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Yoga Syllabus

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Syllabus for two courses: Yoga for Wellness and Yoga All Levels. Both courses make use of a free online text: https://yoga.dasa.ncsu.edu/ Course Description: Appropriate for all levels. A dynamic, flow-style Vinyasa practice linking breath and movement with modifications for all levels offered. Focus will be on traditional postures for functional use and comfort in daily life as well as an introduction to a restorative, deep-stretching style of yoga. Learning Outcomes & Course Competencies: At the completion of this course, students should be able to: 1) Explain the relationship between human behavior and health. 2) Understand the basic concepts of the mind-body-spirit connection. 3) Have a basic awareness and understanding of the historical importance of yoga. 4) Understand the concepts of yoga off the mat. 5) Learn and demonstrate the basic use of yoga props. 6) Learn and demonstrate the basic use of restorative postures. 7) Understand and demonstrate the concept of “intention”. 8) Learn and demonstrate the importance of “safe” yoga postures. 9) Understand and demonstrate basic breathing techniques and how it relates to a meditative state. 10) Show respect for yourself and fellow classmates by contributing to an open, non-threatening, non-judgmental, ego free atmosphere. 11) Understand the concept of “being present”.

Material Type: Syllabus

Author: Daniel Montoya

Spring 2020 CSE 619: Big Thinkers in EdTech Reading & Resource List--working OER

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Materials below are selected for a graduate level course, CSE 619: Big Thinkers in Educational Technology. The course is intended for MS: Education: Educational Technology students. The goal of the course is to provide students a chance to read, study, discuss, and write about one or several currently popular topics or concerns regarding the use of educational technologies. Sometimes these are new issues, like MOOCs or the Internet of Things. Other times, the issues are long standing, such as Internet security, student data and privacy, what EdTech actually is, or emerging ways to use educational technology. This course is broken down into several component parts. These are meant to emphasize skills of reading, writing, analysis, and multimedia composition as well as writing a graduate level paper. For the first eight weeks of the course, students read, review, present, and discuss the four books or curated selection of articles. Each book is given two weeks. In the first week there is a short reflection and discussion; in the second week there is a longer, more focused analysis and discussion. One or two of the responses or analyses are expected to be presented in audio, video, infographic, or PowerPoint/slide format. The goal is to not only integrate their technology skills, but to provide students a chance to express their understanding in different modalities and work towards understanding how digital composition impacts communication. In addition to interacting with other students’ posts and sharing their learning, students are also expected to locate and share five resources relevant to the readings. Ideally, this helps give breadth and depth to their readings while potentially locating sources that they can use in their final paper. Students’ final papers are usually used, albeit in an improved form, as part of their graduating portfolio. I also encourage students to submit their strongest work for publication in open, accessible journals like Hybrid Pedagogy. Since different people teach this course, this collection of resources is meant to suggest a set of common resources for faculty to integrate into their courses while allowing them to personalize themes and emphases. Hopefully, faculty will also add materials to this content as well. If you have suggestions or additions, please contact me.

Material Type: Reading, Syllabus

Author: Greg Zobel

Psychology and Human Relations spring syllabus

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Syllabus and reading list of openly licensed materials. Course Description Applies psychological principles to relationships in both personal and professional environments. Includes an overview of basic personality and social psychology concepts, as well as specific skill development in the areas of communication, listening, and conflict resolution. Learning Outcomes Apply an understanding of psychological and social influences on human behavior to objectively analyze one’s own interpersonal experiences and relationships. Utilize intra- and interpersonal management skills to increase effectiveness in personal and professional relationships. Use knowledge of culturally diverse practices to increase sensitivity and competence in a variety of social and cultural interactions. Communicate, listen, and manage conflict more effectively in personal and professional relationships.

Material Type: Syllabus

Author: Peter H Addy

OER and Public Domain List for Introduction to Mythology and Folklore

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Explanatory Note: This is a lightly annotated list of sources for critical, pedagogical, and primary texts for the class. Since I teach the class with variations, I have included sources for the different myths/folklore I tend to teach (see categories below). I intend to use this list as a starting point each time I teach the course—but to make decisions about individual texts/regions on a case by case basis. This list may also be useful to others teaching the course—many of the sources below have myth and folklore from other regions as well as the ones I have listed.

Material Type: Reading

Author: Kristin Dorsey

Political Science: Introduction to International Relations Course Materials

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Political Science: Introduction to International Relations Course Materials DESCRIPTION Introduces complex relations among the nations of a rapidly changing world. Focuses on the nature of the international system and factors affecting conflict and cooperation within the system. LEARNING OUTCOMES 1) Understand, analyze, and explain the relationships, interconnections, and divergences in the current international political system; 2) Understand, analyze, and explain the classic, contemporary, and alternative theories with which to analyze international relations; 3) Understand, analyze, and explain the ways in which international power, law, geography, culture, history, religion, and belief systems interact to shape world politics; 4) Understand, analyze, and explain the ideas that create controversies in international relations; 5) Understand, analyze, and explain the global interdependence that defines international relations; 6) Develop skills and appreciation of civic virtue as a well-educated, informed, and participating citizen in our national and international political system.

