Open Educational Practices Toolkit
Overview of Open Educational Practices
What is OER (Open Educational Resources)?
- OER Handbook at Western, Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment, Western Washington University
- What the Heck is OER?, Edutopia
Moving from OER (Open Educational Resources) to OEP (Open Educational Practices)
- 7 Things You Should Know About Open Education: Practices, Educause
- What is Open Pedagogy?, David Wiley
- The Values of Open Pedagogy, Educause Review
- Examples of Open Pedagogy, Open Pedagogy Notebook
- Critical Open Pedagogy, podcast by Rajiv Jhangiani
- What's Open About Open Pedagogy, slideshare by Christina Hendricks
OEP and Social Justice
- Open Pedagogy and Social Justice, Digital Pedagogy Lab
- OER: Bigger than Affordability, Inside Higher Ed.
- Using TED Talks for ELL, Empowering ELLs
Moving to Renewable Assignments
- What are Disposable, Renewable, and Authentic Assignments, Christina Hendricks, University of British Columbia
- Moving Towards Renewable Assignments, David Wiley
- Why Faculty Benefit from Renewable Assignments, BCcampus
- Examples of Structured Renewable Assignments, University of Washington
Open Pedagogy
- Open Pedagogy Approaches, Alexis Clifton and Kimberly Davies Hoffman
Curating Content
Reframing Text
- Students as Producers, Students as Partners, Inside Higher Ed.
- Examples of students producing "text", Vanderbilt University
Licensing (CC/Public Domain)
- Creative Commons, Creative Commons
- Creative Commons and Public Domain Teaching Handbook, Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment, Western Washington University
- Open Educational Resources Handbook, Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment, Western Washington University
Open Textbooks
- What is an Open Textbook and How to Use It, BCcampus
- Open Textbook Library, Open Textbook Library
- Open Washington, Open Washington
- OER Commons, OER Commons
Interactive Learning Materials or Objects
- What are Interactive Learning Materials?, Madison Technical College
- Where can I Find Interactive Learning Materials?, InstructionalDesign.org
- Evaluating Interactive Learning Materials, University of Hawaii
Podcasts
- Podcasting in Education: What are the Benefits?, the podcast host
- 8 Ways Teachers can Leverage Podcasts as a Learning Tool, EmergingEdTech
- Using Podcasts for Education, Higher E-Learning
- The Value of Using Podcasts in Class, The Atlantic
TED Talks
- Using TED Talks in the Classroom, Cambridge
- 25 reasons to use TED in the Classroom, Class Tech Tips
- Using TED Talks in the Flipped Classroom, Russel Stannard
Creating Content as a Practice
Instructor Producers
Learn to Screencast
- How to Screencast, wikiHow
- How to Screencast like Khan Academy, Teach Thought
- Best Screencasting Technology for Teachers, Andrew Douch
- Getting the Most from Screencasting, Teaching in Higher Ed.
- Screencasting to Engage Learning, Educause Review
Blogging
- Teaching with Blogs, Inside Higher Ed.
- How to Use Blogs in a College Classroom, eLearning Industry
- Getting a Blog set up for the Classroom, University of Michigan
- Integrating, Evaluating, and Managing Blogging in the Classroom, The Chronicle of Higher Education
- How to Choose the Best Blogging Platform in 2019 (Compared), wpbeginner
- Basics of Wordpress, University of Michigan
- What is RSS and How to Use it, Blogging Basics 101
Produce a Podcast
- There's Something in the Air: Podcasting in Education, Educause Review
- Produce your Podcast, Podcasters' Studio
- Teaching Podcasting: A Curriculum Guide for Educators, NPR
- Project Audio: Teaching Students How to Produce Their Own Podcasts, The New York Times
- Technology Needed to Produce a Podcast, Entreprenuer
Student Producers
Podcasts
Blogs
- Why Blogging is Key to the Future of Higher Ed, Campus Technology
- Why Teachers and Students Should Blog: 18 Benefits of Educational Blogging, Kathleen Morris
Social Media
- Social Media in Higher Education: Strategies, Benefits, and Challenges, Hootsuite
- Recommendations for Using Social Media in the Classroom, University of Washington
- Handbook for Using Twitter in the Higher Education Classroom, OnlineCollege.org
- Teaching with Twitter, Teaching in Higher Ed.
Learning Activities
Using Open Data
- Open Data as Open Educational Resources, Javiera Atenas and Leo Havemann
- What are Data Repositories?, Data Insider
- See Also: Open Educational Resources
Using Open Research
What is Open Research?
- What is Open Research, Wellcome Trust
- Facts and Figures for Open Research Data, European Commission
- See Also: Open Educational Resources
Class Blogs
- Example of Class Blogs at Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University
Platforms to Use to Create Class Blogs
Creating Wikis
- Teach with Wikipedia, WikiEdu
- Wikify your Course: Designing and Implementing a Wiki for your Learning Environment, Educause Review
- Using Wikis to Enhance Undergraduate Research, Teach for the Earth
- When to use a Wiki, Vanderbilt University
- How to Use a Wiki in the Classroom, eLearning Industry
Class Curated Syllabus
- Co-Creating Course Syllabi, Dr. Nikki Bogan and Dr. Sydney Bueno, East Carolina University
- Curriculum is Power, So Co-Create It With Students, Education Week
Creating Textbooks
- A Guide to Making Open Textbooks with Students, Rebus Community
Books and Other Sources
Impact
Podcasting
- Podcasting in high education: what are the implications for teaching and learning?
- Podcasting in Higher Education: Students' and Lectures' Perspectives
Students as Producers
Blogs
- Blogging as an Instructional Tool in the ESL Classroom
- Using Blogs to Enhance Critical Reflection and Community of Practice