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Principles of Biology II Laboratory Manual

Joshua Lee Clark, Kelly Clark, Jennifer M. Hatchel, C. Tate Holbrook, Traesha Robertson, and David Stasek

This lab manual for Principles of Biology II Laboratory was created under an ALG Affordable Materials Grant. Topics include scientific reasoning, natural selection, phylogenetics, microscopy, microbial diversity, protists, plant evolution and ecology, fungal diversity and ecology, animal diversity, comparative vertebrate anatomy, and animal behavior.
Principles of Biology I Lab Manual

Susan Burran and David DesRochers

This lab manual was created for BIOL 1107, Principles of Biology I, through an ALG Textbook Transformation Grant. Copies of this lab manual by chapter are also available at http://libguides.daltonstate.edu/PrinciplesofBiology/labmanual.

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Principles of Biology I Laboratory Manual

Jennifer Hatchel, Joshua Clark, Kelly Clark, Deanna Helphrey, C. Tate Holbrook, Holly Nance, Traesha Robertson, and David Stasek

This lab manual for Principles of Biology I Laboratory was created under an ALG Affordable Materials Grant. Topics include the scientific method, measurements, pH and biological buffers, macromolecules, microscopy and the cell, enzymes, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, cell division, and Mendelian inheritance.
Principles of Chemistry I (GSU Perimeter)

Antara Dutta, Maher Atteya, Ahmed Baosman, Mary Ann Cullen, Jeremy Speed-Schwartz, Maher Atteya, Candice McCloskey-Campbell, and Shalini Jain

This open textbook was developed under a Round 18 Transformation Grant. Topics include atoms, molecules, and ions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, advanced theories of chemical bonding, and gases.

Accessibility in the PDF version was remediated by the author in April 2026. Images are described using captions, not alternative text.
Principles of Chemistry II Lab Manual

Christopher Wozny, Rebecca Brosky, Eric Crisp, and Amanda Smith

This lab manual for Principles of Chemistry II was created under an ALG Affordable Materials Grant. Topics covered include spectrophotometry, gas, chemical synthesis, titration, temperatures and reactions, solubility, and Le Chatelier's Principle. Please note that these labs start with class 2; class 1 is focused on local lab safety and sign-in procedures.
Principles of Chemistry I Lab Manual

Christopher Wozny, Rebecca Brosky, Eric Crisp, and Amanda Smith

This lab manual for Principles of Chemistry I was created under an ALG Affordable Materials Grant. Topics covered include density, atomic mass, iron and copper reactions, calorimetry, atomic spectra, and chromatography. Please note that these labs start with class 2; class 1 is focused on local lab safety and sign-in procedures.
Principles of Computer Programming I

Clément Aubert, Michael Dowell, Richard DeFrancisco, Reza Rahaeimehr, Neea Rusch, and Edward Tremel

This open textbook and its ancillary resources were developed under a Round 19 Transformation Grant.
Principles of Computer Programming Open Textbook

Clément Aubert, Richard DeFrancisco, and Gursimran Walia
Principles of Financial Accounting

Christine Jonick

The University of North Georgia Press and Affordable Learning Georgia bring you Accounting I. Well-written and straightforward, Principles of Financial Accounting is a needed contribution to open source pedagogy in the business education world. Written in order to directly meet the needs of her students, this textbook developed from Dr. Christine Jonick’s years of teaching and commitment to effective pedagogy.

Features:
- Peer reviewed by academic professionals and tested by students
- Over 100 charts and graphs
- Instructional exercises appearing both in-text and for Excel
- Resources for student professional development
This textbook is an Open Education Resource. It can be reused, remixed, and reedited freely without seeking permission.

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Principles of Macroeconomic Literacy (all rights reserved)

John Scott

This textbook is not an open textbook. Affordable Learning Georgia has a special agreement with the University of North Georgia Press to make this text free to download for a limited time. Remixes and mass redistribution are not allowed in this agreement.

Author's Description:

"Principles of Macroeconomic Literacy emphasizes basic economic concepts such as value and cost in developing macroeconomic ideas. Besides the economics of Adam Smith, Freidrich Hayek, and Milton Friedman, the text applies the work of James Buchanan in discussing how ideal policies will never be ideally applied by self-interested politicians with limited knowledge.

The text integrates Frederic Bastiat’s (1950) essay, That Which is Seen and That Which is Not Seen, in discussing issues such as technology, trade, government guaranteed loans, and Keynesian fiscal policy. Students learn concepts involving credit markets, economic planning, and money through short fictional stories in which characters interact in an attempt to make themselves better off. Where many texts put the student in the position of an imagined macroeconomic policy dictator, Principles of Macroeconomic Literacy attempts to make macroeconomics comprehensible to students who live every day in the macroeconomy."

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Principles of Managerial Accounting

Christine Jonick

The University of North Georgia Press and Affordable Learning Georgia bring you Principles of Managerial Accounting. Well-written and straightforward, Principles of Managerial Accounting is a needed contribution to open source pedagogy in the business education world. Written in order to directly meet the needs of her students, this textbook developed from Dr. Jonick’s years of teaching and commitment to effective pedagogy.

