Life Sciences_Biology for Non-Majors OER Materials

These materials include a syllabus (with links to additional resources), activities, and Powerpoint Presentations for a non-majors level Biology course, using the OpenStax text Concepts of Biology.
Date:
2017
Primary Material Type:
Presentation
Other Material Types:
Assignment, Syllabus
Institution:
Bristol Community College
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 4
Subjects:
non-majors biology, course materials, activities

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
Bristol Community College
Industry Sector:
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)
Occupation:
All Occupations (00-0000)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (24)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
Credential Type:
  • Diploma
  • Associate Degree
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
one semester
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Presentation only - requires user to navigate through content.
Quality Note:
Content will be evaluated by content reviewers.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Conducting an evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • None
Course Note:
General Biology (fulfills lab science requirement and health science prerequsite)

Accessibility

Accessibility Evaluation Report:
NA
Accessibility Features:
  • Text Adjust - Compatible
  • Text Adjustment - Adjust Font and Colors
  • Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
  • Reading Order - Digital resource layout
  • Structural Markup - Navigation Text
  • Structural Markup - Lists
  • Structural Markup - eReader application
  • Hyperlinks Rendered As Active
  • Colors Compatible With Assistive Technology
  • Contrast Ratio of at Least 4.5:1.
  • Language - Markup
  • Language - Passage Markup
  • Non-Decorative Images Have Alt Text
  • Complex Images, Charts, and Graphs Have Text Descriptions
  • STEM Content (e.g. Mathematics, Chemistry) Markup
  • STEM - Notation markup
  • Interactive - Keyboard

Copyright / Licensing

Primary License:
Creative Commons License
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