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THE ITALIAN BAPTISTERY AFTER THE YEAR 1000
THE ITALIAN BAPTISTERY AFTER THE YEAR 1000
Location: University of Kansas
PI: Areli Marina, Art History
Librarian Team: April Friedl, Michael Peper, Brian Rosenblum, Erin Wolfe
Goal: Create a publicly viewable site that allows researchers to view site locations in relation to each other and appreciate the scope of baptisteries
End Products: An Omeka S site of all known baptisteries with photographs, building plans, field notes, a bibliography, and a map to view locations of the buildings throughout Italy
REIMAGINING THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF DESIGN COURSE
REIMAGINING THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF DESIGN COURSE
Location: University of Kansas
PI: Sam Meier, Design
Librarian Team: Andi Back, Jill Becker, Samantha Bishop Simmons, Heather MacBean
Goal: Apply open pedagogy principles to redesigning the course to focus on marginalized groups' impact on the field of design
End Products: A re-worked syllabus with new assignments and a framework for student contributions to the class feeding a dynamic online timeline tool that demonstrates important contributions to the field
KANSAS HOMESTEADING
KANSAS HOMESTEADING
Location: University of Kansas
PI: Sara Gregg, History and Environmental Studies
Librarian Team: Rhonda Houser, Carmen Orth-Alfie, Greta Valentine
Goal: Create two interactive online maps to document the legislative history of the Homestead Act, including the history of Indigenous People’s dispossession and the expansion of the nation-state
End Products: Two maps using ArcGIS Story Maps software to bring the research about Kansas homesteaders into the classroom
COMMEMORATING EMMETT TILL
COMMEMORATING EMMETT TILL
Location: University of Kansas
PI: Dave Tell, Communication Studies
Libraries Team: Rhonda Houser, Pamella Lach
Goal: Commemorate the death and memory of Emmett Till online
End Products: Created a website and smartphone app that uses GPS and Google’s Field Trip app that allows users to see and hear facts of the case and stories from witnesses as the user explores the places where Till’s case played out
BUILDING AUTHENTIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
BUILDING AUTHENTIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
Location: University of Kansas
PI: Alison Olcott Marshall, Geology
Libraries Team: Jill Becker, Jamene Brooks-Kieffer, Stephanie Gamble, Sofia Leung, Rebecca Orozco
Goal: Create an authentic scientific research experience and to teach scientific literacy to non-science majors
End Products: Designed online laboratory modules for Geology 121 that incorporate information literacy, data management and data literacy; wrote learning outcomes with assessment connected to each module
INFOMANIA: AN OPEN TEXTBOOK
INFOMANIA: AN OPEN TEXTBOOK
Location: University of Kansas
PI: Peter Bobkowski, Journalism
Libraries Team: Carmen Orth-Alfie, Callie Wiygul Branstiter, Karna Younger
Goal: Make course materials for required Journalism course more affordable and adaptable by other instructors; improve retention of enrolled students
End Products: Wrote an open textbook to support Journalism 302: Infomania and redesigned the course to align with new course materials
REVITALIZING A GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE COURSE
REVITALIZING A GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE COURSE
Location: University of Kansas
PI: Kathy Achelpohl, Architecture
Libraries Team: Neal Axton, Andi Back, Sherri Brown
Goal: Refresh the course and adapt to its growing enrollment and the needs of its students and the instructor
End Products: A new syllabus with new assignments and readings and a new structure for class time to include lecture, a lab, and a group activity
MUSIC THERAPY EDUCATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
MUSIC THERAPY EDUCATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Location: University of Kansas
PI: Abbey Dvorak, School of Music
Libraries Team: Amalia Monroe-Gulick, Paul Thomas, Corinne Forstot-Burke
Goal: To conduct a systematic review of course-based research experiences and implications for music therapy education and training
End Products: Conducted a systematic review of relevant material to be used in undergraduate and graduate courses
LEVEL UP! GAMMIFICATION IN THE PROFESSIONS
LEVEL UP! GAMMIFICATION IN THE PROFESSIONS
Location: University of Kansas
PI: Genelle Belmas
Libraries Team: Tami Albin, Sherri Brown, Karna Younger
Goal: Create and gamify an undergraduate cross-discipline course on purpose-driven gaming
End Products: Created a course syllabus for “Level Up and Game On! Gamification in the Professions.” Scaffolded a research project throughout the course that culminates in the students creating their own games.
OPEN TEXTBOOK FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
OPEN TEXTBOOK FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Location: University of Kansas
Faculty PI: Melissa Peterson, Applied English Center
Libraries Team: Fran Devlin, Mary Raple, Samantha Bishop-Simmons, Karna Younger
Goal: Create an open textbook for international students focusing on research skills and academic technology with appropriately leveled English language level
End Products: an open textbook, digitally available on a free platform
K’ICHE’ LANGUAGE LESSONS AND LITERARY AND CULTURAL CONTENT
K’ICHE’ LANGUAGE LESSONS AND LITERARY AND CULTURAL CONTENT
Location: University of Kansas
Faculty PI: Ignacio Carvajal, Spanish & Portuguese
Libraries Team: Carmen Orth-Alfie, Brian Rosenblum, Silvia Fernandez, Kaylen Dwyer, Josh Bolick, Marianne Reed, Karna Younger
Goal: In collaboration with native K’iche’ speakers, raise awareness and appreciation for K’iche’ language and culture among K’iche’ learners.
End Products: Create an open-access digital platform for K’iche’ language and cultural lessons for use in KU courses and beyond.
INSECT ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES
INSECT ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES
Location: University of Kansas
Faculty PI: Robert Unckless, Department of Molecular Biosciences
Libraries Team: Rebecca Orozco, Michael Peper, Erin Wolfe
Goal: To construct a database of insect antimicrobial peptides
End Products: Created database to house collected literature of insect antimicrobial peptides
KAQCHIKEL LANGUAGE-LEARNING TOOL
KAQCHIKEL LANGUAGE-LEARNING TOOL
Location: University of Kansas
Faculty PI: Emily Tummons, Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Libraries Team: Mary Raple, Brian Rosenblum, Silvia Fernandez, Kaylen Dwyer, Josh Bolick, Marianne Reed, Karna Younger
Goal: With respect for Kaqchikel cultural practices, share Kaqchikel poems to foster an appreciation and understanding of the the Kaqchikel language.
End Products: Create an open-access digital tool for learners of Kaqchikel language.
DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF THE BIRTH CONTROL REVIEW
DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF THE BIRTH CONTROL REVIEW
Location: University of Kansas
Faculty PI: Aimee Wilson, Humanities
Libraries Team: Tami Albin, Samantha Bishop Simmons, Brian Rosenblum, Silvia Fernandez, Kaylen Dwyer, Josh Bolick, Marianne Reed, Karna Younger
Goal: Develop metadata scheme, sustainability plan, copyright approach for index to The Birth Control Review along with associated open pedagogy teaching materials
End Products: An open-access repository of The Birth Control Review and open pedagogy assignments for use in an undergraduate course
MAPPING COMPARISON OF ARAB VILLAGES BEFORE AND AFTER WAR OF 1948
MAPPING COMPARISON OF ARAB VILLAGES BEFORE AND AFTER WAR OF 1948
Location: University of Kansas
Faculty PI: Rami Zeedan, Jewish Studies
Libraries Team: Samatha Bishop Simmons, Scott McEatherton, Michael Peper, Jill Becker
Goal: Redesign an assignment for a course on the War of 1948 where students will use mapping software to investigate the de-population of Arab villages.
End Products: Scaffolded assignment with full set of maps from before and after War of 1948
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