This dynamic and equity-focused Open Educational Resource serves as a multifaceted textbook for Foundations of Education courses in post secondary institutions.
What is educational technology? The current definition provided by AECT is “the ethical study and application of theory, research, and practices to advance knowledge, improve learning and performance, and empower learners through strategic design, management, implementation, and evaluation of learning experiences and environments using appropriate processes and resources.”
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This book received the 2018 AECT Outstanding Book Award!
"What is this field?" "Where have we come from as a discipline, and where are we going?" "What do I want to study?" These and other questions are typical for new students in the field of Learning and Instructional Design Technology. This textbook is designed to help answer these questions and provide the quickest route to understanding the history and current trends in the field. After surveying classic theories and writings, as well as more recent applications of theory and practice, students will be better prepared to chart their own course and careers within the discipline. This book is designed to support foundations courses common in departments, as well as seminars on current trends and issues.
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This starter kit has been created to provide instructors with an introduction to the use and creation of open educational resources (OER). The text is broken into six sections: What is OER?, Copyright & Licensing, Finding OER, Using OER at SAIT, Teaching with OER, and Creating OER. Although some chapters contain more advanced content, the starter kit is primarily intended for users who are entirely new to Open Education.
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This starter kit has been created to provide instructors with an introduction to the use and creation of open educational resources (OER). The text is broken into six sections: What is OER?, Copyright & Licensing, Finding OER, Using OER at SAIT, Teaching with OER, and Creating OER. Each chapter is accompanied with learning objectives and most chapters feature interactive elements and opportunities for readers to engage with the text. Although some chapters contain more advanced content, the starter kit is primarily intended for users who are entirely new to Open Education.
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ISBN: 978-1-55195-490-5
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A Toolkit for B.C. Post-Secondary Institutions
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The purpose of this toolkit is to assist B.C. post-secondary institutions with evaluating and selecting resources to support their ongoing planning and delivery of education and training on mental health and wellness.
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The purpose of this toolkit is to assist B.C. post-secondary institutions with evaluating and selecting resources to support their ongoing planning and delivery of education and training on mental health and wellness.
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ISBN: 978-1-77420-073-5
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The focus of this textbook is preparing students for a college education with the study and life skills they need to become successful students.
For years I’ve wanted to write a book about racism. But after visiting Barnes and Nobles, both online and our actual bookstore here in Boise, Idaho; I realized there were already volumes of books and articles written on the subject of racism. I asked myself, could I write a book on racism that would be different than the books already available? So, I started to think about my twenty years of personal experiences, conducting courses, giving seminars, lectures, and writing articles about racism. In those seminars, lectures and articles, I always wanted to make sure my students, the attendees , and readers learned something specific; something they could take home and use immediately. After realizing what I’d been doing for all those years, I decided that teaching something very specific about racism would make my book different. In all my lectures, seminars, courses and articles, I always had a primary goal; teach people how to move from being a non-racist, to becoming an antiracist. Everything I spoke, taught and wrote was about helping people to see where they really stood regarding racism and how to take the necessary action to becoming a positive change agent.
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Fundamentals for Success in College will help you develop all the necessary skills and strategies to become successful in your educational journey. It will take you on a journey of reflection, discovery and learning. Enjoy the ride!
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The Fundamentals for Success in College prepares students for academic and professional success. Learners will define their learning styles, identify their strengths and needs and develop a personal academic success plan. Learners will further their academic and professional success skills through this resource by studying different learning strategies. These include study skills, note-taking, test-taking skills, improving memory, reading skills, time management strategies, goal setting, self-care, personal health and wellness, budgeting in college, and digital literacy. An in-depth understanding of APA referencing, as well as academic integrity, is included in this OER. This textbook also focuses on professional deportment. Learners will get an insight into Field Placement and the role of professionalism in a successful placement. They will learn a variety of formats to prepare a professional resume and cover letter.
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Included H5P activities: 2
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ECSP 1000
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This NSCC created open textbook provides an overview of the historical, societal, and theoretical origins of early childhood education with Nova Scotia specific content.
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ISBN: 978-1-990641-52-7
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This is the second entry in the Humanizing Science through STEM and the Arts (STEAM) interdisciplinary project. For this series, we collaborated with a cohort of future teachers in a science methods class who were majoring in Early Childhood Education. The future teachers authored stories for children inspired by Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, and then read them aloud as part of a giving-back, service-learning activity.
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This is the second entry in the Humanizing Science through STEM and the Arts (STEAM) interdisciplinary project. For this series, we collaborated with a cohort of future teachers in a science methods class who were majoring in Early Childhood Education. The future teachers authored stories for children inspired by Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, and then read them aloud as part of a giving-back, service-learning activity.
