Course Design

Open Textbooks and Care

Melissa Jakubec and John Belshaw presented on “The Case of the Accidental Open Textbook” as part of day 2 of the OERxDomains21 conference. I was intrigued by the title yesterday. How can I make an accidental open textbook? Belshaw teaches indigenous history and talked about the balance of a “settler” teaching indigenous histories and not […]
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Intentional Open Learning Design

I have been using the word “intentional” a lot. I think I know what I mean when I use it. When I saw the title of an OERxDomains21 session entitled “Intentional Open Learning Design in Action” I was intrigued! Verena Roberts and Helen DeWaard presented and began with a statement honoring and celebrating those who […]
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Stories of Teaching, Learning, and Enjoying Life in the Open

Alan Levine and Tannis Morgan talked about the OpenETC during day 2 of the OERxDomains21. Open EdTech Cooperative is described as “free range ed tech” and providing a cooperative structure to educational technology, as described by Morgan. The program has been active for about five years. During this session, Levine and Morgan let instructors share […]
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Portfolios and Surveillance

Marie Selvanadin and Lee Skallerup Bessette both did several presentations for the OERxDomains21 conference. Their session entitled “Beyond Portfolios” and high-impact practices. I did not know that ePortfolios were added to AAC&U’s list of high-impact practices, as mentioned by Skallerup Bessette. Building on the use of websites and portfolios, Skallerup Bessette mentioned group work and […]
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UDL-informed Open Pedagogy

Leigh-Anne Perryman and Rebecca Ferguson presented at OERxDomains21 a session entitled “Open Pedagogies in a Pandemic: Educator Perceptions and Experiences in Diverse Contexts.” Perryman talked about IET’s Microcredentials and how they were designed using elements of open pedagogies. Educators commented on the autonomy and empowerment they found in designing these microcredentials using open pedagogies. The […]
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Implementing Reflective Writing and Design Thinking to Improve Learning Experiences

​JoAnne Bullard from Rowan University presented “Cultivating Resilience in the Classroom Utilizing Gratitude and Reflective Writing” on May 12th as part of the Lilly Conference Online. I was able to catch this one live with a couple of Slack & Amada interruptions! Bullard emphasized the importance of understanding college student well-being, citing studies where stressed-out students have […]
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The Human Experience and Open Education

I love watching the YouTube videos Mike Wesch creates! Wesch creates engaging stories and opportunities for students to experience learning. Therefore, when I saw Tom Woodward and Mike Wesch listed as presenters for a day 2 OERxDomains21 session, I knew I had to watch it! I have watched Wesch talk about the ANTH101 course they […]
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Staff Wellbeing and CompelU

Jennifer Linsdell spoke about supporting mental wellbeing in education using creativity as part of the day 2 OERxDomains21 conference. Lindsell has a background in Art Education and Art Therapy to support resilience and deep interest in supporting staff to help students. Linsdell reviewed historical data, conducted action research, and used existing resources. As part of […]
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Innovation in OER and Cultural Paradigm Shifts

Dr. Rob Farrow from the Institute of Educational Technology at the Open University spoke about OER innovation as part of day 2 of OERxDomains21. This is the second presentation I watch from the Open University and love what they are doing. Farrow asked: what does innovation look like in OER? Interestingly, Farrow mentioned that copyright […]
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Reflecting on Teaching and My Mentors

A couple of weeks ago, I had the fantastic opportunity to talk to Dr. Barbi Honeycutt and be on the Lecture Breakers podcast. I consider Dr. Honeycutt as one of teaching mentors: when I first came to NC State in 2012, Barbi had a series of workshops to help graduate students and postdoctoral scholars become […]
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