This textbook is designed for beginning-intermediate English language learners. It is composed …
This textbook is designed for beginning-intermediate English language learners. It is composed of 7 chapters, each of which covers specific speaking and listening learning objectives and includes dialogues, interviews, discussions and conversation activities. Each chapter includes listening and speaking components such as dialogues, interviews, discussions and conversation activities. Each chapter also focuses on 10 target words from the New General Service List of English vocabulary. The textbook includes an audio component that consists of recorded conversations of native and non-native English speakers, as well as links to additional listening resources on the web.
Seminar focuses on the communication skills needed for a career in academia. …
Seminar focuses on the communication skills needed for a career in academia. Topics include writing for academic journals, preparing and delivering conference papers and job talks, peer reviewing for journals and conferences, and teaching. Participants are expected to work on a written project and deliver an oral presentation based on their current research. Restricted to doctoral students who have completed their first year. Your success as an academic will depend heavily on your ability to communicate to fellow researchers in your discipline, to colleagues in your department and university, to undergraduate and graduate students, and perhaps even to the public at large. Communicating well in an academic setting depends not only on following the basic rules that govern all good communication (for example, tailoring the message to meet the needs of a specific audience), but also on adhering to the particular norms of academic genres. The purpose of this course, then, is threefold. First, the course will acquaint you with guidelines that will help you create well-crafted academic communication. Second, it will give you the opportunity to practice your communication skills and to receive extensive feedback from your colleagues and from me. You will write and/or revise an article manuscript or conference paper, present a conference paper or job talk, write a manuscript peer review, and engage in various other communication exercises. The article and talk, which are the major assignments of the course, will be based on material from your own doctoral studies. Third, the course will provide an opportunity for you to learn about professional norms for a range of activities that surround the academic enterprise, including, for example, the scholarly publication process and the job search process.
The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility …
The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) project was a collaboration between 10 universities and colleges across Ontario to develop a 6-module open educational resource for post-secondary educators to help them understand their responsibilities under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). It will help instructors and others to incorporate principles of UDL and considerations of EDI and Indigenisation in their learning environments. (taken from Merlot entry: https://merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=773412101)
This online textbook addresses the population of individuals with disabilities that experience …
This online textbook addresses the population of individuals with disabilities that experience complex lifelong needs across multiple areas in their lives. Drs. Sennott and Loman drafted this book (along with the help from some friends) with the hope of providing pertinent, practical, and current resources to future special educators who plan to serve individuals with complex disabilities.
Covers computational and data analysis techniques for environmental engineering applications. First third …
Covers computational and data analysis techniques for environmental engineering applications. First third of subject introduces MATLAB and numerical modeling. Second third emphasizes probabilistic concepts used in data analysis. Final third provides experience with statistical methods for analyzing field and laboratory data. Numerical techniques such as Monte Carlo simulation are used to illustrate the effects of variability and sampling. Concepts are illustrated with environmental examples and data sets. This subject is a computer-oriented introduction to probability and data analysis. It is designed to give students the knowledge and practical experience they need to interpret lab and field data. Basic probability concepts are introduced at the outset because they provide a systematic way to describe uncertainty. They form the basis for the analysis of quantitative data in science and engineering. The MATLABĺ¨ programming language is used to perform virtual experiments and to analyze real-world data sets, many downloaded from the web. Programming applications include display and assessment of data sets, investigation of hypotheses, and identification of possible casual relationships between variables. This is the first semester that two courses, Computing and Data Analysis for Environmental Applications (1.017) and Uncertainty in Engineering (1.010), are being jointly offered and taught as a single course.
This Articulation will serve as the foundation guidelines for converting Continuing Education …
This Articulation will serve as the foundation guidelines for converting Continuing Education Units (CEU) to Semester Credit Hours (SCH) through Laredo College's Continuing Education Department and Workforce Divisions. This agreement is a mechanism to allow students who have completed specified Continuing Education Integrated Education & Training non-credit course(s) to be granted college credit through articulation. Continuing Education Unit (CEU) courses to be articulated shall be taught through Laredo College's Continuing Education Department. Continuing Education students may petition for articulated college credit upon CEU course completion through this Articulation Agreement. The purpose of this agreement is for students without High School Equivalency(HSE) or Diplomas to qualify for Ability to Benefit to be able to continue through post-secondary while they pass the HSE.
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The objective of this subject is to understand the nature of manufacturing …
The objective of this subject is to understand the nature of manufacturing process variation and the methods for its control. First, a general process model for control is developed to understand the limitations a specific process places on the type of control used. A general model for process variation is presented and three methods are developed to minimize variations: Statistical Process Control, Process Optimization and in-process Feedback Control. These are considered in a hierarchy of cost-performance tradeoffs, where performance is based on changes in process capability.
A handout that describes the importance of copying and remix, introduces US …
A handout that describes the importance of copying and remix, introduces US copyright allow and the fair use doctrine, provides examples of important cases that have involved fair use and intellectual copyright, and details current issues surrounding copyright in education.
