Faculty Showcase — Education
Sang Nam, Ph.D.
from California State University, San Bernardino
eTextbook:
A Variety of OERs (Open Educational Resources)
California State University, San Bernardino
Campus Course
ESPE 662: Methods for Students with M/S Disabilities I
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“I have been interested in improving the learning materials and customizing materials to meet our student needs... Customizing learning materials serve better to meet our students’ needs. I was also motivated by saving students money.”
Created March 2021
Jim Thomas
from California State University, East Bay
eTextbook:
A Variety of OERs (Open Educational Resources)
California State University, East Bay
Campus Course
OTL 681: Creating Digital Media for Online Instruction
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“ My motivation was to lower the net costs of courses to make them accessible to much greater numbers of students. During this process, materials were chosen from a variety of sources such as Microsoft, Google, Apple, Nielsen Norman Group, and the US Government.”
Created January 2021
Meg Taggart
from California State University, East Bay
eTextbook:
A Variety of OERs (Open Educational Resources)
California State University, East Bay
Campus Course
OTL 601: Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning
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“Our library has much more available content online, and many more journals. There were no sacrifices to the quality of the course by locating relevant and equivalent, yet often more current substitutes for the former printed materials available.”
Created January 2021
Jim Thomas
from California State University, East Bay
eTextbook:
A Variety of OERs (Open Educational Resources)
California State University, East Bay
Campus Course
OTL 682: Designing and Implementing User Interfaces for Online Instruction
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“Most content was designed to be viewed via the web. Much of the academic content is available as accessible PDFs. Students are highly supportive of free materials.”
Created August 2020
Lacey Garza
from California State University, East Bay
eTextbook:
A Variety of OERs (Open Educational Resources)
California State University, East Bay
Campus Course
OTL 608: Critical & Contemporary Practice in eLearning Design and Technology
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“OER materials help alleviate the financial burdens for students, make higher education inclusive for all, and inspire effective teaching and learning for online and hybrid courses. Most of the required materials are published within the past five years and reflect current research and data with zero cost for students.”
Created August 2020
Sherry McCarthy
from California State University, East Bay
eTextbook:
A Variety of OERs (Open Educational Resources)
California State University, East Bay
Campus Course
OTL 605: Educational Planning and Development for Online Programs
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“My motivation was to develop an online masters course where no costs for course resources were needed, so that educators could keep current in their field, enhance their teaching skills, or obtain a higher degree at the lowest cost possible.”
Created August 2020
Cheryl Saelee
from California State University, East Bay
eTextbook:
A Variety of OERs (Open Educational Resources)
California State University, East Bay
Campus Course
OTL 604: Designing Curriculum for Online Instruction
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“By offering affordable learning materials/OER means one less barrier for students. I chose a variety of articles, videos, and education sites to use for my course.”
Created August 2020
Monica Muñoz
from California State University, East Bay
eTextbook:
A Variety of OERs (Open Educational Resources)
California State University, East Bay
Campus Course
OTL 603: Technology Tools for Online Instruction
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“Graduate courses cost more than undergraduate courses and offering these courses online with no additional cost of materials allows more students access to an advanced degree. ”
Created August 2020
Joanne M. Van Boxtel, Ph.D.
from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
eTextbook:
Integrating Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design
by C. Tomlinson and J. McTighe
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More Introduction to K-12 Principles and Methodology Free and Open eTextbooks
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Campus Course
TED 422 – Science, History, Integrated Arts in Special Education
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“I was motivated to integrate affordable texts into the course because the nature of the material is practical, hands-on, and covers multiple content areas.”
Lyn Scott, Ed.D.
from Humboldt State University
eTextbook:
So You Have to Teach Math? Sound Advice for K-6 Teachers
by M. Burns and R. Silbey
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See Introduction to Elementary Education Free and Open eTextbooks
Humboldt State University
Campus Course
LSEE 311 – Mathematics Fieldwork Observation & Seminar
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“Adopting a text that was available as an eBook has meant that students can choose to either purchase the book, download it from the HSU library portal, or read it online. As a result of this adoption process, I have seen an increase in student's referencing the text in their class discussion. They connect the reading with their fieldwork experiences creating a more powerful learning environment.”
Trudy Naman
from Santa Ana College
eTextbook:
Foundations of Education and Instructional Assessment
by Faculty and Students at Old Dominion University
Santa Ana College
C-ID Course Identification Numbering System
EDUC 200 - Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching
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“When I assign students multiple open educational resources to read about a topic, they are expected to take more ownership for their learning. They will need to think critically about the different perspectives and synthesize their understanding for sharing during class discussions and online postings.”