OER: Possible Resources for Biology - Human Anatomy & Physiology

human anatomy (Photo credit: Shira Golding)

These are some possible resources for developing our own textbook and course for anatomy and physiology. I will use this wiki this summer to sort through some biology textbooks and OERs for possible use in BIOL 102 Human Biology. Remember that since these are openly licensed we can mix these materials anyway we want to meet your course goals and objectives. I will also be looking at possible lab kits and other solutions.

Open Textbooks

• OpenStax - OpenStax textbooks are freely available in .pdf and they also have a low-cost, print-on-demand option.

• Biology
• Concepts of Biology
• Anatomy and Physiology

• WikiBooks

• Anatomy and Physiology
• IB Biology Review Guide (good for some of the illustrations)

• Boundless

• Boundless Biology Open Textbook

• Open Learning Initiative (Carnegie Mellon University) Their textbook is in their class. You can access it as a guest by clicking on the blue "Enter Course" button

• Anatomy and Physiology

• Utah State Office of Education
• Biology (adapted from a CK12 book)
• Open Source Library (WA State)
• Bio 100 - Survey of Biology (click on "Browse")
• Human Anatomy & Physiology 1
• Human Anatomy & Physiology 2
• Bruce Forceia
• eText of Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Wendy Riggs
• Biology 1 (SP12)

Open Education Resources (OER)

• CK12
• Biology (include short video demonstrations)
• Khan Academy
• Biology Videos
• MERLOT (content builder)
• Anatomy and Physiology I
• The Biology Corner
• The Anatomy Corner

Open Courses

• Saylor Foundation

• All of their bio classes
• Bio 302 - Human Anatomy
• Human Anatomy Lab

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