*LIST of Open Educational Resources: OERs by Program or Topic

Naturally, if you are creating an Open Educational Resource (OER) college course based on a grant, the requirements of the grant must be followed.  

It can be frustrating to try and replace a classic resource such as "Sand County Almanac" with Open Educational Resources that do not infringe on the copyrighted classic.

However, you can link to online excerpts about the “Sand County Almanac” (but check to make sure links are still valid on a regular basis).

Question to consider: Do these linked resources agree with each other? 

Establishing a background knowledge of pertinent issues in land use:

• Use a Free OER Textbook and research for background study

Have the students do further research on land use issues: Pro, con, benefit, impact, consequences, etc.

Active Learning:

Providing assignments that allow students to use their knowledge to promote or defend a point of view:

Starts with establishing a knowledge base that allows one to evaluate issues, opinions, and facts in context.

Knowledgable Students will be able to

• debate either side of current land use issues
• write a philosophical essay explaining their beliefs about land-use
• write a scientific research backed proposal for fair and ethical land-use
• ask an AI a question about land use and then discuss whether they agree or disagree with what the AI claims
  (AI can make up likely sounding, but incorrect, answers)

An All-OER course can be used for creating a Zero Textbook Course (ZTC) or an Affordable Textbook Course (ATC).

A Zero-Textbook-Cost (ZTC) course could include "Sand County Almanac" if the book is easily available for free and 

• all your students come to the FVTC Appleton Campus,
• and they can borrow a copy of "Sand County Almanac"  from the FVTC Library.

An Affordable Textbook Course (AFT) can use both free and “reasonably priced” (max $40) resources.

• “Sand Couty Almanac” is a classic.  Cheap used copies are often available.
• Prices do go up as algorithms show people interested in a title, and as cheaper copies are purchased.
• Talk to Kathryn if you think the library should stock more of them.