OER in Development

In Fall 2018, the University of Regina issued a second call for proposals to develop open educational resources. A third, fourth and fifth call were issued for proposals to develop more resources in Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022 and Fall 2022 respectively. The following is a list of projects currently under development.

Introduction to Physics by Dr. Nikolay Kolev, Dr. Pierre-Philippe Ouimet - Dr. Olusola Fasunwon and Dr. Arzu Sardarli.

The authors are developing a new open textbook on introductory physics for use in first-year physics courses offered at the University of Regina. The textbook will include a specific focus on the creation of Canadian content, with a special emphasis on Canadian cultures, such as Indigenous Peoples’ traditions.

Qualitative Research Methodology: Aligning Theory and Application - Dr. Amber Fletcher

Dr. Fletcher is creating a new open textbook on research methodology and qualitative methods for second-year social science courses offered at the University of Regina. Clearly written with applied examples and practice activities throughout, this textbook will provide an easy-to-follow introduction to qualitative research methods for undergraduate students, as well as graduate students who are new to qualitative methods. The textbook is aimed at students in multiple social-science disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, psychology, gender studies, education and nursing.

French translation of Leadership and Influencing Change in Nursing - Nursing faculty

This project is currently underway to provide students in the bilingual nursing program with access to the open textbook in French. It is expected that other Canadian French language nursing programs may adopt this text for their programs.

Geosciences Virtual Tour and Tutorials: GEOL 329 & GEOS 329 - Dr. Janis Dale

Dr. Dale is developing a Virtual Tour and Tutorials to accompany the currently used open access material to enhance teaching and learning in related Geoscience undergraduate classes offered by the Faculty of Science. The Virtual Tour and Tutorials will feature short videos geoscience field research methods including site selection criteria, measurements, sampling and archiving of soils and sediments. These videos will demonstrate proper methods of study in the geoscience field and will enhance student field study experience and supplement required field experience if COVID protocol cancels the field work needed for the course. The videos and tutorials will provide the student an opportunity to conduct field studies vicariously. Several sites have been selected for filming in order to show students the wide variations in soil types and soil properties, Luvisolic soils (Gray wooded and gray near Kamsack), Black Chernozems near Yorkton and Melville, Dark Brown Chernozemic near Balgonie, Solonetzic and Brown Chernozems near Weyburn, Vertisolic soils in Regina and Regosolic soils in the Qu’Appelle and Assiniboine River Valleys.

Geology Laboratory Manual - Dr. Joyce McBeth and J. Armand

Dr. Joyce McBeth and J. Armand are developing a Geology Laboratory Manual to accompany the currently used open-access material in this class. This supplementary resource will enhance teaching and learning in the Geology 201 undergraduate class offered by the Faculty of Science

Biomechanics textbook - Dr. John Barden

Dr. John Barden is developing a new open textbookk from an existing set of open-access resources. The resource will be used by undergraduate students in a core Biomechanics course within the Human Kinetics major in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies. The open textbook will have the following content and aims:

  • Provide students with a background in the Physics and Mathematics required in the program
  • Provide additional background in anatomy/physiology required in the program
  • Provide a highly interactive resource that will make considerable use of digital media
Statistics open textbook - Dr. Arzu Sardarli and Dr. Andrei Volodin

Dr. Arzu Sardarli and Dr. Andrei Volodin are developing an open textbook in Statistics for undergraduate students. This textbooks will be used by students in at least three Introductory Statistics courses at the University of Regina and federated colleges. The open textbook developed will have the following content and aims:

  • Provide examples specific to Canadian context
  • Provide examples with Indigenous content helpful for Indigenous students
Voice Training for student in Music and Performance - Dr. Shannon Holmes and Dr. Melissa Morgan

Dr. Shannon Holmes and Dr. Melissa Morgan are developing a new open textbook from an existing set of open-access resources. The resource will be used by students in voice classes (offered in both the Music and Theatre Departments) to better work independently on their vocal skills away from the studio/classroom setting. This resource will provide instruction and practical exercises that keep a consistent standard regardless of who is teaching the class. This resource also allows students to access new skills when needed while reinforcing the concepts introduced in class. Additionally, this resource serves as a vital teaching tool in situations where the student is not able to be physically in class.

