Designing for Open Pedagogy

Suzanne Wakim, Butte Community College, CAMichael Elmore, Tacoma Community College, WA

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Agenda

• Introductions• CCCOER Overview• Biology Open Pedagogy at Butte College• Political Science Open Pedagogy at

Tacoma Community College• Q & A

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Moderator: Quill West, OER Project Manager. Pierce College

CCCOER President

Michael ElmorePolitical Science Professor

Tacoma Community College, WA

Suzanne WakimBiology Professor, OER Coordinator

Butte College, CA

• Expand access to high- quality open materials• Support faculty choice and development• Improve student success

Community College Consortiumfor OER (CCCOER)

http://oerconsortium.org

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Open Pedagogy

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Biology Open Pedagogy

Suzanne WakimBiology ProfessorOER Coordinator

Collaboratively writing a textbook• What’s important?• How should the information

be presented?• Is the explanation clear?• What are the applications?• How do these topics connect?

http://oli.cmu.edu/

Detailed OutcomesCreative Freedom

1. Explain the process of transcription. Include:– DNA, RNA polymerase, RNA, RNA processing, – nucleus, cytoplasm.

2. Explain the process of translation. Include: – codon, anticodon, mRNA, rRNA, tRNA, ribosome, – start codon, stop codon, amino acids, protein

3. Given the following sequence of DNA: T T A C A G G T C A A T T

– Give the sequence of the complementary strand of DNA– Give the sequence of the mRNA strand from the GIVEN DNA stand– Give the sequence of the tRNA– Give the sequence of the protein

https://sites.google.com/site/buttebiology/

Step 1: Outlining

In groups:Outline chapterJustificationTerms & definitionsHook & ConclusionQuiz Questions

Step 2: Samples & SourcesStudents:• Review the textbook• Review 5 online sources• Instructions for writers• Find 3 good images• Add to the quiz bank

Step 3: Writing

• Provide students with outline & samples

• Students select task from list

• Task list1. Write a section2. Find images 3. Create a diagram or

infographic4. Build a summary table5. Draw comics or smaller

diagrams

Steps 4 & 5

• Step 3 takes multiple semesters

• Step 4: Editing– Students review larger

sections of content. – Clarity & organization– Fact checking– Also options for filling in

gaps

• Step 5: Study tools– Flashcards– Games– Audio book– Other ideas as suggested

by students

Step 5: Study Tools

http://www.purposegames.com/

Steps 6 & 7

• Step 7: Multimedia– Videos– Animations– Slides– Etc.– Find good multimedia &

interactive sources online

• Step 6: Assessments– Students build tests with

feedback– Tests include a variety of

question types and sample answers

– Rubrics for essay answer

Step 6: Videos & Multimedia

https://www.tes.com/lessons

Political Science Open Pedagogy

Mike ElmorePolitical Science Professor

Teaching with Open PedagogyMike Elmore

Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA

Overview of Using Open Pedagogy to Teach and Produce OER Materials

1. Creating Test Questions as a method of assessment

2. Creating Expository Texts

3. Advantages, Challenges, and Anecdotes of using Open Pedagogy as a Teach Tool

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Teaching with Open Pedagogy

• Test questions– Create question(s).– Create an answer key to each question.

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Teaching with Open Pedagogy

• Expository Texts– Student created OER

material for use in future classes:

• Paraphrase a work. It gives the students a remarkable way to practice this vital skill.

• Benefits of paraphrasing:• Allows students to spend

thinking about the texts.

Teaching with Open Pedagogy

• Expository Texts– Writing Process.

• To produce quality works, there may be significant editing and revisions.

• But, the editing process allows for more opportunities to work with students.

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Teaching with Open Pedagogy

• Expository Texts–Preparing for the

Assignment• Preselect the

material you want the students to use.

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Teaching with Open Pedagogy

• Expository Texts– The Outline

• Does a few things:– Organizes– Extracts only the essential

informing.

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Teaching with Open Pedagogy

• Expository Texts– The Outline, Other Benefits:

• Helps eliminate plagiarism. • Helps the student authors achieve

a deeper level of understanding.• Practice research skills.

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Teaching with Open Pedagogy

• Presentations– A great way to document

student success and create content.

– A great motivator.

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Teaching with Open Pedagogy

• Presentations– Record them! – Scaffolding resources

for future classes.

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Teaching with Open Pedagogy

• Recording Presentations– Great for In-Seat Classes– Great for Online, too!

Teaching with Open Pedagogy

• The Takeaway– Possible Difficulties

• Lack of Motivation• Yes, this is work. It

takes time…Your Time! • Fact checking and

Reviewed for plagiarism.

• Some grumble and May Be Unhappy

Teaching with Open Pedagogy

• The Takeaway– Possible Difficulties

• Getting Paid for the Extra Time:

–Sometimes Money–Sometimes No

Money

Teaching with Open Pedagogy• The Takeaway

– The Good Great:• Count on having positive

responses from students when you finally produce a finished product worth of posting, or persistence.

• Teaches Academic Work

Teaching with Open Pedagogy• The Takeaway

– The Good Great:

• Critical Thinking.

• Bloom's Taxonomy.

Teaching with Open Pedagogy• Final Thoughts:

– Try it out.

– Include a Creative Commons Licenses.

– Be patient.

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Teaching with Open PedagogyFinal Thoughts:• Be clear.

• Open Pedagogy is a teaching tool.

Stay in the Loop

• Upcoming Conferences- CA Online Teaching - June 15-17- Open Ed 2016 Conference - Nov 2-4

- Open Ed Global Cape Town - Mar 8-10, 2017

• Webinars restart in fall

• CCCOER Advisory group http://oerconsortium.org

Thank you for coming!

Contact Info:

Suzanne Wakim: WakimSu@butte.eduMichael Elmore melmore@tacomacc.edu

Quill West: oclquill.west@gmail.comUna Daly: unatdaly@oeconsortium.org

Questions?