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Open Educational Resources (OER) Librarian
Maria Taylor
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Office: Hutchins Library 221
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Hutchins Library
Berea College
Berea, KY 40404
CPO LIB
Hutchins Library
Berea College
Berea, KY 40404
859.985.3276
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Resource Collections
- Open Language Resource Center - University of KansasA selection of language OER produced by KU faculty, including Chinese, French, German, and Spanish
- Center for OER & Language Learning (COERLL)This site contains resources for instructors in various levels of World Language courses. Popular resources are highlighted, including resources for teaching French, Chinese, and more!
- Beginning Spanish ¡Empecemos por aquí!Beginning Spanish ¡Empecemos por aquí! focuses on the development of communication skills in interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes while centering student voices. Activities engage learners in real exchanges of information on topics that are relevant to adult students. In addition to language-acquisition learning outcomes, this text supports learning outcomes in diversity, equity, inclusion, cultural sustainability, and social justice.
- Spanish I: Beginning Spanish Language and CultureThis peer-reviewed textbook is designed for the true beginner with U.S. college students in mind.
- Nuestra comunidad latinaThis is a content-forward resource for first-semester students of Spanish that seeks to foster appreciation of the Spanish-speaking world and contributions of Latinos to American society while developing novice-mid proficiency in productive and receptive skills.
- PLUMAPLUMA is a narrative-based language learning program for the first three levels of college Spanish. This program is a complete curriculum and can stand on its own.
- Español y cultura en perspectivaThe Spanish Language and its Cultures in Perspective: A collection of nine critical-thinking thematic lessons composed of Spanish language readings and communicative activities for intermediate-level students of Spanish.
- Salón de clase: Intermediate Spanish for Education ProfessionalsThis is a comprehensive intermediate Spanish open access textbook with reading, listening, speaking, and writing practice for students who have an interest and/or intend to pursue a career in the field of Education.
- Manual de gramática y composiciónEste libro está diseñado para estudiantes de nivel intermedio tirando a avanzando. En él se provee información sobre la gramática del español e indicaciones para mejorar las destrezas relacionadas con la composición.
- Leyendas y Arquetipos del Romanticismo Español, Segunda EdiciónLeyendas y arquetipos del Romanticismo español is an introduction to nineteenth-century Spanish literature with a thematic focus on legends and archetypes. It presents Romanticism in the context of nineteenth-century literary and social movements.
- Antología abierta de literatura hispanaUna antología crítica de textos literarios del mundo hispanohablante. Se enfoca en autores canónicos y también se intenta incluir voces marginadas. Cada texto tiene una introducción y anotaciones creadas por estudiantes.
- Civilización HispanoamericanaUn recorrido por la historia y cultura de Hispanoamérica, diseñado para estudiantes de la lengua española a nivel intermedio.
- Palabras propias: La historia cultural del mundo hispanohablante a través de textos primariosThe goal of this project is to provide high-quality, accessible primary sources to those teaching and studying the histories and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world and the indigenous peoples of Latin America.
- Let's Chat! SpanishLet’s Chat! Spanish features a collection of over 100 interpersonal speaking activities for novice and intermediate learners. Touching on a range of thematic topics such as free time activities, travel, daily routines, health, the environment, art and so much more, Spanish teachers are sure to find an activity to use in their courses.
- Spanish - The Pathways Project, Boise State UniversityAncillary Activities and OER Materials
- Empowering Learners of SpanishELS is a collection of activities based on critical pedagogies that serves to introduce students to a range of concepts in sociolinguistics and critical inquiry into language ideologies.
- AccesoThe University of Kansas Collaborative Digital Spanish Project (Acceso) is an open-access, digital learning environment designed to promote the acquisition of Spanish and the development of cultural understanding of the varied groups of people who share Spanish as a common language.
- Problem-Based Units for Advanced Students of SpanishThe purpose of these PBL units is to provide advanced students of Spanish (generally 3rd and 4th year college students) a series of compelling problems from Spanish culture and society. Each unit introduces a problem that students must solve collaboratively in small teams (4-6).
