and oppression, and explores critical issues like racism, gender, sexuality, poverty, religion, and disability in the context of the United States. The last section of the book hones in on the field of human services, discussing power, privilege, and bias in this context, and lastly exploring equitable distribution, human rights, and the systems and entry points within human services practice.” 

Nursing

  • Nursing Fundamentals 2e, by Ernstmeyer & Christman – Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), WisTech Open (2024). License: CC BY
    “Nursing Fundamentals introduces students to the foundational principles of nursing practice, including the scope of nursing, effective communication techniques, and caring for diverse client populations. Using the nursing process as a framework, this textbook covers essential concepts such as safety, oxygenation, comfort, spiritual well-being, grief and loss, sleep and rest, mobility, nutrition, fluid and electrolyte balance, and elimination. It also addresses nursing care for clients with integumentary disorders and cognitive or sensory impairments. Each chapter includes interactive learning activities, such as case studies and NCLEX Next Generation-style questions, to help students develop clinical judgment and apply their knowledge to real-world client-care scenarios. Designed for aspiring nurses, this resource provides a solid foundation for delivering compassionate, evidence-based care in a variety of healthcare settings.” 
  • Nursing: Mental Health and Community Concepts – 2e, by Ernstmeyer & Christman – Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), WisTech Open (2024). License: CC BY
    “Mental Health and Community Concepts focuses on stress management techniques, healthy coping strategies, and preventative interventions to promote mental well-being. This textbook examines nursing care for individuals with specific mental health and substance use disorders, while also introducing the nurse’s role in community health assessments and caring for vulnerable populations. With an emphasis on holistic, patient-centered care, this resource equips nursing students with the knowledge and skills to address mental health challenges and support community health initiatives. Interactive learning activities and real-world scenarios are included to help students apply concepts to practice, making this an essential guide for those preparing to work in mental health and community healthcare settings.” 

City Tech OER Team:

Cailean Cooney, Associate Professor, OER Librarian: ccooney@citytech.cuny.edu
Joshua Peach, Adjunct OER Librarian: jpeach@citytech.cuny.edu
Jo Thompson, Adjunct OER Librarian: jthompson@citytech.cuny.edu
Sara Sarmiento, Adjunct Reference and Instruction Librarian

New and Noteworthy OER 10/24

October 24, 2025 / / 0 Comments

New and Noteworthy is the City Tech Library OER Team’s monthly roundup of notable open educational resources. We try to include at least one open resource relevant to each school at City Tech in every post. At the end of the month, these resources will be compiled and distributed by the library liaison for your department. Please contact us if you know of new or particularly interesting OER to share with our colleagues or would like more information about open educational resources initiatives at City Tech.

Business

  • Navigating the 21st Century Business World: Case Studies in Management, by Dorottya Sallai and Alexander Pepper, LSE Press (2025).
    License: CC BY-NC
    “Navigating the 21st Century Business World: Case Studies in Management is a fully open access collection of management cases, featuring examples from the health sector, media, oil and gas industries, fast fashion, financial services, and the public sector. Written by LSE academics and tested in the classroom, the case studies in this book challenge students to evaluate classic issues of management, such as corporate governance and leadership, and to address contemporary dilemmas, from considering a company’s responsibilities in the face of man-made climate change to how to create inclusive workforces.”

Career and Technology Teacher Education

  • Meraki: Towards transformative learning in higher education, by Chrissi Nerantzi, University of Leeds (2025). License: CC BY-NC-SA
    “Created with creativity, openness, and collaboration at its core, this living book reveals the impact education can have when it’s approached with heart, curiosity, and innovation. Across 13 engaging articles, it offers a personal yet widely relatable exploration of critical and creative teaching. It encourages readers to think differently about learning—both inside and outside the classroom—and how these experiences can be meaningfully connected.”

Chemistry

  • Cooperative Organic Chemistry Student Laboratory Manual, by Elizabeth L. Day, Melanie M. Cooper, and Mengqi Zhang, Michigan State University Libraries (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “The basis for this laboratory curriculum is to experience science from the perspective of an organic chemist. Working in groups, students are tasked with a project requiring them to design and carry out an investigation centered around an organic chemistry reaction. Students have opportunities to plan investigations, engage in green decision-making, use scientific models of phenomena, construct explanations, analyze data to generate evidence, and use that evidence in argumentation communicated in classically scientific ways—reports, scientific papers, posters, and oral presentations.”

