Catalog – University of Houston Open Educational Resources

Investigating the Earth: Exercises for Physical Geology

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

Author(s): Daniel Hauptvogel, Virginia Sisson, Michael Comas

Subject(s): Earth sciences, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere

Last updated: 14/05/2025

Investigating the Earth is a open-access physical geology lab manual. The exercises heavily rely on student observations and inquiry-based learning. We have uploaded this book to Lulu Press so that you may have them print a copy for you. The cost is $20.76 plus shipping. We believe in free access to educational materials, therefore we collect no revenue from Lulu. The price you pay is simply the cost Lulu charges to print the materials for you. You can also download a printable PDF version to print on your own.
Do you plan on using the lab manual? Have any questions, comments, suggestions, or notice an error? Please fill out our contact form and let us know!

Excel For Decision Making

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

Author(s): Emese Felvegi, Noreen Brown, Barbara Lave, Julie Romey, Mary Schatz, Diane Shingledecker, Robert McCarn

Editor(s): Emese Felvegi, Robert McCarn

Subject(s): Business applications, Business studies: general

Last updated: 18/04/2025

Business Computer Information Systems

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) 31 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Emese Felvegi, Barbara Lave, Diane Shingledecker, Julie Romey, Noreen Brown, Mary Schatz, OpenStax, Saylor Academy, University of Minnesota Libraries, Robert McCarn

Editor(s): Emese Felvegi, Robert McCarn

Subject(s): Business and Management

Publisher: University of Houston Libraries

Last updated: 03/04/2025

GHL 2340: Hospitality Financial Accounting

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

Author(s): Agnes DeFranco

Subject(s): Financial accounting

Institution(s): University of Houston

Last updated: 11/02/2025

This open source book is used in a hospitality financial accounting class to introduce students to all the elements of the accounting cycle and topics such as financial statement analysis, inventory management, cash control, bank reconciliation, and payroll.

The Story of Earth: An Observational Guide 2e

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

Author(s): Daniel Hauptvogel, Virginia Sisson

Subject(s): Historical geology and palaeogeology, Earth sciences, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere

Last updated: 05/02/2025

This is the second edition of our open-access lab manual for a historical geology lab released for the Fall 2023 semester. It focuses on student observations. We have uploaded this book to Lulu Press so that you may have them print a copy for you. The cost is $21.63 plus shipping. We believe in free access to educational materials, therefore we collect no revenue from Lulu. The price you pay is simply the cost Lulu charges to print the materials for you. You can also download a printable PDF version to print on your own.
Do you plan on using the lab manual? Have any questions, comments, suggestions, or notice an error? Please fill out our contact form and let us know!

Exploring OER

CC BY (Attribution) 14 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Ariana Santiago, Kate Carter

Subject(s): Educational: Design and technology

Institution(s): University of Houston

Publisher: University of Houston Libraries

Last updated: 31/01/2025

Welcome to the Open Learning Handbook for University of Houston Educators! This book includes a series of self-paced online learning units. These units serve as an introduction to open educational resources (OER) as well as an opportunity for further exploration and discovery of OER and open education practices. Throughout the units there are opportunities for you to test your knowledge or further explore a concept. The modules allow you to learn at your own pace. While you can follow the modules in any order, it is recommended that you start with Unit 1 and progress through in order.

Basic Notions of Thermodynamics and Quantum Mechanics for Natural Sciences

CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives) English

Author(s): Vassiliy Lubchenko

Subject(s): Physical chemistry

Last updated: 23/10/2024

This book is intended as a semester course on the basic notions of Thermodynamics, Thermochemistry, and Quantum Mechanics for students majoring in Science (other than Chemistry and Physics) and Mathematics. It is appropriate as an introductory text for Chemistry and Physics majors as well.

The InterACTIVE Kids’ Math Dictionary

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

Author(s): Dr. Cutler’s Math Methods Class

Editor(s): Carrie Cutler

Subject(s): Teaching of a specific subject, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mathematics and numbers, Educational: Mathematics, science and technology, general, Children’s / Teenage reference: Subject-specific reference

Publisher: University of Houston Libraries

Last updated: 04/10/2024

The InterACTIVE Kids’ Math Dictionary is more than just a list of terms and stuffy definitions. For each math term, the authors creatively demonstrate a) a clear definition of the term in formal mathematical language, b) a “kid speak” definition, c) at least one example of the term “in action” through a linked math lesson or game, a photograph, or a video demonstration of the term being used in a math context. Readers can click on links to propel their learning forward as they build conceptual understanding, not just memorization, of math terms.

CHIN 3343: Chinese Popular Culture Terms, Vol. 2

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) English

Author(s): Dr. Li's Chinese Popular Culture Class, Fall 2023

Editor(s): Katherine Carter, Melody Yunzi Li

Subject(s): Cultural studies, Popular culture

Institution(s): University of Houston

Publisher: University of Houston Libraries

Last updated: 29/05/2024

This student-authored dictionary of Chinese popular culture covers the major figures, celebrities, genres, fashion, and more in China. From movie stars to trendy terms, this dictionary provides up-to-date definitions of popular culture terms. This compilation will serve as a useful, up-to-date dictionary for students and those who are interested in Chinese popular culture. This is the second volume of this dictionary series. Visit the first volume of the series at: https://uhlibraries.pressbooks.pub/chin3343sp23/.

CHIN 3343: Chinese Popular Culture Terms, Vol. 1

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) English

Author(s): Dr. Li's Chinese Popular Culture Class, Spring 2023

Editor(s): Melody Yunzi Li, Katherine Carter

Subject(s): Cultural studies, Popular culture, China

Institution(s): University of Houston

Publisher: University of Houston Libraries

Last updated: 10/05/2024

This student-authored dictionary of Chinese popular culture covers the major figures, celebrities, genres, fashion, and more in China. From movie stars to trendy terms, this dictionary provides up-to-date definitions of popular culture terms. This first volume of this dictionary will be followed by subsequent volumes in the years to come. This compilation will serve as a useful, up-to-date dictionary for students and those who are interested in Chinese popular culture.