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Abstract:  Instead of a textbook, research articles are being utilized in a psychology course for undergraduate students by Anne Duran at California State University, Bakersfield. The research articles are more current and varied than any textbook could be, allowing students to locate information relevant to their own research investigation. The main motivation to adopt research articles was to keep information current and easily accessible. Most students access the research articles via our library’s “OneSearch.”    

In my Senior Seminar course, there is no textbook that would work for all of my students, because they are investigating different topics that are relevant to them. I only use articles; some I have found and others the students have found. 

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.