Web design at Wikiversity

Collection of lots of learning activities, such as CSS Challenges, Javascript Challenges and others which can be used in a group environment or on your own.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Various.

Working with Cloud-based Collaboration tools like Google Docs

Through hands-on tasks using Google Apps for Education as the sample tool, students will learn what are cloud-based collaborative tools like Google Apps for Education, how they are used in the classroom and what they have to offer teachers and students. For performance tasks, a Google or Gmail account is suggested.

Material Type: Module

Author: Jennifer Lowton

What Is a Computer Program?

Through four lesson and four activities, students are introduced to the logic behind programming. Starting with very basic commands, they develop programming skills while they create and test programs using LEGO MINDSTORMS(TM) NXT robots. Students apply new programming tools move blocks, wait blocks, loops and switches in order to better navigate robots through mazes. Through programming challenges, they become familiar with the steps of the engineering design process. The unit is designed to be motivational for student learning, so they view programming as a fun activity. This unit is the third in a series. PowerPoint® presentations, quizzes and worksheets are provided throughout the unit.

Material Type: Full Course, Unit of Study

Authors: Pranit Samarth, Riaz Helfer, Sachin Nair, Satish S. Nair

What Is a Program?

Students are introduced to the basic concepts of computer programs, algorithms and programming. Using a few blindfolds and a simple taped floor maze exercise, students come to understand that computers rely completely upon instructions given in programs and thus programs must be comprehensive and thorough. Then students learn to program using the LEGO MINDSTORMS(TM) NXT software. They create and test basic programs, first using just the LEGO NXT intelligent brick, and then using basic movement commands with the LEGO NXT software on computers. A detailed PowerPoint® presentation, plus a worksheet and pre/post quizzes are provided.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Authors: Pranit Samarth, Riaz Helfer, Satish S. Nair

And the Question Is... Evaluating the Validity of a Survey

In this lesson, students learn to ask the right questions about the validity of surveys.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan

And the Question Is... Writing Good Survey Questions

There's no question that students will be able to compose good survey questions by the end of this lesson.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan

Avoiding Sexist Language by Using Gender-Fair Pronouns

Students engage in a brief writing assignment that concretely illustrates how language and gender stereotyping interact causally.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan

Brochures: Writing for Audience and Purpose

Students create brochures on the same topic as another piece of writing they have done, highlighting how shifting purposes and audiences creates changes in their strategies as writers.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Commonsense Composition

This textbook follows California Language Arts Standards for grades 9-12 to provide a generalized understanding of composition and to serve as a supplementary aid to high school English teachers.

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Bruno, Crystal

Analyzing Grammar Pet Peeves

By analyzing Dear Abby's rant about bad grammar usage, students become aware that attitudes about race, social class, moral and ethical character, and "proper" language use are intertwined.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan

Communication Skills: Writing (PDF)

A chapter on writing skills from the textbook, Communication Skills, developed by the Language Communication for Development Department at the Bunda College of Agriculture, University of Malawi.

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Chisoni, E, Gulule, M, Maulidi, F, Mkandawire, M, Salanje, G, Samu, S, Sitima, J

Communication Skills: Writing Skills (Word)

A chapter on writing skills from the textbook, Communication Skills, developed by the Language Communication for Development Department at the Bunda College of Agriculture, University of Malawi.

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Chisoni, E, Gulule, M, Maulidi, F, Mkandawire, M, Salanje, G, Samu, S, Sitima, J

The Power of Simple Words

Long, fancy words designed to show off your intelligence and vocabulary are all very well, but they aren't always the best words. In this short playful video Terin Izil explains why simple, punchy language is often the clearest way to convey a message. A quiz, thought provoking question, and links for further study are provided to create a lesson around the 2-minute video. Educators may use the platform to easily "Flip" or create their own lesson for use with their students of any age or level.

Material Type: Lecture

Authors: Sunni Brown, Terin Izil

Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship

This course introduces students to aspects of entrepreneurship, ranging from thinking through ideas, planning a business, managing a business and considerations for growing a small business into an enterprise. Special emphasis will be given to new opportunity discovery and business plan drafting.

Material Type: Full Course

Author: C4DLab University of Nairobi

Introduction to Financial Accounting

Accounting is the process of identifying, measuring, recording, and communicating an organization’s economic activities to users. Users need information for decision making. With an emphasis on the corporate form of business organization, this lesson will examine how financial transactions are analyzed and then reported using four financial statements: the income statement, statement of changes in equity, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. This lesson introduces each statement using an example based on a fictitious corporate organization called Big Dog Carworks Corp.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment

Author: Jeffrey Alger

U.S. History

U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: John M. Lund, Paul Vickery, P. Scott Corbett, Sylvie Waskiewicz, Todd Pfannestiel, Volker Janssen