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American Government

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 American Government is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the single-semester American government course. This title includes innovative features designed to enhance student learning, including Insider Perspective features and a Get Connected Module that shows students how they can get engaged in the political process. The book provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of American government and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. American Government includes updated information on the 2016 presidential election.Senior Contributing AuthorsGlen Krutz (Content Lead), University of OklahomaSylvie Waskiewicz, PhD (Lead Editor)

Material Type: Full Course

Introduction to Sociology 2e

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Introduction to Sociology 2e adheres to the scope and sequence of a typical, one-semester introductory sociology course. It offers comprehensive coverage of core concepts, foundational scholars, and emerging theories, which are supported by a wealth of engaging learning materials. The textbook presents detailed section reviews with rich questions, discussions that help students apply their knowledge, and features that draw learners into the discipline in meaningful ways. The second edition retains the book’s conceptual organization, aligning to most courses, and has been significantly updated to reflect the latest research and provide examples most relevant to today’s students. In order to help instructors transition to the revised version, the 2e changes are described within the preface.

Material Type: Full Course

Step 1: Four C's of Quality Course Design

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The “Four C’s of Quality Course Design” is a professional development workshop for Higher Education Faculty. The Four C's of Quality Course Design provides a simplified approach to constructing a high-quality online course based on four C’s - course mapping, consistency, community, and critical thinking. The purpose of the workshop is to empower faculty with strategies and resources to develop engaging online courses based on the Universal Design for Learning principles, the Quality Matters Rubric, and the Open SUNY Course Quality Review Rubric (OSCQR). This workshop is a product of the Creative Commons OER Certification course provided by a grant by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. The entire workshop is shared by the creator using the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Dawn Dunaway

Digital Press Kit Assignment

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Renewable Assignment Overview:  students will receive guidance in designing and creating a digital media press kit to publicize their senior capstone recitals.  The guided feedback received during the process of assembling their digital media press kit will allow students to develop a professional-quality electronic portfolio that will be able to be used not only to promote the senior capstone recital, but also for the promotion of professional performances and engagements after graduation from the University.

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Carly Johnson

CC Certificate_Final Project_Adrian Scott_Whats the Buzz About Creative Commons and OER_Spring 2021.pptx

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What’s all the BUZZ ABOUT Creative Commons, is an introduction and overview of the origins and uses of Creative Commons Licensing and Open Education Resources. This presentation thematically is centered around photographic and audio works of Bees resourced from the Commons. The comparative choice of Bees is intended to liken the role which Creative Commons serves in today's contemporary legal and digital online ecosystems to the role which Bees serve in the natural world as pollinators. This PPT Presentation presents Introduction to Creative Commons The Legal Foundations of Creative Commons Licensing Identifying & Defining CC Licenses Defining, Creating and Sharing OER-Open Educational Resources

Material Type: Interactive, Lecture

Author: Adrian Scott

Introduction to Evidence-Based Clinical Reasoning

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Introduction to Evidence-Based Clinical Reasoning is a collection developed for NUR 115, Evidence-Based Clinical Reasoning at Jefferson State Community College in the Alabama Community College System. The resources were selected to introduce the students to the exemplars in the concept-based course. This course is a transition to practice course for the role of practical nurse. The course is the 4th course in the associate degree nursing program. The presentation medium is Sway, which has accessibility features.

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Julie Savage Jones