Chinese

  • Elementary Chinese 1 Workbook, by Wenying Zhou, Michigan State University Libraries (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “Through the power of H5P interactive activities, this workbook, employing an innovative e-writing approach, is designed to help beginning learners lay a solid foundation for the natural development of the Chinese language skills necessary to excel in their learning journey. At the heart of this method lies a focus on Chinese receptive skills that are essential for the development of communicative competences: listening and reading, seamlessly integrated with typing. This unique combination, unlike the traditional handwriting approach, not only fosters accuracy in listening and reading comprehension but also enhances their accurate pronunciation and typing in Chinese communication.”

Computer Systems Technology

  • A History of Enterprise Search 1938-2022, by Martin White, University of Sheffield (2022). License: CC BY-NC
    “A chronological history of the development of enterprise search applications on a decade – by – decade basis from 1938 – 2022 starting with the use of punched cards to search through enterprise collections of scientific information and ending with the transition to the integration of artificial intelligence models into search applications.”

Construction Management & Civil Engineering Technology

  • Civil Engineering Tools: Concepts, Applications, and Question Bank, by Ramteja Sajja; Yusuf Sermet; and Ibrahim Demir, University of Iowa (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “Civil Engineering Tools: Concepts, Applications, and Question Bank is a concise and practical guide to the essential software and digital tools used in modern civil engineering. Covering key platforms like AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, Excel, Mathcad, and generative AI, this book bridges theory with real-world application. Designed for students, educators, and professionals alike, it offers clear explanations, workflow examples, and a targeted question bank to reinforce learning and technical confidence.”

English

  • Futurism, Feminism, and the Right to “Genius”: Mina Loy’s “The Sacred Prostitute” and Other Plays, edited by Alison Dobbins and Alexis Bacon, Michigan State University Libraries (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “Published together here for the first time, the plays of Mina Loy are full of frank expressions of female desire and satirical critiques of social hierarchies. These Futurist poetic dramas provide catalysts for conversations about issues that remain volatile today: gender identity, free speech, reproductive rights, equity, and access, and serve as a palpable reminder of the contributions of women to an avant-garde arts tradition that has historically championed white, European men. In addition to the play scripts, this book includes performance video and production and design notes.” 

Geography

Health Sciences

  • Africa’s Knowledge Bridge: Empowering Global Access to Research Resources in a COVID World, edited by Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu; Kingsley Emwinyore Agho; Bernadine Nsa Ekpenyong; Khathutshelo Percy Mashige; and Tanko Ishaya, by Western Open Books (2025). License: CC BY
    “This book brings together first-hand COVID-19 research led by Western Sydney University academics in collaboration with African scholars. While these studies were originally published in leading open access journals, many colleagues across Africa faced barriers to access due to connectivity and database limitations. In response, Western Sydney University Library has created this open textbook as a freely accessible repository, allowing anyone to download and read the research with ease.”

Nursing

  • Nursing Informatics, Communication, and Collaboration: The Impact on Patient Outcomes, by Laura K. Garner-Jones, Weber State University (2025). License: CC BY-NC-SA
    “Nursing Informatics, Communication, and Collaboration…explores essential competencies such as computer and information literacy and examines the impact of health information technology. The text highlights digital tools that enhance outcomes, including electronic health records, artificial intelligence, and precision medicine. Beyond technology, this resource emphasizes the importance of communication, conflict management, person-centered care, and interprofessional collaboration as core elements of effective nursing practice.”

Radiologic Technology & Medical Imaging

  • Radiographic Procedures Review Guide, by Carla M. Allen and Taylor M. Otto, University of Missouri-Columbia (2024). License: CC BY-NC-ND
    “This resource has been designed to support clinical preceptors in effectively assessing radiography students during competency evaluations. Our goal is to enhance the clinical education experience by providing clear guidelines for evaluating a student’s knowledge and performance while reinforcing their understanding of anatomy, positioning, and image quality.”

Technology and Design

  • Project Management Fundamentals, by Shelly Morris and Karla Murtescu, Seneca Polytechnic (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “The primary purpose of this text is to provide an open source textbook that can be used in introductory project management courses. The objective is to develop a concise, widely applicable open source textbook that can be used in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. This text covers all aspects of the project management lifecycle. The author has intentionally left out examples from fields of practice like business, engineering and information technology in order to ensure this text has universal applicability.”

City Tech OER team:
Cailean Cooney, Associate Professor, OER Librarian: ccooney@citytech.cuny.edu Joshua Peach, Adjunct OER Librarian: jpeach@citytech.cuny.edu
Jo Thompson, Adjunct OER Librarian: jthompson@citytech.cuny.edu

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