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This open textbook is being utilized in a Asian American Studies course for undergraduate students by Davorn Sisavath at California State University Fullerton. The open textbook provides introductory concepts for ethnic studies, with zero cost course materials to support specific concepts. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was reduce course costs and find more Asian American history resources. Most student access the open textbook in online and library resources through Canvas. 

The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational Resources (OER) to facilitate equitable access to their students’ course materials. This Faculty Showcase represent Open Educational Practices where faculty are sharing their "know-how" for adopting OER in their courses.