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These open educational resources are being utilized in a biological sciences course for undergraduate or graduate students by Dr. George Brusch IV at California State University San Marcos. The open educational resources provide students with accessible, affordable, and customizable learning resources that enhance their educational experience. The main motivation to adopt an open educational resources was to reduce the financial burden of educational materials, making high-quality resources more accessible to all learners. Most student access the open textbook in their university Canvas page and through the internet. 

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.