Material Type: Full Course

Author: Rodney D Hanson

Foundations of Health Communication Syllabus with Outcomes and Goals

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Foundations of Health Communication Syllabus with Outcomes and Goals COM 351W Foundations of Health Communication Course Description: The goal of this course is to help you develop a clear understanding of health communication messages and its potential impact on different experiences in the lifespan. Understanding these messages will assist you in becoming a more effective health consumer and provider. We will deconstruct health messaging as a broad concept that includes physical, emotional, spiritual, social, mental, intellectual, and cultural issues. Therefore, students will be exposed to a variety of health communication message topics, including doctor-patient communication, the role of culture in health and disease, the health care organization, end of life communication, e-Health and group influences on well-being.

Material Type: Syllabus

Author: Paula Baldwin

World Ethnography

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"Examines classic and contemporary ethnographies from different cultural areas of the world from an anthropological perspective. Considers the impact of ethnocentrism and other forms of cultural bias on individuals or societies. Covers the process of enculturation and how it impacts the development of cultural identity in different societies. Explores anthropologists' roles in the field as advocates and activists as well as scientific observers."

Material Type: Full Course, Module, Syllabus, Textbook

Author: Rebecka Daye

Fiction Writing Resources

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Folder of course documents for Fiction Writing course includes sample schedule, bibliographies, and activities. Course Description Focuses on writing short fiction for class discussion and analysis in a workshop setting. Explores the techniques, styles, and structures of the writings of established authors, as well as the creative writing process from development of an idea to revision of a manuscript. Upon successful completion students should be able to: o Read and analyze established authors in order to become familiar with the elements of fiction (eg. plot, dialogue, character, point of view). o Write original fiction that effectively uses the elements of the craft, leading to the development and revision of at least one complete short story. o Read peer fiction closely and analytically in order to contribute to peer workshops in a thoughtful and critical manner.

Material Type: Reading

Author: Megan Savage

Web-based Website Design Reading and Resource List and Course Schedule

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Web-based Website Design Reading and Resource List and Course Schedule CSE 629 Web-based Website Design Students will create a professional, business, or education related website using free webbased software, widgets, and training. Course emphasizes learning by doing and following best practices for creating user-friendly web sites. Designed to train and develop web design skills as well as develop the ability to work with and employ free, online tools. By closely learning one system, students can apply that knowledge and easily integrate with other systems available online.

Material Type: Student Guide, Syllabus, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Gregory Zobel

10-Week Course Map for C1 Listening & Speaking Course in English Communication/ESOL

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This Course Map draws on the work of Eric Dodson, Luciana Diniz, and Nanci Leiton in "Green Tea Intermediate English Communication" and Colleen Shields, Jen Sacklin, Maggie Mitteis, Dave Schenderlein, and Annick Todd in "LCC ESL College Transition Listening / Speaking." It includes a narrative overview, weekly objectives, and course objectives for each week as well as activities, scaffolding, deliverables, and feedback.

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Tim VanSlyke

Course Map for COMM 111Z: Public Speaking

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Course map for class that emphasizes developing communication skills by examining and demonstrating how self-awareness, audience, content, and occasion influence the creation and delivery of speeches and presentations. Includes learning objectives, assignments, formative feedback, learning activities, and readings as well as other resources.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Brady Carey

PSY 104 Workplace Psychology

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PSY 104 Workplace Psychology Focuses on a number of important factors for effective performance in the workplace. Includes interpersonal skill development and communication, understanding individual differences, developing conflict resolution skills, group behavior, problem solving and decision making, becoming an effective leader; motivation, goal planning, diversity, stress management, improving career management skills, enhancing ethical behavior, and managing various work conditions. Covers important workplace laws and regulations in the United States. F, W, Sp, Su. The first two weeks of this course covers the history of I-O psychology as well as organizational culture. This plan is designed to provide an avenue for teaching these topics in a way that utilizes universal designed and culturally responsive. This is done by providing multiple means for learning about the topics in order to appeal to many different students. In particular, the topic is introduced using three different texts as one may speak to each student better than another. The first assignment is designed in such a way that it allows the student to choose something that is relevant and meaningful to them. Workplace diversity is introduced early on to emphasize the importance of this topic.

