We are looking for chapter reviewers for The Science of Human Nutrition, a new open nutrition textbook from the University of Hawaii.
Guided by OER technologist Billy Meinke, three UoH authors are working on adapting several existing open resources to create a textbook is aimed at high-enrollment undergraduate (100 level) courses in FSHN (Food Science and Human Nutrition). It will cover elementary aspects of several biological sciences, including information on what nutrients are and what nutrients and foods do for humans; how healthy people can best get the amounts of nutrients and foods they need throughout their lifetime; how people and the environment change foods and their nutrient content; and nutrition issues of current interest.
The first six chapters have been drafted and are ready for review. We are seeking volunteers with some experience in nutrition, biology, nursing or other biological sciences to read, review and comment on at least one chapter, in line with some simple review guidelines. Reviewers will be given access to a shared drive with the content and guidelines.
If you’d like to be involved, please head over to the project page on the forum, sign up and let us know!
Here’s a preview of a few of the chapters up for grabs:
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