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Open Educational Resources (OER) by Subject: Communication Studies

Communication Studies OERs

Textbooks
Course Materials

Communication

Social Media & the Self (supplementary/reader) (2021, CC BY-NC, MediaStudies)
Introduction to Speech Communication (2021, OHS, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Process of Communication (2021, CoC, CC BY)
Interpersonal Communication (2021, CoC, CC BY)
Analyzing Meaning: An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics (Open Textbook Library)
Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies (University of Minnesota/Open Textbook Library)
How Language Works: The Cognitive Science of Linguistics (Indiana University)
Message Processing: The Science of Creating Understanding (Open Textbook Library)

Group Communication

Small Group Communication (2021, CoC, CC BY)
Small Group Discussion Methods (2021, Schaffer, CC BY)
Small Group Communication: Forming & Sustaining Teams (n.d., Linaberry, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
An Introduction to Group Communication (Creative Commons)
Small Group Communication Case Study (2021, Greene, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Intercultural Communication

Intercultural Communication (2021, CoC, CC BY)
Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society (2022, Reddy-Best, CC BY) This textbook invites readers to explore how individuals and communities use dress as a way to communicate their various identities, with heightened attention to social justice, power, privilege, and oppression.

Oral Communication

Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English (2020, Iowa State, CC BY-NC-SA)

Professional Communication

Effective Professional Communication: A Rhetorical Approach (2022, Bennetch et al., CC BY-NC-SA)

Public Speaking

Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2021, CoC, CC BY)
Exploring Public Speaking (Dalton State College/Open Textbook Library)
How to Present with Twitter (and Other Backchannels) (Creative Commons)
Stand Up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking (University of Minnesota/Open Textbook Library)

Technical Communication

A Guide to Technical Communications: Strategies & Applications (Ohio State University/Open Textbook Library)
Sexy Technical Communication (Kennesaw State University/Galileo)

Interpersonal Communication (OER Commons)
This course introduces college students to the conceptual issues and practical implications of interpersonal communication. Includes readings and syllabus.
Introduction to Public Speaking (Boundless Communications/Lumen Learning)
This course includes an online or pdf textbook, quiz files, lecture slides and other instructor resources.
Using Your Speech Power! Instructional Materials for Communication Teachers and Students (Morton College/Creative Commons)
The site includes a textbook, workbook, presentations, practice quizzes and tests, motivational aids and more.

Attribution

Content included in the OER by Subject Research Guide by Skyline Library is licensed CC BY 4.0 unless otherwise indicated.