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The open textbook is being used in a history course for undergraduate students by George Gastil at San Diego State University. The open textbook provides an overview of California history from the earliest human settlements to the early twentieth century. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was to provide the best quality book in this subject area. Most students access the book in the Digital Commons, using a link provided at the course home page on Canvas.

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.