Features:
- Peer reviewed by academic professionals and tested by students
- Over 100 charts and graphs
- Instructional exercises appearing both in-text and for Excel
- Resources for student professional development
This textbook is an Open Education Resource. It can be reused, remixed, and reedited freely without seeking permission.
Principles of Physics I Open Textbook

Liqiu Zheng, Donna-May Sakura-Lemessy, Dorene Medlin, and Kwaichow Chan

This open textbook for Principles of Physics I was created under an Affordable Materials Grant. Topics covered include Scientific method and measurements; Motion, force, and energy; Thermal energy (Heat and Temperature); Waves, Sound, and Light; and Electricity and Magnetism.
Principles of Programming II

David Gibson and Noel Rojas

This text and accompanying solutions to exercises covers a second course in computing at Valdosta State University. The first five chapters cover the basics of object-oriented programing. The remaining chapters cover various basic topics that build on the first five chapters. This text and accompanying solutions was developed by Dr. David R. Gibson under a grant by the University System of Georgia's Affordable Learning Grant, Round 19. This work is licensed under Creative Commons. Any questions should be directed to Dr. Gibson to dgibson@valdosta.edu.

This open textbook for Principles of Programming II classes is developed under a Round 19 Transformation Grant.
Programming Fundamentals

Hyesung Park, Wei Jin, Na'el Abu-Halaweh, Tacksoo Im, Sonal Dekhane, Richard Price, and Robert Lutz

This web-based text on the basics of programming includes the following topics:
- Binary Numbers
- Algorithms
- Java
- Data Types
- Conditions
- Loops
- Methods
- Arrays
- Object Oriented Programming
This set of materials was updated as part of a Continuous Improvement Grant in Fall 2023.
Psychological Adjustment

Tori Kearns and Deborah Lee

This textbook for Psychological Development was created by Dr. Tori Kearns and Dr. Deborah Lee under a Round Nine Textbook Transformation Grant. Topics covered include:
- Theories of Humanistic and Personality Psychology
- Coping and Mental Illness
- Interpersonal Communication
- Sexuality
- Understanding Gender
- Work and Choosing a Career
- Coping with Death and Loss
- Finding Meaning
The textbook is a collection of 14 course modules, which are available in their original format through LibGuides at East Georgia State College: https://ega.libguides.com/ALGTextPSYC2101

Design modifications were made to the textbook version for accessibility purposes.

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Quantitative Reasoning: A Real World Approach

Janice Alves, Vinavtee Kokil, Kelly Slaten, Jenny Kerven, and Kendrick Savage

This open textbook was developed under a Round 19 Transformation Grant.
Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

Scott Sykes, James Bellon, Rob Burnham, Kyle Carter, Wesley Gay, and Nathan Rehfuss

This open textbook for quantitative skills and reasoning courses is developed as a result of a Round 17 Textbook Transformation Grant.
Rabbit Anatomy: A Brief Photographic Atlas

Soma Mukhopadhyay and Lisa Ruggiero-Wagner

This anatomical atlas of a rabbit used for Anatomy and Physiology I & II was created under a Round Twelve Transformation Grant. The atlas is divided into two parts: a muscular atlas and a cardiovascular atlas.
Research as Inquiry: A Discipline Specific Approach to Information Literacy

Laura Clark-Hunt, Andrew McIntosh, Kennon Deal, Janet Koposko, and Vanessa Lane

This open textbook with a discpline-focused approach to teaching information literacy was developed as part of a Round 18 Continuous Improvement Grant.
Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences, 5th Edition

Sherry Serdikoff

This adaptation of Saylor Research Methods in Psychology was written under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This edition was developed for courses that integrate statistical analyses with research design, taught within the context of an undergraduate Behavior Analysis (rather than Psychology) program.
Resonances: Engaging Music in its Cultural Context

Esther Morgan-Ellis, Rebecca Johnston, Arielle Crumley, Alexandra Dunbar, Louis Hajosy, David Peoples, Serena Scibelli, Philip Snyder, Bart Walters, and Marie Graham

Resonances: Engaging Music in Its Cultural Context offers a fresh curriculum for the college-level music appreciation course. The musical examples are drawn from classical, popular, and folk traditions from around the globe. These examples are organized into thematic chapters, each of which explores a particular way in which human beings use music. Topics include storytelling, political expression, spirituality, dance, domestic entertainment, and more. The chapters and examples can be taught in any order, making Resonances a flexible resource that can be adapted to your teaching or learning needs. This textbook is accompanied by a complete set of PowerPoint slides, a test bank, and learning objectives.
Sociology of Sport

Lisa Jellum, Jason Hitzeman, and Melanie Vincent

This open textbook for Sociology of Sport was developed under a Round 18 Transformation Grant. Ancillary resources include videos and PowerPoint slide decks.
Software Development

Bradley Barnes, Michael Cotterell, and Bill Hollingsworth

This Textbook for Software Development (CSCI 1302) was created under an Affordable Materials Grant. The textbook's code is hosted in GitHub and the textbook was created using the Python-based textbook creator Sphynx.

This Continuous Improvement Grant project updated the course’s online textbook by adding scaffolded practice questions throughout each chapter, including in‑section “Test Yourself” questions and end‑of‑section multiple‑choice review questions to support student reflection and out‑of‑class practice.
Statistical Applications in Psychological Science Textbook Remix

Chanler Hilley, Dianhan Zheng, Hansol Rheem, Chelsee Dickson, Kelley Price, and Amanda Wolfe

This Open Textbook for PSYC 3000 – Statistical Applications in Psychological Science was created under an Affordable Materials Grant. The textbook includes multimedia enhancements such as videos illustrating key concepts, interactive H5P self-quizzing activities, and additional OER content on factorial and repeated measures ANOVA. It is hosted on LibreTexts and integrates with LMS platforms for ease of use.
Steps to Success: A Guide to Excelling in College and Beyond

Jennifer Hurst-Kennedy, Catherine Thomas, Kenan Kurspachic, Rolando Marquez, Cara Werner, and Charlotte Reames

This open textbook for first-year seminar courses was developed under a Round 19 Transformation Grant.