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July 3, 2025
Interactive Open Educational Resources: A Guide to Finding, Choosing, and Using What’s Out There to Transform College Teaching
- Author
- Shank, John D.
- Publisher
- Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA
- ISBN
- 9781118277454
- Table of Contents
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Preface: Transforming the Learning Experience through New Forms of Instructional Materials in the Digital Information Age
About the Author
Part One Interactive Learning Materials: Setting the Stage
ch. 1 Interactive Learning Materials: Engaging Learners in the Emerging Digital World
ch. 2 Defining an Emergent Class of Educational Resources: Interactive Multimedia Modules, Simulations, and Games
Part Two Finding ILMs: A Digital Exploration
ch. 3 The Discovery Process: The Art of Discovering ILMs
ch. 4 The Pioneers: Searching Online Educational Repositories in North America and the United Kingdom
ch. 5 The Educators: Searching College and University Educational Repositories
ch. 6 The Entrepreneurs: Textbook Publishers, Entertainment Media, and Educational Software Companies
ch. 7 The Exhibitors: Museums, Professional Organizations, and Governmental Organizations
Part Three Choosing and Using ILMs
ch. 8 The Selection Process: How to Choose and Evaluate ILMs
ch. 9 The Implementation Process: How to Instruct and Engage Students through ILMsv ch. 10 The Assessment Process: The Impact of ILMs on Student Learning
Epilogue: HowFaculty, Librarians, and Instructional Support Staff Transform Learning with ILMs in the Future
References
Index
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Abstract: Sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), this one-of-a-kind book demonstrates the best tools, resources, and techniques for discovering, selecting, and integrating interactive open educational resources (OERs) into the teaching and learning process. The author examines many of the best repositories and digital library websites for finding high quality materials, explaining in depth the best practices for effectively searching these repositories and the various methods for evaluating, selecting, and integrating the resources into the instructor’s curriculum and course assignments, as well as the institution’s learning management system. (From the Publisher)
Abstract: Sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), this one-of-a-kind book demonstrates the best tools, resources, and techniques for discovering, selecting, and integrating interactive open educational resources (OERs) into the teaching and learning process. The author examines many of the best repositories and digital library websites for finding high quality materials, explaining in depth the best practices for effectively searching these repositories and the various methods for evaluating, selecting, and integrating the resources into the instructor’s curriculum and course assignments, as well as the institution’s learning management system. (From the Publisher)