The document is a rubric for evaluating the core functions and skills …
The document is a rubric for evaluating the core functions and skills of instructional designers. It outlines performance levels across different competencies.Summary:The rubric evaluates instructional designers across several core competencies, including building relationships, project management, task management, time management, scope management, listening skills, knowledge of fundamentals, and self-improvement.For each competency, there are 4 levels describing the degree to which expectations are met - Level 4 (Exceeds), Level 3 (Meets), Level 2 (Generally Meets), and Level 1 (Does Not Meet).The rubric aims to provide a standardized framework for assessing the performance of instructional designers in key areas. It enables benchmarking against standards and identification of strengths and development areas.
The attached file is a course schedule or outline template in a …
The attached file is a course schedule or outline template in a Word document. It contains a table with columns for week, dates, topic, and activities/assignments. The table has rows for each week of a 15 week course, with dates, topics, and placeholder activities and assignments filled in.
The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and …
The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational Resources (OER) to facilitate equitable access to their students’ course materials. This Faculty Showcase represent Open Educational Practices where faculty are sharing their "know-how" for adopting OER in their courses. These open course materials are being utilized in an Online Teaching and Learning course for graduate students by Jim Thomas at Cal State East Bay. These resources provide students with a variety of ways to engage with a variety of free materials that are available through websites, instructor created content and our library databases . The main motivation to adopt free resources is to increase student success. The learning outcomes of the course are not be covered in any single textbook and this subject matter changes rapidly. Most student access these materials through our learning management system, Blackboard Ultra.
This book provides an updated look at issues that comprise the online …
This book provides an updated look at issues that comprise the online learning experience creation process. As online learning evolves, the lines and distinctions between various classifications of courses has blurred and often vanished. Classic elements of instructional design remain relevant at the same time that newer concepts of learning experience are growing in importance. However, problematic issues new and old still have to be addressed. This handbook explores many of these topics for new and experienced designers alike, whether creating traditional online courses, open learning experiences, or anything in between.
This book provides an updated look at issues that comprise the online …
This book provides an updated look at issues that comprise the online learning experience creation process. As online learning evolves, the lines and distinctions between various classifications of courses has blurred and often vanished. Classic elements of instructional design remain relevant at the same time that newer concepts of learning experience are growing in importance. However, problematic issues new and old still have to be addressed. This handbook explores many of these topics for new and experienced designers alike, whether creating traditional online courses, open learning experiences, or anything in between.
This book provides an updated look at issues that comprise the online …
This book provides an updated look at issues that comprise the online learning experience creation process. As online learning evolves, the lines and distinctions between various classifications of courses has blurred and often vanished. Classic elements of instructional design remain relevant at the same time that newer concepts of learning experience are growing in importance. However, problematic issues new and old still have to be addressed. This handbook explores many of these topics for new and experienced designers alike, whether creating traditional online courses, open learning experiences, or anything in between.
One of the primary goals of attending college is to become a …
One of the primary goals of attending college is to become a critical thinker. As students evolve into lifelong learning they will have to navigate an incredible amount of information related to their studies and personal lives. The ability to explore their world will be dependent on their research and information literacy skills. In fact, when employers were asked about the information skills desired in new employees, they “placed a high premium on graduates’ abilities for searching online, finding information with tools other than search engines, and identifying the best solution from all the information they had gathered” (Head, 2012).
Critical Thinking in Academic Research will introduce students to the techniques and principles of critical thinking. However, a commitment to lifelong learning is required for critical thinking, it takes more that a single course or reading a book. In order for students to develop their own arguments, they need to find supporting evidence. This text provides guidance on developing research questions and finding resources to answer the questions.
Ce module est conçu pour être adapté par les instructeurs de cours …
Ce module est conçu pour être adapté par les instructeurs de cours à leur propre contexte. Cette intégration bénéficie en particulier de l'adaptation des résultats d'apprentissage, des stratégies d'étude et du soutien du cours spécifique. Les instructeurs doivent faire leur propre copie des activités du module Google Drive afin que les données de leurs étudiants ne soient collectées que par eux.Nous encourageons également les instructeurs à attribuer une note aux étudiants qui terminent le module, car même une prime de 1 % entraîne un taux de réussite élevé.
Ce module est conçu pour être adapté par les instructeurs de cours …
Ce module est conçu pour être adapté par les instructeurs de cours à leur propre contexte. Cette intégration bénéficie en particulier de l'adaptation des résultats d'apprentissage, des stratégies d'étude et du soutien du cours spécifique. Les instructeurs doivent faire leur propre copie des activités du module Google Drive afin que les données de leurs étudiants ne soient collectées que par eux.Nous encourageons également les instructeurs à attribuer une note aux étudiants qui terminent le module, car même une prime de 1 % entraîne un taux de réussite élevé.
Ce module peut être utilisé par tout le monde dans n'importe quel …
Ce module peut être utilisé par tout le monde dans n'importe quel contexte et est destiné à vous aider à devenir un apprenant plus compétent, que ce soit dans un contexte académique, physique, artistique ou autre. En tant que ressource éducative libre, il peut également être adapté.
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