What belongs in our collections: Material Types

by Gwen Pearson 6 years, 10 months ago
Activity/LabSupplemental, student-facing resource requiring students to provide answers or feedback based on taking specified steps.
AssessmentStudent-facing question or prompt that measure understanding of a topic or idea.
Case StudyWhen actually occurring events or scenarios are used to illustrate scientific or academic principles.
Data SetA collection of related sets of data.
DiagramVisual media, including but not limited to pictures, graphics, diagrams, figures, illustrations, charts, and maps.
Full CourseA series of units and lessons used to teach the skills and knowledge required by its curriculum.
GameA game designed with an educational purpose.
AssignmentAn activity engaged in by the learner for the purpose of acquiring certain skills, concepts, or knowledge, whether guided by an instructor or not.
InteractiveA visual tool in which students can move items around, enter variables, and/or answer questions.
LectureRecording or transcript of an educational speech.
Lecture NotesInstructor-created notes to support student understanding of lectures.
LessonLessons organize content within a course, and may cover one or more concepts or topics. Typically used in K-12 education
Lesson PlanA teacher-facing description of a course of instruction.
ModuleModules organize content within a course; may cover one or more concepts or topics.Typically used in higher education. In K-12 may be used to organize presentation of several units.
Primary SourceOriginal document or object created at the time of the period of time being studied, i.e. newspaper article or government document.
ReadingThe body of a printed work, to include reading passages.
SimulationImitation of a physical process over time.
Student GuideA student-facing supplement to a course that provides additional content and tutorial instruction for a specific course or topic.
SyllabusAn outline of the contents and requirements of a course.
TeachingStrategyMethod or strategy to facilitate effective teaching and learning.
TextbookA book used in the study of an academic or scientific subject.
Unit of StudyA plan of instruction on a particular concept; it contains multiple lessons that are related.