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Aims to create a dynamic and interactive learning environment that stimulates curiosity, promotes collaboration, and challenges students to think critically and creatively. By integrating technology, authentic learning experiences, and digital assessments, the flexible learning approach supports the acquisition of 21st-century skills and prepares students to thrive in a rapidly changing world
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Multicultural education for young children
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ISBN: 978-0-6487698-2-8
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NewParaThis workbook is designed for first or second-year sociology of gender or gender studies courses, focusing on the Canadian context. It is divided into five topics - Theory and Concepts, Institutions, Work, Family and Intimate Relationships, and Bodies and Health. This workbook does not replace a textbook, instructor teachings through lectures, class discussion, class assignments, or other standard undergraduate course materials. Instead, this is an activity book: a course companion, working alongside and with those course materials. It is designed to build competency, capacity, and confidence with course materials, concepts, and arguments. It does this by embracing the concepts of embodied learning, iterative scaffolding, and reflexive insight. "Embodied" means doing things with your body and not just your mind; "scaffolding" means breaking things down into constituent parts that can be gathered together to build something bigger; and "reflexive" means thinking about oneself in relation to broad concepts and contexts around us. The workbook presents four types of content. (1) Each chapter has one or two pages of written content deemed "Insights to Think About," which are summative guides to help students grab onto big ideas. (2) The chapters also have "Words to Try," encouraging a usable lexicon. (3) Chapters have thoughtfully designed "Activities." The activities help students to get ideas down, give those ideas meaning and order, and prepare students to do more engaged work in course conversations and higher-stakes assignments. (4) Finally, each section ends with "My Insights On," where students can record their "big picture" ideas and things they want to explore more in their course discussions and other assignments.NewParaThis workbook works best when printed off and engaged with non-digitally. The print PDF is available as a link to download in the Introduction Chapter and here: Download Print PDF
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This workbook is designed for first or second-year sociology of gender or gender studies courses, focusing on the Canadian context. It is divided into five topics – Theory and Concepts, Institutions, Work, Family and Intimate Relationships, and Bodies and Health.
This workbook does not replace a textbook, instructor teachings through lectures, class discussion, class assignments, or other standard undergraduate course materials. Instead, this is an activity book: a course companion, working alongside and with those course materials. It is designed to build competency, capacity, and confidence with course materials, concepts, and arguments. It does this by embracing the concepts of embodied learning, iterative scaffolding, and reflexive insight. “Embodied” means doing things with your body and not just your mind; “scaffolding” means breaking things down into constituent parts that can be gathered together to build something bigger; and “reflexive” means thinking about oneself in relation to broad concepts and contexts around us. The workbook presents four types of content. Each chapter has one or two pages of written content deemed “Insights to Think About,” which are summative guides to help students grab onto big ideas. The chapters also have “Words to Try,” encouraging a usable lexicon. Chapters have thoughtfully designed “Activities.” The activities help students to get ideas down, give those ideas meaning and order, and prepare students to do more engaged work in course conversations and higher-stakes assignments. Finally, each section ends with “My Insights On,” where students can record their “big picture” ideas and things they want to explore more in their course discussions and other assignments.
The complete hardcopy version of this workbook is available here: https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/app/uploads/sites/294/2023/02/Gender-in-Canada-A-Companion-Workbook-2023.pdf
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ISBN: 978-1-989864-62-3
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A Handbook
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This Open Educational Resource (OER) was produced for educators who wish to find positive and productive ways to incorporate generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools into their work. This includes:
- using AI tools to develop courses, lesson plans, activities, assessments, and rubrics;
- leveraging AI tools to enhance existing in-class activities and assignments;
- teaching students how to engage with AI effectively, ethically, and responsibly;
- utilizing AI tools to efficiently complete administrative tasks.
This resource is focused on how AI tools can be used in polytechnic education. However, much of the content will also be relevant to educators in other educational contexts, like university or high school. The term ‘instructional staff’ is used widely in this resource and is meant to include instructors, professors, lecturers, teachers, educational assistants, and tutors.
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ISBN: 979-8-9859684-5-3
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A guide for University of Iowa OpenHawks recipients
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This guide is intended to acquaint recipients of University of Iowa Libraries' OpenHawks OER grants with the information they need to get started on their projects.
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This guide is primarily intended for recipients of the University of Iowa Libraries’ OpenHawks OER grants. It includes information from openly licensed sources on topics such as copyright, licensing, OER definitions, and open pedagogy.
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Have you ever wondered how you can support international students effectively in your class? By learning about the prior educational experiences of many international students, you will be equipped to help them transition well in to the Canadian educational system.
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Instructors and international students often face misunderstandings caused by different implicit expectations about education and learning. These implicit expectations are shaped by past educational experiences in varied cultural contexts. This multimedia resource introduces you to the lived experiences of five international students at KPU. In a series of videos, students share about the following topics: Expectations about assignments Classroom experiences in their home countries Understandings about plagiarism Surprises in the transition to the Canadian education system Forming relationships with instructors, and Using English in the classroom
By listening to these students’ experiences, you will come to better understand the challenges experienced by students transitioning to Canada. This will equip you to make the implicit expectations of the Canadian post-secondary system explicit to your students, enabling more successful learning for all.
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ISBN: 978-1-989864-26-5
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This is a self-guided, independent, study course for post-graduate students. In this course, students will learn about how to be a global citizen by looking at different perspectives of educational systems, frameworks and methods of learning exchange. Students working through this Global EdD will learn about what educators can and are doing to aid in reciprocal, environmental stewardship and sustained local knowledge by identifying methods for how other countries, and Indigenous educators, transmit learning and teaching in this area.
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