- Français InteractifThis online textbook created at the University of Texas at Austin is organized into 13 chapters that deal with themes relevant to beginning French learners. Also includes a companion grammar site.
- Français inclusif: An Interactive Textbook for French 101This textbook provides a remixed version of Français interactif, adding interactivity and new exercises. It offers an easy way for students to study the vocabulary and grammar for each module, while providing exercises to practice and apply what they’ve learned.
- Français inclusif: An Interactive Textbook for French 201This textbook provides a remixed version of Français Interactif, adding interactivity and new exercises. It offers an easy way for students to study the vocabulary and grammar for each module, while providing exercises to practice and apply what they’ve learned.
- Le pont: From Intermediate to Advanced FrenchA complete French curriculum that provides a bridge for students transitioning from intermediate to advanced proficiency.
- Sons et lettres: A French Pronunciation Method for Intermediate-level FrenchSons et lettres provides a set of classroom materials to train students to hear and produce the sounds of French and to recognize the regular spellings used to represent those sounds in print.
- CITOYEN.NE.S: Conversation en FrançaisCITOYEN.NE.S is a French language method for the conversation class at the intermediate/advanced level. Content and activities are built around the concepts of diversity, inclusivity and equity, and engage students to practice French while questioning and participating in the world they live in – to be full citizens whatever their background, their race or their gender identity.
- Let's Chat! French: Conversation ActivitiesLet’s Chat! French features a collection of nearly 100 classroom-ready interpersonal speaking activities for novice and intermediate learners.
- French - The Pathways Project, Boise State UniversityAncillary Activities and OER Materials
- The Francophone ProjectWith French having a very prominent influence throughout the world, many cultures have stemmed from this belle language. This awareness has inspired our search for authentic French speech represented from various Francophone countries all across the globe. We have put together a collection of videos from native French speakers sharing their own insight into their cultures. The individuals featured come from countries in Europe, Africa, North America and the Caribbean
- Deutsch im BlickDeutsch im Blick is the web-based first-year German program developed and in use at the University of Texas. It is an open access site with free and open multimedia resources, which requires neither password nor fees. It also has a companion grammar reference site.
- German 101This author has also created open textbooks for German 102, 201, and 202 that are available in the Open Textbook Library.
- Let's Chat! GermanLet’s Chat! German features a collection of over 100 classroom-ready interpersonal speaking activities for novice and intermediate learners. Touching on a range of thematic topics such as free time activities, travel, daily routines, health, the environment, art and so much more, German teachers are sure to find an activity to use in their courses.
- German - The Pathways Project, Boise State UniversityAncillary Activities and OER Materials
- Elementary MandarinThis course is designed for learners with no background in Chinese. It introduces basic structures of the Mandarin Chinese language with emphasis on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
- Elementary Chinese IThis open textbook is designed for beginners learning Chinese as a second/foreign language. This book aims to introduce learners to standard Chinese pronunciation, character knowledge, basic conversational phrases, grammar and vocabulary use, and cultural knowledge.
- Elementary Chinese IIThis open textbook contains six main lessons, including topics such as school life, shopping, transportation, weather, eating out, and asking and giving directions.
- Mandarin Chinese - The Pathways Project, Boise State UniversityAncillary Activities and OER Materials
- Chinese Culture Journey“A place for students and teachers to connect with and discover the diverse and exciting world of Chinese culture.”
- Japanese - 101-103 and 201-203Includes open textbooks, supplemental materials, and instructional videos
- Japanese - The Pathways Project, Boise State UniversityAncillary Activities and OER Materials
- Open Greek and LatinAn international collaboration committed to creating an open educational resource featuring a corpus of digital texts, deep-reading tools, and open-source software. We strive to support and enhance teaching and research. All materials can be downloaded, modified, and redistributed in accordance with all applicable licenses.
- Open Book Publishers - Classics TextbooksIdeal for school-level and University students of Latin, and for anybody studying the language for the first time, these Open Access textbooks present extracts from major works including Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Virgil’s Aeneid and Tacitus’s hair-raising descriptions of the excesses of the Emperor Nero in the Annals.
