Material Detail

This open textbook is being utilized in a Political Science course for undergraduate or graduate students by Elizabeth Nash at CSU San Marcos. The open textbook provides overviews of the foundations of American government, including civic engagement, civil rights, political parties, Congress, and the courts. Throughout the course, I alternate between assigned OER chapters and copyrighted readings and videos, and helpful websites that connect the material to current events and give students additional context, examples, and perspectives to deepen their understanding. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was to promote equity by giving all students free, immediate access to high-quality course materials, while also offering content in multiple formats to meet a variety of learning needs. Most student access the open textbook through library reserves or via direct links and PDFs provided on the Canvas course page.