Material Type: Module, Unit of Study

Author: Reina Daugherty

Culture and Identity in STEM Portfolio

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These materials are generalizable to any STEM class. They were developed for Introductory Astronomy at Lane Community College. These assignments were developed with the Equity and Open Education Faculty Cohort, hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources. The overarching goal is to broaden participation in STEM and increase student success by using creative portfolio assignments which connect course content with various dimensions of students’ lives. ASTR 121 - Astronomy of the Solar System 4 Credit(s) ASTR 121, 122 and 123, may be taken out of sequence. This sequence provides an in-depth and comprehensive introduction to the science of astronomy. These courses are designed to serve non-science majors, but also offer a good introduction for prospective science majors interested in Astrophysics or Space Science. These courses have a significant lab component. ASTR 121 focuses on naked-eye astronomy and the science of astronomy focused primarily on our solar system and comparative planetology, the Earth and its Moon, detailed consideration of the individual planets, solar system debris including comets and asteroids, and modeling the origin of our solar system. Lab included. Prerequisite: MTH 052 or MTH 060 or MTH 065 or MTH 070 or MTH 095 or MTH 111 or placement test. Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Think and communicate based on familiarity with a wide variety of physical phenomena involving the solar system and the means by which it is described and explained. 2. Think and communicate based on familiarity, in part through direct practice, with observational tools, chains of reasoning and exploration and knowledge of scientific methods that are part of the practice of this area of astronomy. 3. Correctly use scientific reasoning regarding the formation of the solar system, and think and communicate with significant basic conceptual understanding of systems involved in present-day terrestrial and Jovian planets. 4. Converse and comprehend making use of elementary descriptions and laws of mechanical motion and gravity applied to the motion of objects in our solar system. 5. Engage this area of astronomy with an active scientific literacy, which includes use of public resources widely available as part of large scale astronomy investigation. 6. Think and communicate based on an elementary understanding of exploration of the solar system, drawing conclusions from experimental data about possible explanations of physical mechanisms of the solar system and its constituent parts. 7. Formulate questions to move their thinking forward concerning the subject matter of the class. 8. Think and communicate with a familiarity with elementary applications of basic physics underlying the formation and structure of the solar system, as well as interplay of planetary systems such as plate tectonics, volcanic activity and atmospheric evolution. 8. Reflect and communicate on possible uses and impacts of this physics knowledge regarding the solar system. 9. Converse and write about the nature of science with increased sophistication and see physics/astronomy as a science, rather than a body of knowledge. 10. Appreciate that the insights provided by Classical Mechanics and Newtonian Gravity are valuable and useful even though physics has developed beyond Newtonian Gravity and Classical Mechanics and beyond mechanical theories - of which Classical Mechanics is a premier example. 11. Appreciate current efforts to create new insights in this area of astronomy and have a sense of currently open questions within the astrophysics community.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment

Author: Andrea Goering

Equity and Open Education_Ariel Ladum

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These materials aim to start introducing OER to the course as well as to develop the culturally responsive dimension of the course. This is the first time using the OER textbook (Psychology 2e), so the discussion board activities are designed to pilot the textbook, get feedback from the students, and generate a ‘living anthology’ of supplementary/complementary materials that correspond to students’ experiences and interests. The activities described below are used during the first two weeks of the course. Each activity includes a Main Discussion Post and then ‘Comments’ on a classmate’s post. The grading rubrics used for assessment are included in Appendix D. The video lectures and chapter notes need further work in terms of accessibility and using copyrighted materials. The changes that have been made will serve students more equitably by decreasing financial burden and better corresponding to/representing students’ perspectives and experiences. PSY201 Introduction to Psychology Part 1 Introduces the following major topics in psychology: history, research methods, biopsychology, sensation and perception, learning, memory, human development, consciousness, and associated topics in cognition. Provides an overview of current trends, and emphasizes the sociocultural approach to understand cognition, emotions, and behavior. This is the first course of a two-course sequence.

Material Type: Full Course

Author: Ariel Ladum

Positive Psychology OER Course

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Includes sample syllabus, Edited & Remixed: Tao of Positive Psychology, Possible Course Materials & Resources, and Proposed Term Schedule. PSY 439 Positive Psychology Examines psychological factors and principles that help explain positive outcomes, well-being and personal growth in humans. Areas of focus will include positive emotional experiences and appraisals such a happiness, life satisfaction, well-being, positive personal characteristics, interests and values, and positive institutions as they promote growth and fulfilling experiences. There will be a significant applied component of the class in which students will explore their own reactions and personal qualities.

Material Type: Full Course

Author: Jessica Murfin

Political Science: U.S. Government Discussion Topics Which Incorporate "Lived Experience"

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Political Science: U.S. Government Discussion Topics Which Incorporate "Lived Experience" PS 201 U.S. Government Description Examines the development of constitutional traditions in the United States. Includes topics such as the Bill of Rights, interest groups, parties, and elections, as well as, the national institutions including the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches of government. Course Outcomes 1. Communication 2. Community and Environmental Responsibility 3. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 4. Cultural Awareness 5. Professional Competence 6. Self-Reflection

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Vicki Jeffries-Bilton

Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

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This module provides students with an introduction to disordered behaviors and mental illness. Students will identify social stigmas and stereotypes that are harmful and negatively impact how people with mental illness are treated as well as what approaches can positively impact people's views of mental illness.

Material Type: Module

Author: Stevy Scarbrough

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