The Ohio State University Pressbooks Catalog

Emerging Perspectives on Religious and Environmental Values in America (EPREVA) is a student-written textbook put together by students in Dr. Greg Hitzhusen’s course, Religion and Environmental Values in America (ENR 3470). Originally written as term papers for the course, each chapter contains a different author’s unique exploration of an intersection between religion and environment. From personal reflections on finding spirituality in nature, to musings on art, history, and technology through religious and environmental lenses, this textbook captures a wide array of experiences and viewpoints. We hope you are able to connect with some of these “emerging perspectives” and walk away with a new appreciation for how religious and environmental values interact with the ever-changing landscape of our world today.

Print and electronic communication, social media and even visual messaging all require a core skill: writing. This book is a practical guide to planning and writing strategically, concisely and effectively for many of the communication channels used in the current public relations environment. It connects students to professionals with expertise in different aspects of message creation and highlights the types of writing and other skills needed to be competitive in the current communication job market. NOTE: This textbook is currently under revision, so you may notice content moving or changing.

Mi idioma, mi comunidad: español para bilingües, is an open-access textbook for Heritage Language Leaners of Spanish that centers on students’ experiences with language, identity, and belonging in the Midwest through real-world applications. It uses a project-based approach that outlines how students engage in real-life applications by exploring culturally relevant topics in language use, arts, festivals, food, ethnography, oral history, digital lives, and the university. Through multimedia such as podcasts, videos, neighborhood maps, and music, we promote interactive exploration of culturally relevant content while supporting students’ language maintenance and growth.

Veterinary Histology is a microscopic anatomy textbook focused on domestic species, including the dog, cat, cattle, horses, swine, and camelids. This digital textbook provides comprehensive, system-specific text as well as high-resolution, annotated images along with chapter-specific glossary of terms and learning objectives.

This book covers five parts:

• Starting Out in an American Classroom
• Plagiarism at the ESL Composition Program
• Reading as an Active Process
• Writing at the Graduate Level
• Communication in American Classrooms

Each chapter focuses on different cultural, social, and linguistic concerns that graduate-level ESL students might struggle with.

Throughout this eBook, the authors not only examine theories of innovation adoption and propose guidelines for learning designers to understand change, but, more importantly, they also analyze, problematize, and critique real innovations in practice. They write about concrete strategies to face and handle change, and adoption and diffusion of innovation in today’s organizations. This eBook offers a thoughtful account of the drivers and factors that lead educational change in different contexts, groups, and networks.

Theories and Biological Basis of Substance Misuse Part 1 (2019) is an OER coursebook applying a biopsychosocial lens for educating an interdisciplinary professional workforce to identify, understand, and address problems related to substance use, substance misuse, and substance use disorders. These materials were developed using a variety of published sources and online materials, including resources produced by U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Routledge Handbook of Social Work and Addictive Behavior (2020), edited by A.L. Begun and M.M. Murray. A total of 6 modules are presented in this Part 1 coursebook; an additional 7 modules specific to different types of substances, co-occurring problems, prescription and over-the-counter substance misuse, and pharmacotherapy strategies appear in Theories and Biological Basis of Substance Misuse Part 2 (2020).

Each module begins with a brief introduction of the topic and list of reading objectives and concludes with a Module Summary, a linked “Key Terms” section, and full reference citations list. Content for each module is organized into a set of chapters, some of which involve linking to outside reading resources, and various “Stop and Think” interactive activities. The coursebook can be used interactively in the online environment or can be downloaded as pdf files but the learning activities will no longer be interactive. The coursebook contents are relevant for social work, psychology, sociology, criminal justice, medicine/nursing/allied health, education, and other professional or disciplinary education purposes. An example course syllabus for use in social work education is presented as an Appendix.

The modules presented in Theories and Biological Basis of Substance Misuse Part 1 include:

Module 1—Introduction

• Ch. 1: Background Facts & Figures
• Ch. 2: Brief History of Substance Use & Policy Responses in the U.S.
• Ch. 3: Considering the Language We Use

Module 2—Key Definitions, Diagnostic Criteria, Classification of Substances, & Trending Topics

• Ch. 1: Key Definitions & Diagnostic Criteria
• Ch. 2: Classification Systems for Different Types of Substances
• Ch. 3: Trending Topics

Module 3—Biological Models and Substance Misuse, Pharmacokinetics & Psychopharmacology Principles

• Ch. 1: Genetic Influences
• Ch. 2: Neurobiology & Substance Use
• Ch. 3: Basic Pharmacokinetic and Psychopharmacology Principles

Module 4—Psychological Models of Substance Misuse

• Ch. 1: Cognitive & Learning Theories
• Ch. 2: Developmental Theories
• Ch. 3: Theories of the Psyche
• Ch. 4: Expectancies & Cravings

Module 5—Social Context & Physical Environment Models of Substance Misuse

• Ch. 1: Social Contexts & Physical Environments
• Ch. 2: Family as a Social Context
• Ch. 3: Peer Groups as Social Context

Module 6—Theory Integration, Transtheoretical Model, and Vulnerability/Risk/Resilience/Protective Factors in Substance Misuse

• Ch. 1: Theory Integration and Prevention
• Ch. 2: Prevention & the Continuum of Care
• Ch. 3: Theory Integration in the Transtheoretical Model of Behavioral Change

This book will allow the medical  learner to identify and acknowledge bias in the medical setting through the eyes of patients, medical professionals, and content experts who discuss their experiences with this subject. Learners  will use self-assessment via the Implicit Bias Test created by Harvard University’s Project Implicit, and reflection through knowledge checks, to solidify learning.  It is written in dedication to our future medical professionals and patients we care for with the hopes of cultivating compassion through self-knowledge and awareness.