Financial Accounting textbook - Dr. Jacqui Gagnon

Dr. Jacqui Gagnon is developing a new open textbook that will be the primary textbook for Introduction to Financial Accounting. The main purpose of this textbook is to create a highly readable and engaging instructional tool that provides students with a solid accounting foundation. The proposed textbook scaffolds concepts by providing opportunities to engage the material in an interactive workbook-style resource. The resource is to be written in extremely accessible, conversational language. Students often find new accounting terminology and concepts overwhelming, a feeling this is compounded by the academic writing style of traditional textbooks. Students who speak English as an additional language are further disadvantaged. The high readability complements scaffolding in small increments to reduce overwhelm and demystify financial accounting concepts and practice. Lastly, the resource produced will be disability-accessible, equipped to adapt to those with both physical and cognitive disability.

MAP supplemental resource - Dr. Lindsey French

Dr. Lindsey French is developing a Pressbook in Sound Studies and Sound Art to accompany the currently used open access material to enhance teaching and learning in related classes offered by the Faculty of Media Art and Performance (MAP). The goals of this project are:

  • To compile contemporary practical guides for engaging listening practices with a focus on decolonial and feminist practices in Sound Studies and Sound Art, from a variety of contributors.
  • To contextualize these guides with best practices for their use in the classroom, and to make them available and accessible to educators, students and practitioners.
  • To become familiar with the Pressbooks format for this pilot project, to create a manageable resource that can be revised and built upon in future iterations.
Calculus II coursebook - Dr. Robert Petry

Dr. Robert Petry is developing a Calculus II coursebook for Calculus courses at Campion and Luther Colleges. The goal of the project is to bring this coursebook to the standard of an existing Calculus I course book so that it could be more widely used across sections of Math 111. Being able to stand on its own, as an independent resource, the Calculus II coursebook would be a better teaching tool for students both in sections that adopt it but also those that do not, in the same way the Calculus I book is currently used. It would also bring a level of consistency across the introductory Calculus stream.

K-12 Assessment in Saskatchewan - Dr. Cristyne Hébert

Open Pedagogy Fellowship Project: Dr. Cristyne Hébert is co-creating (with students) a series of videos that will be made available on an open-access website. The videos will feature practicing teachers discussing their varying approaches to assessment in subject-specific areas.

Diversity Issues in Kinesiology, Health and Sport - Dr. Roz Kelsey

Open Pedagogy Fellowship Project: Dr. Roz Kelsey is co-creating (with students) an open textbook exploring Diversity Issues in Kinesiology, Health and Sport.

Vertebrate Biology - Dr. Mel Hart

Dr. Mel Hart is creating a series of Lab Videos that will be posted to the Faculty of Science YouTube Channel.

Completed Funded OER Projects

Department/Faculty

Author(s)

Title

Year of Completion

Faculty of Nursing

Joan Wagner (Ed.)

2018

Faculty of Nursing

Joan Wagner

2018

University of Regina Press

Jean Okimasis

2018

First Nations University, Indigenous Business & Public Administration

Bettina Schneider

2018

Faculty of Education

James McNinch and Marc Spooner (Eds.)

2018

Faculty of Science, Department of Geology

Monica Cliveti

2022

Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy

Iryna Khovrenkov

2021

Department of Justice Studies

Muhammad Asadaullah and students

2022

Department of Computer Science

Guili Liu

Computer Sciences Lab pages updates, CS 100 & CS 110

2022

Luther College, Gender, Religion and Critical Studies

Brenda Anderson, Mary Hampton and  Wendee Kubik (Eds.)

2021

OER Program & Dr. John Archer Library

Isaac Mulolani and Arlysse Quiring (Eds.)

2021

Faculty of Social Work

Bonnie Jeffery and  Nuelle Novik

2022

First Nations University, Indigenous Knowledge and Science

Arzu Sardarli and Ida Swan

2022

OER Program

Isaac Mulolani (Ed.)

2021

OER Program

Isaac Mulolani

2022

OER Program & Dr. John Archer Library

OER Program and Archer Library

2022

Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy

Jim Farney, Martin Boucher and Jamie Mayoh-Bauche

2023

La Cite, French and Francophone Intercultural Studies and Humanities Research Institute

Sarah Hoag, edited by Jerome Melancon and Christin Catherwood

2023

Faculty of Business Administration

Bill Bonner

2023

Other Completed Projects

Department/Faculty

Author(s)

Title

Year of Completion

Department of History


Raymond Blake and students

2020

Media, Art and Performance

Barbara Reul

2021

Media, Art and Performance

Lynn Cavanagh

2022

Faculty of Arts

Emily Grafton and Jérôme Melançon

2022