Track Session Type
Creation: OER Creation & Management, Copyright, Licensing, and CC101, Instructional Design and Ed Tech for OER, Open Pedagogy
Presentation Type
Presentation
OER Level of Expertise
Beginner
Audience
Faculty, Librarian, instructional designer
Selecting and creating OER for a new class
Session Abstract
I will explain my process for selecting and creating OER for a basic American history course. I will cover making the decision to go with open materials, assessing and selecting the text, creating classroom materials that are interesting engaging. This includes video, text, documents, and three-dimensional items. I will cover what worked and what did not.
Keywords
Open Textbook, Created materials, Student engagement.
Objectives of the Session
They will know my thoughts and process for choosing an open text,
They will know my process for creating and adopting classroom materials using open sources.
Full Description of the Session
First, I will discuss the decision to use OER for this class, followed by the process of finding and evaluating the text. Since the text supplements the classroom lessons, I also need to find and make suitable materials to be used in the classroom. I like using a synesthetic approach, that is, using as many of the senses as possible. This requires finding and curating materials that are interesting, engaging, and suitable for class projects. I will discuss the process for finding and evaluating on-line materials, videos and three-dimensional objects. I will also go into making my own classroom resources, and where to find sources for this. Some of the subject matter is: archaeology, documents, and the US Constitution. Video resources are abundant, but need to be carefully curated. Some of these are not in the student’s comfort zone, and I have them do reaction papers. To wrap up, I will discuss what worked and what did not.
Presenter Bios
I am currently Head Librarian at Eastern Maine Community College. Formerly: Special Collections Librarian at the Bangor Public Library, Fogler Library, University of Maine, Orono, Local History and genealogy at Onondaga County Public Library. I am also currently teaching Maine History and US History at EMCC. I have taught history at U Maine Orono. I have taught at U Maine Machias. I have also taught "basic archival practice" for the State of Maine, I served two terms as President of Maine Archives and Museums. I am a graduate of Purdue University, MSLS Syracuse University, PhD(abd) at U. Maine Orono.
Publishing Permission
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Creative Commons License
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Start Date
5-4-2024 1:30 PM
End Date
5-4-2024 2:20 PM
Selecting and creating OER for a new class
First, I will discuss the decision to use OER for this class, followed by the process of finding and evaluating the text. Since the text supplements the classroom lessons, I also need to find and make suitable materials to be used in the classroom. I like using a synesthetic approach, that is, using as many of the senses as possible. This requires finding and curating materials that are interesting, engaging, and suitable for class projects. I will discuss the process for finding and evaluating on-line materials, videos and three-dimensional objects. I will also go into making my own classroom resources, and where to find sources for this. Some of the subject matter is: archaeology, documents, and the US Constitution. Video resources are abundant, but need to be carefully curated. Some of these are not in the student’s comfort zone, and I have them do reaction papers. To wrap up, I will discuss what worked and what did not.