"The digital age has created the need for a new kind of literacy-a literacy that empowers news consumers to determine whether information is credible, reliable and truthful. This is not just a skill; it is a new core competency for the 21st century. So-called "fake news" is hard to spot and spreads easily, leading to disagreements over basic facts. The antidote to the growing challenges posed by this digital revolution is news literacy. This mini news literacy course includes two three-hour sessions that will teach anyone to become a more critical consumer of news. "

The digital age has created the need for a new kind of literacy-a literacy that empowers news consumers to determine whether information is credible, reliable and truthful. This is not just a skill; it is a new core competency for the 21st century. So-called “fake news” is hard to spot and spreads easily, leading to disagreements over basic facts. The antidote to the growing challenges posed by this digital revolution is news literacy. This mini news literacy course includes two three-hour sessions that will teach anyone to become a more critical consumer of news.

**This resource was published by the News Literacy Project.The News Literacy Project is identified as a “nonpartisan national educational nonprofit” designed to strengthen critical thinking skills and actively seek out credible information. NLP’s strategic framework highlights that in a Stanford History Education Group  research, 96% of high school participants “failed to challenge the credibility of a source.” Additionally, over 50% of high school participants “incorrectly classified evidence as ‘strong.’’ Based on this and other educational research findings, NLP’s aims to advocate and equip educators and learners with programs and resources to promote media literacy. Users have the option of subscribing to NLP to receive up-to-date resources and research that is conducted. Further information can be found here: https://checkology.org/Cost and other restrictions:  This is a free resource. However, to use it, educators and learners will need to provide an email address and other contact information. 

A free quiz developed by the News Literacy project that focuses on combating misinformation on social media platforms.**This resource was published by the News Literacy Project.The News Literacy Project is identified as a “nonpartisan national educational nonprofit” designed to strengthen critical thinking skills and actively seek out credible information. NLP’s strategic framework highlights that in a Stanford History Education Group  research, 96% of high school participants “failed to challenge the credibility of a source.” Additionally, over 50% of high school participants “incorrectly classified evidence as ‘strong.’’ Based on this and other educational research findings, NLP’s aims to advocate and equip educators and learners with programs and resources to promote media literacy. Users have the option of subscribing to NLP to receive up-to-date resources and research that is conducted. Further information can be found here: https://checkology.org/Cost and other restrictions:  This is a free resource. However, to use it, educators and learners will need to provide an email address and other contact information.  

This guide walks you through the Checkology virtual classroom for grades 6-12 from the News Literacy Project. Students can move at their own pace through a wide variety of lessons that mostly focus on journalism and news literacy, but also cover misinformation, conspiracy theories, and other relevant topics.The lessons include videos of journalists and other experts, plus visually engaging interactive activities.

This Canvas Course was developed to support faculty in learning more about Open Educational Resources and other affordable textbook options. It includes modules on understanding OER; finding and evaluating OER; mapping OER to learning outcomes; adopting, adapting, and creating OER; and identifying other affordable learning materials (low cost / no cost). Support for the course was provided by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education and modules are modeled after the Creative Commons Certificate course, Cleveland State University’s Textbook Affordability Summer Symposium, and other resources cited in the course. To request Canvas course cartridges, please email malonecenter@montevallo.edu.

We intend this book to act as a guide writ large for would-be champions of OER, that anyone—called to action by the example set by our chapter authors—might serve as guides themselves. The following chapters tap into the deep experience of practitioners who represent a meaningful cross section of higher education institutions in North America. It is our hope that the examples and discussions presented by our authors will facilitate connections among practitioners, foster the development of best practices for OER adoption and creation, and more importantly, lay a foundation for novel, educational excellence.

These slides and handout were developed for a 60-min. cross-training OER session with college staff, and are therefore very general in nature. These materials could be adapted for any general introduction to OER basics and Creative Commons licenses.

OER Fundamentals are invited to remix this course planning template to design and share their OER project plans, course information and syllabus, and reflection.

