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Children, Families, Schools, and Communities

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) 10 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Joan Giovannini, Rebecca Laff, Wendy Ruiz

Subject(s): Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Social groups, communities and identities, Couple and Family psychology, Family and health

Institution(s): Holyoke Community College

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 08/07/2025

Children, Families, Schools, and Communities is an introductory text in the field of Child and Family Studies. It provides a lens for understanding the evolving definition of “family” through socially constructed and ecological theory frameworks. It promotes strategies for culturally sustaining and deeply collaborative relationships between families, schools, and communities through the use of home-grown advocacy strategies based on community-driven data. Children, Families, Schools, and Communities is an adapted OER text from Rebecca Laff’s and Wendy Ruiz’s Child, Family, and Community.

Business Computer Applications

CC BY (Attribution) 10 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Amy Savoury, Abigail Rusu, Joy Perrin

Editor(s): Jessica Parsons, Aleta Butler, Andrea Long, Heather Maye, Jennifer Evans, Amy Ledgerwood

Subject(s): Word processing software, Office and workplace

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 08/07/2025

This book introduces students to Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email management. The text covers basic concepts of creating word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation materials for the workplace.

Beginning Excel 2019

CC BY (Attribution) English

Author(s): Noreen Brown, Barbara Lave, Hallie Puncochar, Julie Romey, Mary Schatz, Art Schneider, Diane Shingledecker

Subject(s): Spreadsheet software

Institution(s): Portland Community College

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 08/07/2025

This textbook was written for a community college introductory course in spreadsheets utilizing Microsoft Excel. While the figures shown utilize Excel 2019, the textbook was written to be applicable to other versions of Excel as well. The book introduces new users to the basics of spreadsheets and is appropriate for students in any major who have not used Excel before. This textbook includes instructions for Excel for Mac.

College Health Mathematics

CC BY (Attribution) 57 H5P Activities English (Canada)

Author(s): andré davey, Julia Langham

Subject(s): Applied mathematics, Mathematical foundations

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 26/06/2025

Note: The webbook contains interactive content that will not be included in a print or PDF version.

College Health Mathematics is a workbook to help strengthen practical numeracy skills in the field of nursing. Chapters include subjects of mathematical review and proportional reasoning; measurement and unit conversions; medication abbreviations and medical labels; dosages and IV therapy; logarithms, pH and concentrations; as well as introductory statistics. Chapters include a main lesson followed by sample exercises, practice questions, key takeaways, and/or case studies.

Essential Trade Skills: Numeracy

CC BY (Attribution) English (Canada)

Author(s): Karynn A. Scott

Subject(s): Mathematics, Mathematical foundations, Applied mathematics, Building skills and trades, Traditional trades, crafts and skills, Educational: Mathematics and numeracy

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 20/06/2025

Numeracy is the ability to use and understand numbers. Mathematics is useful in everyday life, especially as a tradesperson. As an apprentice, you will be expected to know how to use certain measuring tools and understand how to measure certain materials. The concepts covered in this book do not apply to just one trade, but many. This book is designed to help you use your hands while you measure and calculate. Offering many examples, this book will help you learn the basics of measuring and many measuring tools. This book also provides insight into the various trades professions.

Lifespan Development

CC BY (Attribution) 20 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Lumen Learning

Subject(s): Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 06/06/2025

Lifespan Development examines the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional changes that occur throughout a lifetime. This course covers the essentials in understanding human development, psychological research, and theories of growth and development.

Students will come to understand the lifespan perspective and to analyze growth through each of the major stages of development: prenatal development, infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early adulthood (including emerging adulthood), middle adulthood, and late adulthood.

NSCC Organizational Behaviour

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) English

Author(s): University of Minnesota, NSCC

Subject(s): Organizational theory and behaviour

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 06/06/2025

Organizational Behavior bridges the gap between theory and practice with a distinct ”experiential“ approach.

NSCC Communication @ Work

CC BY (Attribution) 72 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Jordan Smith, Adapted by Judy Munro

Subject(s): Business communication, etiquette and presentation, Writing and editing guides

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 06/06/2025

Adapted for use at NSCC. Communication @ Work is designed to guide college students in developing the vital communication skills that are necessary to succeed in the modern workplace.

Professional Business Practice

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) 40 H5P Activities English

Author(s): NSCC, Lucinda Atwood

Subject(s): Office and workplace, Management: leadership and motivation, Business communication, etiquette and presentation, Working patterns and practices, Job hunting / changing careers

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 06/06/2025

Introduction to Marketing II 2e (MKTG 2005)

CC BY (Attribution) 8 H5P Activities English

Author(s): NSCC, Lumen Learning

Editor(s): Di Best, Deirdre Evans, Jules Fauteux, Rankin MacMaster, Barb Powers, George Swaniker

Subject(s): Sales and marketing management, Business and Management, Business studies: general, Sales and marketing

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 05/06/2025

This NSCC open textbook is adapted from the Lumen Learning openly licenced course Principles of Marketing. The textbook uses current case studies and engaging, real-world scenarios to help students recognize and analyze marketing in business as well as in everyday life. Curated OER readings, videos, simulations and other learning activities introduce students to the principles of marketing.