Skill-Building OER
This article features a collection of interdisciplinary OER targeting a range of skills and strategies that contribute to student success.
Overview
Faculty often need supplemental resources to help students build necessary skills in critical thinking, writing, and learning. Below, I've collected resources that have broad, interdisciplinary appeal. Feel free to recommend them to faculty. Included in this resource list is information about each OER's license and usage. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me. If there are additional topics you would like to see covered here, please comment on this article.
Resources
Critical Thinking
OER | License / Attribution / Year | Usage | Content |
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CC-BY-NC-SA / Randall Fallows / 2011 | Remix and revise okay, provided any revised content is shared openly. Attribution required. Noncommercial use only. | Analyzing multiple perspectives; developing assertions, explanations and significance; writing analytical essays. | |
CC-BY )/ Matthew Van Cleave / 2016 | Remix and revise okay. Attribution required. | Argumentation, analysis, formal argumentation models, logical fallacies. |
Skills for College Success
OER | License / Attribution / Year | Usage | Content |
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CC-BY / Chancellor’s Office, California Community Colleges | Remix and revise okay. Attribution required. | Materials are available as video, mp3 or text! Covers organization, study, and communication skills specific for online learners. | |
CC-BY / Dave Dillon / 2018 | Remix and revise okay. Attribution required. | Study skills, critical thinking, note-taking, career exploration, test-taking strategies. | |
CC-BY / Phyllis Nissila / 2016 | Remix and revise okay. Attribution required. | Time management, critical thinking, reading skills, test-taking. | |
A Different Road to College: A Guide for Transitioning to College for Non-Traditional Students | CC-BY / Alise Lamoreaux / 2016 | Remix and revise okay. Attribution required. | Strategies for addressing critical barriers that nontraditional students often face. |
CC-BY-NC-SA / University of Minnesota Libraries / 2015 | Remix and revise okay, provided any revised content is shared openly. Attribution required. Noncommercial use only. | Staying organized, taking notes, critical reading, test taking, interacting with instructors. |
Writing & Grammar
OER | License / Attribution / Year | Usage | Content |
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CC-BY / Ohio State University Libraries / 2016 | Remix and revise okay. Attribution required. | Research: Student-generated research projects, writing in contexts, generating research questions. | |
CC-BY-NC-SA / University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing | Remix and revise okay, provided any revised content is shared openly. Attribution required. Noncommercial use only. | Grammar: Sentence structure, punctuation, word choice, additional concepts for multilingual students. | |
The Simple Math of Writing Well: Writing for the 21st Century | CC-BY-NC-SA / Jennie Harrop / 2018 | Remix and revise okay, provided any revised content is shared openly. Attribution required. Noncommercial use only. | Grammar: Sentence structure, paragraph development, essay organization, the writing process, academic formatting, professional writing. |
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