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This open textbook is being utilized in a physics course for undergraduate students by Nelson Coates, Ph.D., at the California Maritime Academy. This is a calculus-based textbook that is very easy for students to understand. The main motivation for adopting this book was to save students money so that they could afford to purchase an online homework program. Most students access the open textbook in PDF format.

These open teaching materials are being utilized in a Marine Survival course for undergraduate students by Captain Britt T. Elliott, B.S., at California Maritime Academy. The open teaching materials provide students with up to date PowerPoints and videos and computer-based training, (CBT). The main motivation to adopt these materials is that the majority of US Marine Transportation textbooks are completely out of date. I could not justify to my students or myself to buy various titles to cover the subject matter. Most students access the open materials in CBT or Moodle.

These open teaching materials are being utilized in a Seamanship course for undergraduate students by Captain Britt T. Elliott, B.S., at California Maritime Academy. The open teaching materials provide students with up-to-date PowerPoints and videos and computer-based training, (CBT).  The main motivation to adopt these materials is that the majority of US Seamanship textbooks are completely out of date. I could not justify to my students or myself to buy various titles to cover the subject matter. Most students access the open materials in CBT or Moodle.

This open textbook is being utilized in a math course for undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students by Taiyo Inoue, Ph.D., at CSU Maritime.  The open textbook provides a nearly complete Calculus textbook, certainly sufficient for Calculus 1 and 2, with many exercises and solutions.  The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was ethical - textbook publishing is an unacceptable racket.  Most students access the open textbook online.

This open textbook is being utilized in a calculus course for undergraduate marine engineering students by Brent Pohlmann, Ph.D., at California State University Maritime Academy. The open textbook provides a  standard calculus textbook with problem sets.  The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was to save money for the students.  Most students access the open textbook in PDF on their phones.

This textbook is used for an algebra-based physics course by Jaya Punglia, Ph.D., at California State University Maritime. The open textbook is very detailed and provides many real life examples to which students can relate. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was to save students money. Most students access the book in PDF format.

This open textbook is being utilized in an Elementary Statistics course for undergraduate students by Julie Simons, Ph.D., at California State University Maritime Academy. The open textbook provides innovative practical applications that make the text relevant and accessible. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was as part of a course redesign effort to modernize the curriculum and create a more accessible course for students. Most students access the open textbook directly online.

These open textbooks are being utilized in an Engineering Management course for undergraduate Marine/Facilities Engineering Technology students by Ryan Storz, M.S., at California State University Maritime Academy.  The open textbooks provide a foundation overview to the manager's job, as well as planning, organizing, and leading within an organization.  The main motivation to adopt open textbooks was that this is the only management related course taught to Engineering Technology students and the original textbook was expensive. It felt a bit overpriced for an introductory course textbook considering all of the free textbooks available online and access to industry journals through the Cal Maritime Library. Most students accessed the textbooks via a PDF supplied on the course learning management system, Moodle.

This open textbook is being utilized in a first-year general chemistry course for undergraduate engineering students by Frank Yip, Ph.D., at CSU-Maritime Academy. The open textbook provides a standard array of content for many topics in a two-semester traditional survey of general chemistry. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was to reduce costs for students. Most students access the open textbook in electronic PDF content downloadable from the publisher and provided on our Learning Management Software course web page.

This open textbook is being utilized in a College Algebra and Trigonometry course for undergraduate students by Olga Gutkina, M.A., at Cal Maritime Academy. The open textbook has a good approach of explaining algebra topics and introducing students to trigonometric functions. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was the desire to replace the overpriced textbook previously used in this course with an inexpensive alternative. Students are able to download the open textbook on the OpenStax website for use on their computers.  

This open textbook is being utilized in a General Chemistry course for undergraduate engineering students by Steven Runyon, Ph.D., at the California State University - Maritime Academy. The open textbook provides the fundamental concepts in chemistry needed for the foundation of an engineering degree. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was to provide a low-cost alternative to out of control publisher pricing of modern textbooks. Most students access the open textbook in PDF format, although some opt to purchase a hard copy.