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Contextualised open educational practices: Towards student agency and self-directed learning

Jako Olivier, Charlene du Toit-Brits, Byron J. Bunt, Amit Dhakulkar

2022

Licence: CC BY

This book covers original research on the implementation of open educational practices through the use of open educational resources at the university level. The emphasis on open education in this book is on contextualising resources, supporting student agency and fostering self-directed learning specifically within a South African milieu. The envisaged chapters cover conceptual and review research and empirical work focussing on open educational practices and the use of renewable assessments. The work starts off with an overview of an institutional-wide open education project that prompted the research followed by research on open education in terms of various modules in the health science, music education, law, philosophy, dietetics, anthropology, French language learning, journalism and political science. There is a clear gap in the literature on open education in terms of open educational practices, specifically in terms of contextualising resources, supporting student agency and fostering self-directed learning in a South African context. Despite the existence of some general works on open education in terms of policy, social justice and open textbooks, this book will be unique in exploring the intersections of openness, specifically with contextualisation, student agency and self-directedness.

Formats: PDF

Suggested for: MDDE 604

Ethical Use of Technology in Digital Learning Environments: Graduate Student Perspectives

Edited by Barbara Brown, Verena Roberts, Michele Jacobsen, and Christie Hurrell (University of Calgary) 

2020

Licence: CC BY

This book is the result of a co-design project in a class in the Masters of Education program at the University of Calgary. The course, and the resulting book, focus primarily on the safe and ethical use of technology in digital learning environments. The course was organized according to four topics based on Farrow’s (2016) Framework for the Ethics of Open Education.

Formats: Online, EPUB, PDF, and MOBI

Suggested for: EDUC 404

Foundations of Education and Instructional Assessment

Jennifer Kidd, Jamie Kaufman, Peter Baker, Patrick O’Shea, and Dwight Allen (Old Dominion University) 

2021

Licence: CC BY-SA

This book is the newest iteration of a project that began way back in the Fall of 2006. This book was written, read, and studied by Undergraduate college students enrolled in their first education course. We hope you enjoy the new content and the creative ways in which that content is presented.

Formats: Online and PDF

Suggested for: EDUC 201

Intersections of Open Educational Resources and Information Literacy

Mary Ann Cullen and Elizabeth Dill

2022

Licence: CC BY-NC-SA

Intersections of Open Educational Resources and Information Literacy captures current open education and information literacy theory and practice and provides inspiration for the future. Chapters include practical applications, theoretical musings, literature reviews, and case studies and discuss social justice issues, collaboration, open pedagogy, training, and advocacy.

Formats: PDF

Suggested for: MDDE 601

Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students

Linda Frederiksen and Sue F. Phelps (Washington State University Vancouver)

2017

Licence: CC BY

This open textbook is designed for students in graduate-level nursing and education programs. From developing a research question to locating and evaluating sources to writing a sample literature review using appropriate publication guidelines, readers will be guided through the process.

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Sociology of Education in Canada

Karen L. Robson

2019

Licence: CC BY-SA

Sociology of Education in Canada utilizes a contemporary theoretical focus to analyze how education in Canada is affected by pre-existing and persistent inequalities among members of society. It presents the historical and cultural factors that have shaped our current education system, examines the larger social trends that have contributed to present problems, discusses the various interest groups involved, and analyzes the larger social discourses that influence any discussion of these issues.

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Suggested for: EDUC 301

Steps to Success: Crossing the Bridge Between Literacy Research and Practice

Edited by Kristen A. Munger (SUNY Oswego)

2016

Licence: CC BY-NC-SA

Steps to Success: Crossing the Bridge Between Literacy Research and Practice introduces instructional strategies linked to the most current research-supported practices in the field of literacy. The book includes chapters related to scientifically-based literacy research, early literacy development, literacy assessment, digital age influences on children’s literature, literacy development in underserved student groups, secondary literacy instructional strategies, literacy and modern language, and critical discourse analysis. Chapters are written by authors with expertise in both college teaching and the delivery of research-supported literacy practices in schools. The book features detailed explanations of a wide variety of literacy strategies that can be implemented by both beginning and expert practitioners. Readers will gain knowledge about topics frequently covered in college literacy courses, along with guided practice for applying this knowledge in their future or current classrooms. The book’s success-oriented framework helps guide educators toward improving their own practices and is designed to foster the literacy development of students of all ages.

Formats: Online, EPUB, and PDF