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This open textbook is being utilized in an English course for undergraduate or graduate students by Venita Blackburn at Fresno State. The open textbook provides access to a variety of materials, including articles and videos. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was to keep costs low for students and create a more dynamic course. Most students access the open textbook in the Canvas LMS.

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.