In summer 2009, James Sousa created 18 short tutorial videos through a Title V mini-grant and developed some additional Open Educational Resources (OER) through his participation in the spring 2010 grant-funded professional learning community, Beta Boot Camp. From these initial, grant-funded projects, James has continued, on his own time and at his own expense, to push the limits of this medium. Two years have passed and James has published over 1,500 instructional videos which he hosts at a dedicated website, in addition to a dedicated YouTube channel with over 1,400 subscribers worldwide. It is likely that his uploaded videos will reach 1 million views by the end of 2011. Additionally, James continues to pioneer OER in the form of open platform courses, textbooks, and resources.
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Robin Cotter led a team of colleagues in summer 2009 to develop a comprehensive series of online tutorials to promote student success and retention within the biological sciences. The project, entitled "Biology Boot Camp," focused on helping students develop skills in the following areas: study and time management techniques, scientific writing, information literacy and critical thinking. Modules were designed to contain clearly stated learning objectives, pre-assessment quizzes or surveys, presentation(s) of key concepts, and post-assessment quizzes or surveys. The information literacy modules were developed by Kelly Lambert in Year 1 with additional development work in Year 3. For additional information on this project see the following Title V blog page: http://pctitlev.blogspot.com/2011/06/fyi-literacy.html
Work on the information literacy modules will continue in Year 4, expanding work in bioscience and incorporating English (ENG101).
Form Follows Function: Building Information Literacy Skills One Click at a Time
Salon I: 10:45-11:45 a.m.
Track: Teaching Approaches and Strategies
Kelly Lambert and Robin Cotter, Phoenix College
Track: Teaching Approaches and Strategies
Kelly Lambert and Robin Cotter, Phoenix College
In an attempt to increase student retention and success in gate- keeper Bioscience courses, a series of interactive ‘Biology Boot Camp’ tutorials were created to help students improve their infor- mation literacy, technical writing, and study skills. This presentation will focus on the information literacy portion of the Boot Camp. This portion of the project includes pre- and post-assessment as well as 8 mini-modules that provide content via audio, video, and interactive activities. Session presenters will share information on the successes and challenges of creating the modules including content covered, technologies utilized, student assessment, and user feedback. This project was funded through a Title V STEM grant at Phoenix College.
Salon I: 1:15-2:15 p.m.
Track: Teaching Approaches and Strategies
Paul Golisch, Paradise Valley Community College
James Sousa, Phoenix College
Track: Teaching Approaches and Strategies
Paul Golisch, Paradise Valley Community College
James Sousa, Phoenix College
The session will provide the benefits and challenges of using Open Educational Resource (OER) materials. We will share what OER materials are currently being used to teach mathematics as well as where to find OER materials. OER materials are being used in a traditional classroom setting as well as a flipped model. Data will be provided on student perceptions and student progress.
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