Tools & Resources

• Open Pedagogy Learning Outcomes Project

  • Curated by our very own Jeanne Hoover and Jeff McAdams, this site explicitly connects learning outcomes to a collection of open assignment ideas.

• Open Pedagogy Assignments List

  • A tried-and-true list of open assignment options organized by the degree to which students build on existing work.

• Student Permission Form

  • This is the content of a student permission form developed at the University of Kansas to support instructors (and their students) who are creating assignments that could result in the inclusion of student work in an OER, a form of open pedagogy.

• Wiki.Edu

  • WikiEdu proves to be a valuable resource when collaborating with students to produce written content. Conversely, when dealing with shorter student tasks, such as the creation of annotated bibliographies, Wikipedia can be employed to supply added context and references to concise or inadequately developed articles. This method not only affords students the chance to hone their skills in conveying ideas to a wide-ranging readership but also aids in expanding the body of public knowledge within the subject matter of your course.

• Hypothes.is

  • Hypothes.is is a frequently employed tool for open pedagogy projects. This platform facilitates the simple annotation of websites and online readings, offering an interactive means for students to actively participate with your course materials and engage with fellow students. Such engagement often surpasses the level of interactivity achievable through traditional discussion boards.

• Creative Commons

  • Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that provides free, legally sound tools and licenses to enable individuals and organizations to share creative works. These creative works can include things like written content, music, images, videos, and more. Creative Commons licenses allow content creators to specify the permissions they want to grant to others regarding their work. These permissions can range from allowing anyone to use, share, and modify the work with or without attribution to more restrictive options.

  • There are several types of Creative Commons licenses, each denoted by a combination of icons and letters, such as CC BY (Attribution), CC BY-SA (Attribution-ShareAlike), CC BY-NC (Attribution-NonCommercial), and others. These licenses make it clear what people can and cannot do with the content and how they should give credit to the original creator.

The Renewable Assignment Spectrum

Grey, A. (2023). What is a Renewable Assignment? Open Education Network - Open Pedagogy Portal. Retrieved from https://oen-openpedportal.pubpub.org/pub/zf58y19h

The Open Pedagogy Student Toolkit is an open educational resource (OER) designed to guide students engaging in open pedagogy. The toolkit defines open pedagogy, covers the benefits of open pedagogy, and explains the rights and responsibilities of student creators. Written for the student perspective, this toolkit enables instructors to effectively scaffold conversations about open pedagogy and appropriately prepare students for this work. The toolkit is available in Pressbooks and Google Drive.