Catalogue

The OER by Discipline Guide: University of Manitoba lists a broad range of open educational resources organized by UM departments. The purpose of this guide is to capture OER — primarily open textbooks  — and organize them so faculty can easily locate resources in their subject area. The lists of materials in each discipline are not intended to be comprehensive, but rather to provide a sample of major resources available. This guide will be updated periodically as new resources are identified.

The “Copyright Toolkit for Manitoba Post-Secondary Institutions” aims to equip individuals working in Manitoba’s colleges and universities with an empowering understanding of copyright. Based on but not limited to related law, it will allow readers to make informed decisions regarding copyright as part of established teams in larger institutions, or in organizing and leading collaborators and colleagues at smaller institutions. This resource will clarify the significance of copyright literacy, help readers discern between protected and non-protected works based on the Canada Copyright Act, allow for compliant activities within Canadian copyright law, and suggest proactive ways to engage with copyright at their institutions. In a digital age where copyright issues can be complex and daunting, the toolkit seeks to build capacity in navigating copyright law effectively, and promote ethical and legal usage of the latest formats of materials while safeguarding the creations of readers and those of their institutions. By simplifying the often misunderstood concept of copyright, colleges and universities can take a proactive role in fostering positive copyright understanding among students and staff. The module provides concrete takeaways on essential aspects of copyright literacy such as the legal framework, classroom and research material use, differentiating protected and non-protected works, fair dealing, open access materials, licensed materials, and obtaining permissions to use protected works. The toolkit is the product of a multi-institutional collaboration between professionals in various backgrounds and positions from several Manitoba institutions and organizations, all of whom have at times sought out the information and approach they hope to have provided here. The ultimate goal is to initiate a journey towards building copyright literacy individually and institutionally within the unique landscape of Manitoba’s post-secondary education.

Calculus is designed for the typical two- or three-semester general calculus course, incorporating innovative features to enhance student learning. The book guides students through the core concepts of calculus and helps them understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. Due to the comprehensive nature of the material, we are offering the book in three volumes for flexibility and efficiency. Volume 1 covers functions, limits, derivatives, and integration.

Please note that this title is published under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license, which means that you are free to use and adapt, but not for commercial purposes. Changes you make need to be shared using this license.

Calculus is designed for the typical two- or three-semester general calculus course, incorporating innovative features to enhance student learning. The book guides students through the core concepts of calculus and helps them understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. Due to the comprehensive nature of the material, we are offering the book in three volumes for flexibility and efficiency. Volume 2 covers integration, differential equations, sequences and series, and parametric equations and polar coordinates..

Please note that this title is published under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license, which means that you are free to use and adapt, but not for commercial purposes. Changes you make need to be shared using this license.

The purpose of College Foundations is to improve students’ ability to navigate the college experience and environment. In this course, students will reflect on their skills, attitudes, and expectations and develop learning strategies to help them to become successful, resilient, and self-directed learners. The course covers topics such as success in online learning, time management strategies, communication skills, test taking strategies, academic integrity, and nformation literacy, among others. It integrates elements of student orientation.

Rebecca Molly Hiebert and Emilie Jackson from the Academic Success Centre were awarded a grant from Campus Manitoba in Spring 2022 to create an Open Educational Resource (OER) focused on supporting newcomers in their transition to the college setting. The OER will be an excellent resource for programs to share with new students during their program orientation, for instructors to share with students during coursework, and for student support staff to share with students to help them succeed. The OER covers topics such as Indigenous peoples and Truth and Reconciliation, anti-racism, gender and sexual diversity, and neurodiversity to provide students with information about diverse experiences. It covers topics including goal setting, time management, taking initiative, and academic integrity to prepare students with the study skills needed to succeed in the college setting. It also covers content on communication, note taking, test taking, memory, and group work skills to prepare students for communicating and succeeding academically in the North American college context. The OER contains reflection and H5P interactive activities, as well as images, graphics, and examples.

This textbook begins with a comprehensive review of the major theoretical approaches that shape our understanding of development from conception to death. What is the difference between chronological age and social age? What is the difference between a generation and a life stage? How do differences in life experiences with respect to cultural and economic resources shape development? How do genes and environments interact to influence development? Do people change or remain the same across the life course? The theoretical approaches that address these big picture questions carry through the textbook as themes that guide empirical research on processes of development.

This book introduces you to the basic concepts of developmental psychology from a lifespan perspective. It presents development as a lifelong process that can be understood from physical, cognitive, and psychosocial dimensions. It also incorporates information relevant to the Canadian context with ideas derived from indigenous knowledge and experiences. In each chapter, up-to-date research findings describe and explain biological, psychological, and social development across the life course. Research is presented in an accessible and engaging manner that allows students to situate their own experience within the lifespan view of psychology. In each chapter, up-to-date research findings describe and explain biological, psychological, and social development across the life course. Research is presented in an accessible and engaging manner that allows students to situate their own experience within the lifespan view of psychology.

This open textbook, Developmental Psychology – A Canadian Perspective, by Dinesh Ramoo (Brandon University) is an adaptation of Lifespan Development – A Psychological Perspective by Martha Lally and Suzanne Valentine-French, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This version was built from the adoption for PSYC 333 Fundamentals of Lifespan Development by Erin Barker at Concordia University, Montreal. Erin Barker’s adoption included H5P activities to which Dinesh Ramoo added further activities. Dinesh Ramoo’s adoption was supported by Campus Manitoba.