Open Textbooks & Resources - MNS 307 - Introduction to Oceanography - LibGuides at University of Texas at Austin

Open Educational Resources (OER)

Longhorn Textbook Access (LTA). A partnership with the University Co-op designed to reduce the cost of digital textbooks and other course materials for students. Provides faculty support to choose course learning materials.

All Things Flow: Fluid Mechanics for the Natural Sciences, W. Smyth, Oregon State U., c2019.
Coastal Dynamics, J. Bosboom & M. Stive, TU Delft Open, c2021.
Evolution of Physical Oceanography: Scientific Surveys in Honor of Henry Stommel / B. Warren & C. Wunsch, MIT Pr, c1981.
Geophysical Flows, Anne W. Omta, MIT, last updated May 6, 2022.
Introduction to Ocean Sciences, DA Segar, 4th ed., 2018, last update 12/23/21 (Ver 4.4).
Introduction to Oceanography, P. Webb, Rebus Community, c2019, last update 2020.
Introduction to Physical Oceanography, RH Stewart, c2008.
Oceanography, Hill et al., last updated Apr 1, 2020.
Oceanography 101, Miracosta College, last updated Feb 14, 2021.

Canvas Commons

Inter-Research Science Publisher, Book Series:

Marine Ecology - A comprehensive, integrated Treatise on Life in Oceans and Coastal Waters; 5 vols., Otto Kinne (Inter-Research Science Publisher)

Selected titles from the National Academies Press

Selected titles from InTech Open

Selected titles from OApen

Advances in Ecological Research
Advances in Marine Biology
Annual Review of Marine Science
Marine Ecology - A comprehensive, integrated Treatise on Life in Oceans and Coastal Waters; 5 vols., Otto Kinne (Inter-Research Science Publisher)

OER Repositories

OER Commons: https://www.oercommons.org/
OERTX: https://oertx.highered.texas.gov/
OpenStax: https://openstax.org/
Open Textbook Library: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/
MERLOT: https://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
OASIS: https://oasis.geneseo.edu/

Links to all these resources (and more!) can be found at http://bit.ly/OpenAccessibleUT

Services for Faculty & Instructors
Creative Commons License Picker
OER Accessibility Rubric
BCcampus Open Education Accessibility Toolkit
Universal Design for Learning Guidelines
Accessible Word Document Checklist
How to Begin: Creating an Accessible Classroom
Accessibility Best Practices for Zoom (pdf)
Accessibility Best Practices for Canvas (pdf)

Q: I'm using OER in my course. Do I need to share that with the University Co-op before each semester through the formal adoption process?

A. Yes! Even if students don't have to purchase your selected course materials, it's useful to do this because your materials will then show up in the "My Textbooks" section of Canvas. Students can access course materials directly from this tab, and it will include both commercial texts and OER if you are using a mix. If you miss that deadline, those materials can be sourced from the OER publisher (e.g., OpenStax) and/or posted directly to your Canvas course.

Identifying & Using Open Educational Resources (OER)

Longhorn Textbook Access (LTA) is an initiative in partnership with the University Co-op that has reduced the cost of digital textbooks and other digital course materials for students. Faculty are able to choose learning materials as they have done in the past, without constraint and including non-digital materials, to best support their course learning objectives.

UT Libraries also provides information and support for OER course materials. Visit Heather Walter's OER Guide and learn why it might be a good fit for your course and understand the impacts and benefits.
If you would like help identifying OER materials for a particular course, please use this Free & Affordable Course Materials Review Request form.