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OER in Development (Funded)
The following is a list of projects currently under development.
Introduction to Physics by Nikolay Kolev, Pierre-Philippe Ouimet, Olusola Fasunwon and Arzu Sardarli
Dr. Nikolay Kolev, Dr. Pierre-Philippe Ouimet, Dr. Olusola Fasunwon and Dr. Arzu Sardarli 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 - Amber Fletcher
Dr. Amber 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 - Monica Cliveti
Monica Cliveti 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 - 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 - 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 - Arzu Sardarli and 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 - Shannon Holmes and 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 - 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 - 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.
Diversity Issues in Kinesiology, Health and Sport - 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.
H5Ps and Audio for the Cree Dictionary of Mathematical Terms - Arzu Sardarli and Ting Zhou
Dr. Arzu Sardarli and Ms. Ting Zhou (Instructional Designer) will develop audio and H5P activities for the existing Cree Dictionary of Mathematical Terms textbook. The resource will be used by students in Cree 100, 105 and EMTH 215 at First Nations University of Canada. The project aims to make the content of this textbook more accessible and effective in actively engaging learners of differing learning preferences.
Economics Indigenous Case Studies Repository - Omid Mirzaei and George Hartner
Dr. Omid Mirzaei and Mr. George Hartner will develop an Indigenous-related case studies repository in Pressbooks. The resource will be used in Economics courses by instructors in the Faculty of Arts to make the classroom environment more diverse and to raise students’ awareness of issues around economics and Indigenous peoples.
Saskatchewan Assessment Website - Cristyne Hebért
Dr. Cristyne Hebért is developing an open access WordPress website with OER videos that demonstrate assessment being done in the Saskatchewan classroom. The site will be used in Education Core Studies courses in the Faculty of Education. The main purpose of this website is to provide contextual information for pre-service teachers around how particular assessment methods are enacted and how particular assessment practices are used.
Socially Engaged Theatre in Community Context Workbook - Taiwo Afolabi
Dr. Taiwo Afolabi new open resource/workbook for Doing Socially Engaged Theatre in Community Context in Pressbooks. The resource will be used by students in Theatre Department within the Faculty of Media, Arts and Performance. The open manual will have the following content and aims:
- Facilitate the opportunity for guided learning in theatre classes and enable students to access new skills on their own/time to better understand the concepts introduced in class.
- Each chapter will contain between one to two, 10-15 minute videos, an audio presentation and a workbook section.
2SLGBTQIA Slide Deck & Resources - j wallace skelton
Dr. j wallace skelton will oversee the development of a Slide Deck & Resources to support 2SLGBTQIA content. The resources will be used by faculty/instructors and students in Education Core Studies courses and EFDN 306 in the Faculty of Education, but will be published with an open license and accessible online.
The open educational resources will have the following content and aims:
- The resources will create greater understanding, support creating climates of welcome and celebration and making schools safer for 2SLGBTQIA students.
- The resources will provide made-in-Saskatchewan resources to support
2SLGBTQIA+ students.
Wikipedia Assignment - Fidji Gendron & Ting Zhou
Dr. Fidji Gendron will oversee this Open Pedagogy Fellowship Project: This project involves a Wikipedia assignment through dashboard.wikiedu.org. Students from the Fall 2024, BIOL 100 course will practice editing and adding content to Wikipedia pages. They will research health issues such as diabetes and tuberculosis with a special emphasis on Indigenous people, to find supporting documents for their posts.
Completed Funded OER Projects
Department/Faculty Author(s) Title Year Published Faculty of Science, Mathematics Robert Petry, Fotini Labropulu & Iqbal Husain 2024 Faculty of Science, Biology Mel Hart 2023 Faculty of Science, Department of Geology Monica Cliveti 2022 Faculty of Education Cristyne Hébert 2023 Faculty of Business Administration Bill Bonner 2023 La Cite, French and Francophone Intercultural Studies and Humanities Research Institute Sarah Hoag, edited by Jérôme Melançon and Christin Catherwood 2023 Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy Jim Farney, Martin Boucher and Jamie Mayoh-Bauche 2023 OEP Program Isaac Mulolani 2022 Department of Computer Science Guili Liu 2022 First Nations University of Canada, Indigenous Knowledge and Science Arzu Sardarli and Ida Swan 2022 Justice Studies Muhammad Asadullah and students 2022 Faculty of Social Work Bonnie Jeffery and Nuelle Novik 2022 Luther College, Gender, Religion and Critical Studies Brenda Anderson, Mary Hampton and Wendee Kubik (Eds.) 2021 OEP Program and Dr. John Archer Library Isaac Mulolani and Arlysse Quiring (Eds.) 2021 Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy Iryna Khovrenkov 2021 OEP Program Isaac Mulolani (Ed.) 2021 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
Other Completed Projects
Department/Faculty Author(s) Title Year of Publication Media, Art, and Performance Barbara Reul 2023 Department of History Kelsey Lonie; Corey Safinuk; and Jonathon Zimmer (Eds.) with Raymond Blake 2023 Faculty of Arts Emily Grafton and Jérôme Melançon 2022 Media, Art, and Performance Lynn Cavanagh 2022 Media, Art, and Performance Barbara Reul 2021 Department of History Raymond Blake and students 2020