Through the individualisation and adaptation of learning materials enabled by open education practices and the flexibility of digital resources, excluded or struggling learners can be included, to the benefit of all learners. This Commonwealth of Learning Knowledge Series paper introduces the dimensions of inclusive design as it applies to learning and focuses on the design of diverse learning experiences to help optimise learning opportunities for all learners.

Originally designed by Alexander
Schnücker für Arbeitsstelle Hochschuldidaktik der Universität Siegen, these postcard-sized resources have been translated into English, and contextualised for Australia.

The cards are broken into Theory, Practice, Examples, and Resources, and introduce OER to new practitioners whilst also providing examples and tools for anyone to use.

This resource is used to raise staff awareness, to act as a 'ready reference' for practitioners, and as an aid for OER workshops designed to engage staff with OER in their discipline.

Please note that this record contains the final version of the cards, and a .zip package with editable files to make it easier for remix.

Authors: Tamara Heck, Adrian Stagg, Neil Martin, Catherine Wattiaux

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This work, Creating OER, is a derivative of Making OER by Alexander Schnücker für Arbeitsstelle Hochschuldidaktik der Universität Siegen [University of Siegen, Germany], used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0.

Creating OER is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-
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Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia.

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Rachel Fleming, Ashley Sergiadis, and Rachel Caldwell discuss several ways that academic libraries can help OER adopters and authors improve the impact of their work, make materials more accessible, and ensure continued access.

This presentation was presented as a part of Tennessee Open Education Week 2022.

Students are more likely to meet Common Core expectations for reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language if they are working with texts on a regular basis. Organizing a curriculum around a series of text sets can provide those opportunities for students. This organization is supported by the PARCC Model Content Frameworks.

Students think about how to create a kind, caring classroom using an interactive poem and a drawing activity.

Information about creating a Remix on OER Commons, including a video tutorial and frequently asked questions.

Archived session from the 2023 Arizona Regional OER Conference. Session Title: Building Resources, Community, and Collaboration Across Texas Through the Statewide Repository, OERTXThis resource includes the session abstract, presenters, PPT, and recording. 

Persons with disabilities may be facing difficulties in reading documents created by you. Many documents contain hidden obstacles that can sometimes deny or restrict access to users with disabilities, particularly persons with blindness, low vision, color blindness, reading disabilities, and certain mobility impairments.
People with disabilities use digital documents in different ways. Some of them may want to get it Read Aloud using Text-To-Speech software, or read it on Refreshable Braille Devices, while others may want to magnify the text and change the foreground and background color to suit their visual disability. Some of your readers may be using the keyboard to navigate through your documents, while others may be using touch, voice commands, a modified mouse, Head Stylus, or even Eye Tracking technology.

According to the Clover Model of Youth Development published by the PEAR institute, a sense of belonging is one of the four essential elements that people of all ages need in order to thrive, learn, and develop. It is also a fundamental part of establishing a welcoming and inclusive learning community. This strategy provides the support needed for teachers to create and sustain such an environment, not only for the students in their classrooms, but also to represent the diversity in society.

Designing a Family Partnership Plan helps teachers to explore the assets that families bring to the table and the qualities of ideal partnerships. Learning about what it takes to develop effective partnerships will provide you with the support you need to create your own partnership plan. Strong partnerships with students' families can help teachers to optimize student achievement. This strategy will help you to assess your level of family-school partnership and provide you with the opportunity to focus on asset-based narratives as you explore critical considerations when engaging with families. Recognizing that parent involvement is a key factor in student success and considering the perspectives of your students' families about their involvement will make you a more effective partner.

This is a Bridge 21 style project during which students who are learning a target language connect with students who are native speakers in the target langauge. They collaborate to create an instructional video on a tourist destination in the target country. The project was completed in the study of Chinese language and culture but could work in any MFL classroom. 

A one-page handout that illustrates what permissions are granted under different Creative Commons licenses. 

A brief overview of the role Creative Commons Plays in the OER Specialist Program. Completed as a part of the CC Certification course.

Want to have some fun and create slides with a useful template?  Slidesmania makes it easy. you will find some amazing slides for your Comprehensive School Counselling Program here.

The objectives of this kit are to improve student perceptions of older adults in terms of creativity, flexibility and competence, and to broaden their understanding of what constitutes "creative" expression. Both documentary and feature films were used in order to explore the differences in intent between these different media, as well as the issues of time period, race, gender, culture and nationality.

En tant qu'éducateurs, il est impératif de veiller à ce que tous les élèves aient des chances égales de démontrer leurs connaissances et leurs compétences, y compris ceux qui ont des déficiences visuelles telles que la cécité et la basse vision. La création d'examens et de devoirs accessibles est essentielle pour aider ces étudiants à mettre en valeur efficacement leurs capacités. Pour aider ces élèves à naviguer dans les évaluations, vous trouverez ci-dessous quelques conseils à l'intention des enseignants.

This drive folder includes an Accessible Syllabus, Increased Level of Cultural Responsiveness document, and Legacy Assignment.

CRJ 331D
Police & Community: Policy Perspective

Course Description:
This course provides a broad review of contemporary American crime control policies and their relationship to community needs and citizen expectations. Emphasis on the influences that politics (i.e. minority groups, advocacy groups, etc.), culture, economics and bureaucracy have on policy development.

Learning Objectives:
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Describe the police history, organizational and operational structures, strategies and tactics, ethics and policies, and behavior through the scope of police-community relations.
Adequately explain the complex nature of police-community relations and how it has changed throughout the years.
Understand the important theoretical foundations, empirical research findings, and contemporary practice, and to identify “best policies and practices” in policing.
Examine what is necessary for improving police-community relations in our society today.

This resource is of Wikipedia discusses on the historical aspects of Criminology , Different Schools of Criminological Thoughts including Sociological,Psychological, Marxism Theories, Labelling Theories, Routine Activity Theory, Biologilcal thoeries .

This source also discusses the definition and types of Crime.

Thus , the Wikipedia is the original source, it is shared in this OER platform to share the insights on Criminology to many of the people. Hence, I deserve no right on this resource , other than sharing it.

In the context of current discourse about literacy, the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) has developed a theoretical framework to support educators in the pedagogical clarity and critical awareness necessary to reframe bilingualism as an asset and to cultivate literacy and biliteracy. With so much research and discourse which does not include current research and best practice for multilingual learners and programs, CABE’s framework seeks to include biliteracy in conversations around literacy. Our visual metaphor of a tree is a reminder of the organic nature of literacy, the unique features of the bilingual brain and the assets our multilingual learners bring, the themes of effective literacy from the CA ELA/ELD Framework, and how the teaching and learning environment and high leverage instructional strategies can effectively cultivate biliteracy.

This resource is not under an open license but is available for free download and educational use.

This kit provides teachers and other educators with the materials to help young children begin to understand the purpose of TV commercials (and advertising in general) in terms of selling intent, and to recognize the types of tricks that advertisers may use to make products look better than they really are. Specific lessons focus on foods groups and misleading nutritional messages commonly found in children's TV commercials, especially the "complete breakfast shot" and highly sugared pseudo-fruit snacks and beverages. Lessons are designed to address developmentally appropriate health standards, and many different commercials are provided so that children can discuss and practice what they have learned.