Interactive Open Educational Resources: A Guide to Finding, Choosing, and Using What's Out There to Transform College Teaching

195 Pages·2014·4.74 MB·English

Interactive Open
Educational Resources
A G U I D E T O F I N D I N G, C H O O S I N G,
A N D U S I N G W H A T’S O U T T H E R E T O
T R A N S F O R M C O L L E G E T E A C H I N G
John D. Shank
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C O N T E N T S
Preface: Transforming the Learning Experience through New Forms of
Instructional Materials in the Digital Information Age ix
About the Author xv
PART ONE Interactive Learning Materials: Setting the Stage 1
ONE Interactive Learning Materials: Engaging Learners in the
Emerging Digital World 3
TWO Defining an Emergent Class of Educational Resources:
Interactive Multimedia Modules, Simulations, and Games 11
PART TWO Finding ILMs: A Digital Exploration 19
THREE The Discovery Process: The Art of Discovering ILMs 21
FOUR The Pioneers: Searching Online Educational Repositories
in North America and the United Kingdom 35
F I VE The Educators: Searching College and University
Educational Repositories 61
S I X The Entrepreneurs: Textbook Publishers, Entertainment
Media, and Educational Software Companies 83
S EVEN The Exhibitors: Museums, Professional Organizations,
and Governmental Organizations 95
v
PART THREE Choosing and Using ILMs 111
E I GHT The Selection Process: How to Choose and Evaluate
ILMs 113
N INE The Implementation Process: How to Instruct and
Engage Students through ILMs 129
TEN The Assessment Process: The Impact of ILMs on Student
Learning 143
Epilogue: How Faculty, Librarians, and Instructional Support Staf
Transform Learning with ILMs in the Future 155
References 163
Index 169
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To my family, who explore life to the fullest with me:
Jennifer, Katie, Sam, Daniel, Sarah, Rebecca, and Rachel
To my mentors and friends who inspire me:
C. Patrick Kohrman, Robert Erb, Diane Lovelace, Deena Morganti,
Gregory Crawford, and Steven Bell
To my colleagues who helped make this particular work possible:
Marjory Kruppenbach, Mary Ann Mengel, Amy Roche, Tricia Clark,
and Nancy Dewald