I have been doing some soul searching on what I would like to accomplish (as most “major” criminology texts take a deep dive into criminological theories and the importance of theory to frame human behavior). In the forefront of my mind is to help create OER materials to help both instructors/professors and students harness the criminological/sociological imagination. In other words, how can we use the work of the “greats” in criminology to explain everyday life without being too reductionist? What are the best ways to talk out crime theory?
Like - example - it is super easy to get tempted to take a theory that examines large groups of people and human behavior as a collective and try to explain a specific person’s behavior. While doing an exercise like this can help students get the basic idea - our materials often do not push students to take that next step to consider what the theory is really trying to get at (aka, the big picture).
So, by adding exercises on “the next step,” and using Louisiana and other regional examples of theory in action, I think we will be doing a lot of good for our discipline in the deep south.
My team and I have started a Project Summary that guides the team in the Scoping Process. We had some issues being able to access/modify/upload the document.
My team and I are still having technical issues sharing the draft of our Project Summary on our cohort’s Project Summary Submission.
I recognize the value of open licenses as a base for choosing an appropriate open license for our own project down the road.
My team has discussed teaching intentions and student audience to help us locate suitable OER for inspiration or remixing purposes. We decided to provide resources to meet maximum curriculum standards for culinary/hospitality students. We’ve discussed goals and outcomes of the OER
To some degree, my team has discussed the tools with which we will organize our content, streamline our communication, and coordinate our writing and publishing.
My team and I have started locating existing relevant OER. I have found several OER resources on the topic of food safety and sanitation.
The biggest challenge for me as of now is navigating through all of the resources being provided. I am spending time learning how material is organized. One of the team members is working on a solution to uploading the Project Summary.
I am excited to work with others in the field of Food Safety and Sanitation; discover new resources available and strengthen my own knowledge of the topic. I look forward to creating an OER that is comprehensive, relevant to students and meets learning outcomes for food safety standards.
Love this idea David! I can see your team asking those two questions often: “Does the pedagogical device push students to understand the big picture? Do the activities designed guide students along the next step?”
· Were you able to meet all of the goals on the reflective checklist with your team this week? Yes
· What challenges, if any, have you faced, and what solutions have you found to address those challenges? The member of the team all have experience in their field of expertise and experience with teamwork that is necessary for OER success and completion.
· Then, leave a few thoughts around the items with regards to the upcoming[ Session 3: Storytelling and Communications:
*What excites me is working with a team of individuals who are steadfast, open-minded, and eager to work. I like to complete tasks and assignments ahead of time and to work towards understanding the ultimate goal. My teammates have similar thought processes. I want to know more about inclusive and engaging storytelling on a digital platform. I do not have any questions at this time.
Were you able to meet all of the goals on the reflective checklist with your team this week?
Initially, our cohort drafted the first three items on the Project Summary Template, but needed some time to communicate, review, and complete the items so they could be posted in the Rebus Forum.
What challenges, if any, have you faced, and what solutions have you found to address those challenges?
Our cohort faced some minor challenges in navigating all of the different places to locate information, deciding how we would communicate, and getting into a regular meeting schedule. I am grateful we have Jessica, who has helped tie everything together for us.
I am excited about Storytelling in Session 3 because I love using storytelling in my teaching. I would like to dive deeper into this form of sharing information and engaging students. Even on the very basic level that I use storytelling, I am always surprised when students divert all of their attention when I tell stories relevant to the material we are learning about.
Our team did meet all of our goals. Based on the team’s composition, we should be in relatively good shape to deal with whatever er challenges surface in the course of creating our OEF. Several of our team members have taught the course and have already contributed to the success of our new OER. It’s always nice to have members of the team who have experienced what works and what does not regarding the way a course is taught. We’re positioned well.
Storytelling confused me in the last round of TSP, and it still does a little this time. Maybe because of the subject matter I am in (Mathematics).
When our cohort discussed this aspect, we decided to add applications that are specific to our student’s majors. This will help them to connect the math concepts to the real-life aspect.
