Title: Interactive open educational resources : a guide to finding, choosing, and using what's out there to transform college teaching /
Authors: Shank, John D.,
Year: 2014
Subjects: Internet research; Electronic information resources.; Internet in higher education.; Open learning.; EDUCATION / Higher.
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"--
Contents: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface: Transforming the Learning Experience through New Forms of Instructional Materials in the Digital Information Age; About the Author; Part 1 Interactive Learning Materials: Setting the Stage; Chapter 1 Interactive Learning Materials: Engaging Learners in the Emerging Digital World; The Rise of Interactive Learning Materials; Synopsis; Going Further: Recommended Reading; Chapter 2 Defining an Emergent Class of Educational Resources: Interactive Multimedia Modules, Simulations, and Games; Information Hierarchy; More than Just Words