Funding

Initial Grant: Creative Commons ECHO - 2021

Grant

The textbook was funded by a grant from a Creative Commons (CC) ECHO program

Funding

The CC Echo funds are provided by the U.S. Department of Education Open Textbooks Pilot Program with the intention of generating Open Educational Resources

Grant Disclaimer

The contents of this E-Textbook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Accessibility Compliance Grant: Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) - 2026

Grant

The textbook's accessibility compliance upgrade was funded by a Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) grant through Allan Hancock College

Purpose

The ZTC grant funded work to bring the existing, in-use textbook into conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level A and Level AA. This work ensures the resource is usable by all students, including those who rely on assistive technology such as screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, and browser zoom or text resizing.