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.
Architectural Technology
- Multimodal Transportation Planning, by Peng Chen, Tia Boyd, and Kristine Williams, Mavs Open Press (2024). License: CC BY-NC-SA
“Multimodal Transportation Planning introduces readers to the principles and practice of integrated land use and transportation planning. The primary focus of the textbook is on planning for the mobility needs of all transportation system users, with an emphasis on pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, and transit modes.”
Electrical/Telecommunications Engineering Technology
- Introduction to Neuroengineering, by Mercedes Terry, Abigail Tubbs, Blair Dupre, Brandon Fugger, and Enrique Alvarez Vasquez, University of North Dakota (2024). License: CC BY-NC-ND
“Introduction to Neuroengineering serves as a comprehensive guide to the fast evolving field at the intersection of neuroscience, engineering, and technology. This book covers foundational concepts like neuron structure, action potentials, and neural modeling, moving through advanced topics like brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), neurostimulation, and imaging technologies (EEG, MEG, fMRI). Each chapter combines theory with practical exercises and lab examples, accessible through a GitHub repository to enhance hands-on learning. Aimed at students, educators, and professionals, this resource offers a foundation and inspiration for innovation in neuroengineering, promoting ongoing exploration in this impactful field.”
- Semiconductor Physics: Theory and Experiments. With applications to Diode, Light Emitting Diode, Transistor, and Solar Cell, by Sven Tougaard, University of Southern Denmark (2025). License: CC BY
“In 2005, I was asked to give a course in semiconductor physics for physics and engineering students that includes both theory and experiments. I could not find a textbook that met the constraints for the course which was a 4th semester course in semiconductor physics for physics and engineering students some of them with no knowledge of statistical mechanics. Existing textbooks are either too simplistic and do not include a comprehensive physical model description of semiconductors which must include a basic amount of both statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and solid-state physics.”
English
- Frankenbook, edited by David H. Guston, Ed Finn, and Jason Scott Robert, Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University / MIT Press (2018). License: CC BY (except where noted)
“Frankenbook is a collective reading and collaborative annotation experience of the original 1818 text of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. The project launched in January 2018, as part of Arizona State University’s celebration of the novel’s 200th anniversary. Even two centuries later, Shelley’s modern myth continues to shape the way people imagine science, technology, and their moral consequences. Frankenbook gives readers the opportunity to trace the scientific, technological, political, and ethical dimensions of the novel, and to learn more about its historical context and enduring legacy.”
Health Sciences
- Maletín Médico: Intermediate Spanish for Healthcare Professionals, by Giovanni Zimotti and Alexis Jiménez, University of Iowa (2024).
License: CC BY
“This OER is intended for intermediate Spanish language learners in the health professions. It contains concise, interactive lessons and exercises on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, specifically tailored to the needs of professional learners in healthcare.”
History
- Burning Issues in Classics, by Rhiannon Evans and Nicole Gammie, La Trobe University (2024). License: CC BY-NC-SA
“This volume addresses various ways that we interact with, refashion and reuse aspects of ancient Greece and Rome. Its studies range from the political engagement of Italian fascists with ancient Rome, to the use of ancient Greece in video games. The chapters each take on a ‘burning issue’ of identity or ownership, that is, how we identify with ancient Greeks and Romans, as well as drawing (often troubling) elements of our identity from them.”
Mathematics
- The Cree Dictionary of Mathematical Terms with Visual Examples and Sound, 3rd Edition, by Arzu Sardarli and Ida Swan, University of Regina (2024). License: CC BY
“The Cree Dictionary of Mathematical Terms with Visual Examples and Sound provides Cree equivalents of 176 mathematics terms and their definitions in English. The visual examples mainly contain Indigenous elements. Audio pronunciations of the Cree terms are provided. The audio was voiced by an Indigenous Knowledge Keeper. The Dictionary was reviewed by Elders, Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and Cree-speaking educators.”
Nursing
- Community and Public Health Nursing: A Call to Action, by Andrea Reed, Beth Tremblay, Chloe Gross, Felisa Smith, Gretchen Wiersma, Jamela M. Martin, Judith Rogers Fruiterman, and Roy Brown, George Mason University/VIVA Open Publishing (2024). License: CC BY
“Community and Public Health Nursing: A Call to Action is a primer exploring the diverse roles of community and public health nurses through a social justice lens. Students will gain the fundamental knowledge and skills to work with community members and other stakeholders to promote health and well-being and to prevent disease. This textbook examines key issues such as health disparities, access to care, cultural competence, and the impact of social determinants on public health outcomes.”
Psychology
- Lifespan Development, by Diana Riser, Rose Spielman, and David Biek, OpenStax (2024). License: CC BY
“Lifespan Development aligns to the topics and objectives of most introductory developmental psychology courses taught across departments. Grounded in foundational theories and scientific research, the text teaches students about core aspects of human development—physical, cognitive, social, emotional—across the lifespan. A primary goal of the book is to incorporate content, scholarship, and activities that explore a variety of perspectives that encourage all students to feel seen and included.”
City Tech OER team:
Anne Leonard, Interim OER Coordinator: aleonard@citytech.cuny.edu
Joshua Peach, Adjunct OER Librarian: jpeach@citytech.cuny.edu
Jo Thompson, Adjunct OER Librarian: jthompson@citytech.cuny.edu
