Evaluate OER - Open Educational Resources (OER) - LibGuides at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Here are a few steps you might take in the evaluation process. If this process seems lengthy, think about the process you follow to review textbooks and other materials for your course. You can use a similar or modified evaluation process. Does this OER cover the content you'd like your students to learn in this course or module? How accessible is this content?
BC Open Textbooks Review Criteria Comprehensiveness – The text covers all areas and ideas of the subject appropriately and provides an effective index and/or glossary.Content Accuracy – Content, including diagrams and other supplementary material, is accurate, error-free and unbiased.Relevance/Longevity – Content is up-to-date, but not in a way that will quickly make the text obsolete within a short period of time. The text is written and/or arranged in such a way that necessary updates will be relatively easy and straightforward to implement.Clarity – The text is written in lucid, accessible prose, and provides adequate context for any jargon/technical terminology used.Consistency – The text is internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework.Modularity – The text is easily and readily divisible into smaller reading sections that can be assigned at different points within the course (i.e., enormous blocks of text without subheadings should be avoided).
Inclusive Teaching Resources and Strategies In any discipline or field, a key goal as well as challenge is supporting the learning of all students. Through programs, consultations, and resources, CRLT supports teachers in creating learning environments where students of all identities and backgrounds can flourish. This page features a range of online resources that define inclusive teaching and provide specific strategies for practicing it. CRLT Resources Overview of Inclusive Teaching at the University of Michigan: This webpage provides a definition and overview of inclusive teaching and its research basis. The Research Basis for Inclusive Teaching: This webpage provides an overview of the kinds of evidence that demonstrate inclusive teaching practices can benefit all students' learning. Principles and Strategies for Inclusive Teaching: This document lists specific strategies for fostering four dimensions of inclusive teaching. Our blog regularly features posts on specific inclusive teaching strategies. Resources from U-M Partners
Flags of Native Americans in the United States Paving the way toward inclusive Open Education Resources | floe SOC 101 – Intro to Sociology Sociology is the study of social groups, structures, processes, institutions, and events. This course will focus on understanding and applying the sociological perspective, which stresses the importance of the impact of social forces external to the individual in shaping people’s lives and experiences. This idea that we are all profoundly affected by the society in which we live is the guiding light of sociology. Sociologists also study the ways in which people, as they interact, shape their social systems. Topics studied will include socialization, social interaction, culture, groups, social structure, deviance, social inequality, social class, race, gender, institutions (political, economic, educational, family, and religious), collective behavior and social change.
Inclusive Design Research Centre What do we mean by Inclusive Design? We have defined Inclusive Design as: design that considers the full range of human diversity with respect to ability, language, culture, gender, age and other forms of human difference. The Three Dimensions of Inclusive Design At the IDRC and the Inclusive Design Institute we stress three dimensions of inclusive design: 1: Recognize diversity and uniqueness Inclusive design keeps the diversity and uniqueness of each individual in mind. 2: Inclusive process and tools The process of design and the tools used in design are inclusive. 3: Broader beneficial impact It is the responsibility of inclusive designers to be aware of the context and broader impact of any design and strive to effect a beneficial impact beyond the intended beneficiary of the design. The Relative Nature of Disability and Accessibility The IDRC reframes disability within the design context. Why not use the term Universal Design? The distinctions we wanted to make were:
Connect OER What is Connect OER? Connect OER is a platform to share and discover information about OER activities at campuses across North America. Each participating institution maintains a profile page about local OER activities, which collectively populate a searchable directory that showcases trends, best practices, and collective impact being achieved through OER. Connect OER has three main components: Each participating institution has a campus profile maintained by its academic library, which includes a summary of OER activities and basic metrics about the status of OER on campus. This profile can be updated and expanded over time as initiatives progress. Why Connect OER? The movement for Open Educational Resources (OER) has been accelerating across North American higher education, with numerous institutions launching initiatives to support the creation, adoption, adaptation and awareness of OER. How Can You Get Involved?
GOING DIGITAL: Faculty Pespectives on Digital and OER Course Materials — The Campus Computing Project Although the movement in course materials in colleges and universities is clearly from print towards digital, the survey data suggest it will be a slow process. Asked when they thought the majority of their course materials would be primarily digital, fully a fourth of the surveyed faculty indicated “never,” while another 9 percent said by fall 2022, and 17 percent indicated by fall 2020. In contrast, fully a sixth (16 percent) reported that majority of their current course materials were digital as of fall 2015, and a third (34 percent) anticipated primarily digital course materials by fall 2018. However, despite what appears to be faculty resistance to going digital for course materials, just over two-thirds (69 percent) of the survey participants agreed/strongly agreed that they have used or would like to use “curricular materials that make use of adaptive learning technologies.”
eLearning Learning Online @ BTC Flexible Learning Options Bellingham Technical College supports the success of its students by providing flexible learning opportunities. Online courses are 100% available on the web. Canvas Canvas is BTC's Learning Management System (LMS). Is Online Learning Right for Me? Online learning offers flexibility for students who have busy schedules outside of school. Technology Requirements You'll need access to a stable internet connection and a reliable, fairly modern computer or laptop for the best online learning experience. Zero Week - What is it? Zero Week is an orientation week for online courses. Getting Help If you have questions about your homework or course content, please contact your instructor via the contact information provided in your syllabus.
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Rubric for Classroom Web Pages University of Wisconsin - Stout — Schedule of Online Courses, Online Certificate Programs, and Graduate Degree Follow us on Facebook. Evaluation scale: A - Exemplary: 32-36 points B - Proficient: 28-31 points Partially Proficient or Unsatisfactory: Needs to be resubmitted - fewer than 28 points University of Wisconsin - Stout — Schedule of Online Courses, Online Certificate Programs, and Graduate Degree Readings on Authentic Assessment Examples of Other Rubrics
Web 2.0 Digital Tools Selection Criteria - SPS | Distance Learning As an Instructional Technologist, receiving a daily barrage of emails from education tech companies is the norm. Each email offers a set of digital tools promising to “improve” the way our faculty deliver their content and “boost” our students’ learning outcomes to new heights. With each new day, there’s an opportunity to discover new tools and figure out whether these companies are really trying, or totally lying. One type of instructional technology that is specifically important to the School of Professional Studies is online presentation tools, and our biggest challenge comes when we try to introduce new tools into the workflow of course design and content delivery. In an effort to mitigate this challenge, I participated in an Online Learning Consortium Institute workshop called “Introduction to Online Presentation Tools.” 1. Identifying course objectives is one of most important aspects of the design process. 2. Works across different operating systems (e.g. 3.