Students characterize how climate change impacts natural hazards and pose research-based solutions to the county Emergency Management Agency. Presentations require the use of local data, created figures, and reliable sources. This activity builds from an assignment which has students identify and describe projected local climate trends using the USGS National Climate Change Viewer followed by Unit 1 and 2 of the Map Your Hazards InTeGrate Module.

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Students apply the concepts learned in the class by preparing two (2) term projects discussing two natural hazards and how they impact the area where the student lives (or an area the student might like to live in).

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This seminar is a space for collaborative inquiry into the relationships between social movements and the media. We'll review these relationships through the lens of social movement theory, and function as a workshop to develop student projects. Seminar participants will work together to explore frameworks, methods, and tools for understanding networked social movements in the digital media ecology. We will engage with social movement studies as a body of theoretical and empirical work, and learn about key concepts including: resource mobilization; political process; framing; New Social Movements; collective identity; tactical media; protest cycles; movement structure; and more. We'll explore methods of social movement investigation, examine new data sources and tools for movement analysis, and grapple with recent innovations in social movement theory and research. Assignments include short blog posts, a book review, co-facilitation of a seminar discussion, and a final research project focused on social movement media practices in comparative perspective.

Short Description:
This book is intended for use in a large introductory class in new media in a program that covers the “full-stack” including critical/cultural studies, media management, diffusion of innovation, and synthetic media production. The first half of this basic sequence covered new media and democracy, finance, intellectual property law, basic games, and transmedia. The second half of the sequence covers many topics related to aesthetics, design, technology, and methodology. Data dashboard

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A group discussion is a method used by Institutions/Organizations to gauge whether the candidate possesses the group or team skills that they desire in its members or employees. It is a very useful skill to master. This course discusses about the dos’ and don’ts’ alongside the types of GDs and the types of participants, required in a debate. It teaches some useful nuances on how to develop ability to connect, reach a logical conclusion and lead a group. Soft skills are more important than domain knowledge; EQ is much more influential than IQ .

Sudhir Khullar

In this exploratory seminar, first-year undergraduate students learn the basic physics of nuclear energy and radiation, and learn to communicate their knowledge and perspective by writing a traditional Op-Ed piece. The technical content emphasizes the unique attributes and challenges of nuclear energy as a low-carbon solution as well as the peaceful applications of ionizing radiation to help humankind. The open-ended writing project combines personal creativity and technical knowledge to share important messages about science. The course employs blended learning, as students use the online course 22.011x, freely available on the MIT Open Learning Library, to learn the technical content, and meet together in person for the communication component, developing and polishing their Op-Eds.

Descriptive explanation of the use of a "nugget" structure for effective and efficient communication of high-value information. This OER is directed toward students to help facilitate their abilities to convey important information to an intended audience. The technique itself is broadly applicable across disciplines for those seeking to communicate a "most important" concept succinctly. Included is a transcript describing the experience of moving from a 100+ word starting point to a 5 word "nugget".

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List of topics and related resources for OIT 110, Communications and Editing, at Springfield Technical Community College. Taught by Professor Eileen Cusick.

Exploring Scholarly Reading through Publisher, Librarian, and Reader Perspectives

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In 2017, The Rebus Foundation embarked on a research and development project to prototype an open, web-based reading system, with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Our main goals with this project were to clearly identify and understand the different players involved in the publication, distribution and consumption of scholarly monographs, and to explore how Open Web technologies could improve scholars’ access to, and interaction with, scholarly monographs. We've summarized our research findings in this report. Visit rebus.foundation to learn more about the Rebus Foundation and our projects. You can also contact us at hi@rebus.foundation.

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This Open Educational Resources site will complement textbooks and lectures with obvious information gaps. An extension of regular learning content. For example, you can accompany the text with multimedia materials such as videos. By presenting information in multiple formats, students can more easily learn the material being taught.

Short Description:
This guide is for creators who want to publish an open text with UniSQ Library.

Long Description:
The UniSQ Open Publishing Guide is for those who want to publish an open text with the UniSQ Library. It steps authors through the process they will undertake when working with the UniSQ Open Educational Practices Team, and sets out guidelines and expectations for the undertaking.

It covers: Planning an open publication: guiding principles and considerations Preparing your manuscript: style and licence requirements; keeping track of your project; inclusivity and accessibility; creating your manuscript; academic integrity; and quality and peer review Working with the UniSQ Open Educational Practices Team: the role of authors, and the role of the UniSQ Open Educational Practices Team. Writing and designing your open text Promoting and evaluating the impact of your open text.

While this book was adapted specifically for a UniSQ audience, others may find it useful as a resource to refer to, or to adopt or adapt for their own contexts.

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ISBN: 978-0-6453261-9-2

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An open educational resource textbook for a college-level basic communication course

Long Description:
This book is based on three open educational textbooks and is designed for a college level communication course. Original works can be found at Saylor.org and Wikibooks.

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Short Description:
An open educational resource textbook for a college-level basic communication course

Long Description:
This book is based on three open educational textbooks and is designed for a college level communication course. Original works can be found at Saylor.org and Wikibooks.

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Short Description:
An open educational resource textbook for a college-level basic communication course

Long Description:
This book is based primarily on three open educational textbooks and is designed for a college level communication course. Original works can be found at Saylor.org and Wikibooks.

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Rebus' Collaborative Publishing Model for Textbooks

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How the Rebus Foundation is Building a New Model of Publishing

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Short Description:
This textbook includes materials on listening, speaking, lexicogrammar, pragmatics, and pronunciation.

Long Description:
This textbook includes materials on listening, speaking, lexicogrammar, pragmatics, and pronunciation.

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COMM 800

Short Description:
Demonstrate an understanding of key topics and concepts, including communication networks, media management, organizational culture and climate, intercultural communication, meetings management, ethical communication, assessing communication quality, and crisis communication – and the impact of social technologies.

Long Description:
This course will examine fundamental principles and theories of organizational communication. Students will analyze the effects of communication on organizational quality; discuss specific skill sets necessary for effective internal communication; analyze methods of managing information; discuss the value and methods used to create organizational networks; and study the influence of organizational culture on organizational communication. Crisis communication, intercultural communication, and communication assessment will be introduced.

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COMM 3893 & MGT 3123

Short Description:
Demonstrate an understanding of key topics and concepts, including communication networks, media management, organizational culture and climate, intercultural communication, meetings management, ethical communication, assessing communication quality, and crisis communication – and the impact of social technologies.

Long Description:
This course will examine fundamental principles and theories of organizational communication. Students will analyze the effects of communication on organizational quality; discuss specific skill sets necessary for effective internal communication; analyze methods of managing information; discuss the value and methods used to create organizational networks; and study the influence of organizational culture on organizational communication. Crisis communication, intercultural communication, and communication assessment will be introduced.

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