�CSU INTERACTIVE TEXTBOOKS�

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OPENSTAX FREE OER CONTENT

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NOW POWERED BY VITALSOURCE -Bookshelf

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COMMERCIAL ENHANCED ADAPTIVE LEARNING

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�CSU INTERACTIVE TEXTBOOKS�

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• Openstax is an initiative at Rice University that has created peer-reviewed open (free) textbooks in digital format

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• CSU Interactive Textbooks are aimed to compete with major publishers’ offerings

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• The content is licensed under Creative Commons Attributions licenses

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• It can be modified to suit different purposes by users

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• California State University Academic Technologies – AL$ partnered with VitalSource and developed vibrant interactive and adaptive versions of free Openstax titles

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• The goal is a more effective (than pdf format) resource at a very low cost designed to result in improved learning experiences and outcomes

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�CSU INTERACTIVE TEXTBOOKS�

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Available Titles - CSU Interactive OpenStax Books

American Government  978-1-949306-06-4  Edition 1st*

Anatomy and Physiology  978-1-949306-01-9  Edition 1st

Biology  978-1-949306-02-6  Edition 1st*

Chemistry  978-1-949306-04-0  Edition 1st*

College Physics  978-1-949306-05-7  Edition 1st

Concepts of Biology  978-1-949306-03-3  Edition 1st

Introductory Statistics  978-1-949306-00-2  Edition 1st

Principles of Macroeconomics  978-1-949306-07-1 Edition 2nd

Principles if Microeconomics  978-1-949306-08-8  Edition 2nd

Psychology  978-1-949306-10-1  Edition 1st

Sociology  978-1-949306-11-8  Edition 2nd

U.S. History  978-1-949306-09-5  Edition 1st

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• 2nd Edition available in original digital and print formats, currently not available in CSU Interactive format.

Available from your campus Bookstore!

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These Openstax Titles are now

CSU Interactive Textbooks, Lower Cost Options

�STUDENT BENEFITS�

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• Highlight and review text easily
• Share notes with peers
• End of chapter quizzes embedded in the text
• Easily accessed text from mobile devices
• Link directly to LMS
• Interactive vocabulary links embedded in the paragraphs
• Completely accessible for users with disabilities
• Standardized eReader used by many publishers
• Vibrant and Interactive, not Openstax static PDF

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�FACULTY BENEFITS�

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• View student interaction via an instructor dashboard
• Monitor student progress throughout the book
• Identify students who may be falling behind
• Learn what content students find most relevant or most challenging
• Review when students are reading on which devices
• Monitor assigned readings and who read before class
• Direct integration/linking into the LMS
• Improved student comprehension of content

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�CSU INTERACTIVE TEXTBOOKS