The instructional materials in this module -- which includes a lesson plan, related LibGuide, two options for a citing OER activity, and multimedia citation examples for both APA and MLA style -- were designed by an OER librarian to support a research assignment that required PowerPoint slides, openly licensed multimedia (images, videos, or sound effect clips), and APA style citations.

This is a remix of a public domain OER.  No content was changed, there was only a suggested change in delivery style.

This worksheet provides guidance on searching for Open Educational Resources. Processes for finding OER are segmented into small sections allowing searchers to explore a variety of repositories and organize their research. Support staff can send the final sheet to faculty who will be easily able to evaluate the resources based on demonstrated research processes. 

The Claremont Colleges Open Education advocacy guide for student leaders

Short Description:
For students, the high cost of educational resources and textbooks can be a serious obstacle to the accessibility and affordability of a post-secondary education. For instructors, traditional educational resources may also present a barrier to innovation in teaching and curriculum design. Fortunately, open educational resources (OER) provide a viable solution to both these issues. OER can be accessed for free online or printed at a fraction of the cost of a traditional textbook, and can be edited to better fit the curricular or pedagogical goals of an instructor.

Long Description:
The high cost of educational resources and textbooks create a serious obstacle to the accessibility and affordability of a post-secondary education. Traditional educational resources also present barriers to innovation in pedagogy and curriculum design. Fortunately, open educational resources (OER) are a viable solution to both these problems, since they can be accessed for free online or printed at a fraction of the cost of a traditional textbook and can be edited to better fit the curricular or pedagogical goals of an instructor.

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A BCcampus Open Education advocacy guide for student leaders

Short Description:
For students, the high cost of educational resources and textbooks can be a serious obstacle to the accessibility and affordability of a post-secondary education. For instructors, traditional educational resources may also present a barrier to innovation in teaching and curriculum design. Fortunately, open educational resources (OER) provide a viable solution to both these issues. OER can be accessed for free online or printed at a fraction of the cost of a traditional textbook, and can be edited to better fit the curricular or pedagogical goals of an instructor.

Long Description:
The high cost of educational resources and textbooks create a serious obstacle to the accessibility and affordability of a post-secondary education. Traditional educational resources also present barriers to innovation in pedagogy and curriculum design. Fortunately, open educational resources (OER) are a viable solution to both these problems, since they can be accessed for free online or printed at a fraction of the cost of a traditional textbook and can be edited to better fit the curricular or pedagogical goals of an instructor.

Word Count: 4453

(Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided as part of a bulk import process.)

La ressource présente des situations problèmes (APP) en physique à résoudre en équipe d'étudiants, encadré par un tuteur. Les énoncés des APPs abordent un même sujet en physique : les ondes électromagnétiques, et plus précisément leurs caractéristiques de bases. Un manuel d'utilisateur à destination des enseignants comprenant les thèmes abordés, les acquis d'apprentissage et les modalités d'évaluation est fourni.

La ressource présente trois situations problèmes (APP) en physique à résoudre en équipe d'étudiants, encadré par un tuteur. Les 3 énoncés des APPs abordent un même sujet en physique : l'électricité et plus précisément la notion de force magnétique sur des courants. Un manuel d'utilisateur à destination des enseignants comprenant les thèmes abordés, les acquis d'apprentissage et les modalités d'évaluation sont fournis. Les trois énoncés des 3 APPs sont ensuite présentés. Une annexe technique commune est jointe.

La ressource présente des situations problèmes (APP) en physique à résoudre en équipe d'étudiants, encadré par un tuteur. Les énoncés des APPs abordent un même sujet en physique : les ondes électromagnétiques, et plus précisément leurs caractéristiques de rayonnement. Un manuel d'utilisateur à destination des enseignants comprenant les thèmes abordés, les acquis d'apprentissage et les modalités d'évaluation est fourni.

La ressource présente des situations problèmes (APP) en physique à résoudre en équipe d'étudiants, encadré par un tuteur. Les énoncés des APPs abordent un même sujet en physique : les ondes électromagnétiques dans le cas du radar. Un manuel d'utilisateur à destination des enseignants comprenant les thèmes abordés, les acquis d'apprentissage et les modalités d'évaluation est fourni.