Attribution
This page was adapted from "Open Educational Resources and Open Textbooks" by UW Libraries which is licensed under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Open Pedagogy Tools
- Hypothes.isHypothesis is a free tool that allows users to annotate and highlight text anywhere online (including PDFs). Students can create and share annotations in response to a prompt, or utilize features for individual note taking and comprehension. Hypothesis is also available as a plugin within UW Libraries Pressbooks.
- StoryMapStoryMapJS is a free tool that allows you to create a story highlighting the locations of a series of events. You can tell stories with images and add text and other content within your map locations.
- GitBookCreated by GitHub, GitBooks is an Open source tool created by GitHub that allows you to create a textbook that is hosted in a GitHub repository. You can create your content in Markdown or embed rich, multimedia content. Free for open source projects.
- Open Pedagogy Resources“Open Pedagogy Resources” by Cheryl (Cuillier) Casey is under a CC BY 4.0 International license.
Resources for Designing Open Pedagogy Assignments
The Open Pedagogy Student Toolkit by This toolkit is intended as a guide for students who are engaging in open pedagogy. The toolkit defines open pedagogy, the benefits of open pedagogy, and the rights and responsibilities that come with being a student creator. Instructors may wish to use this toolkit as a resource to scaffold conversations about open pedagogy with their students and to appropriately prepare them for working in the open. [Version 1.2 updated February 16, 2024]
Open Pedagogy Approaches: Faculty, Library, and Student Collaborations by Publication Date: 2020The term “open” has been heavily used in the past decade or more and can come with multiple interpretations: open access, open source, open textbook, open pedagogy … In general, “open” within these contexts implies unlimited, free, public access with the ability to manipulate and transform the educational content.Within the educational realm, we see even greater nuances of “open” in terms of how the access to and adapted creation work together. Our book aims to shed light on multiple definitions and how they are applied in a variety of learning experiences.Chapters provide case studies of library-teaching faculty collaborations that explore the intersecting roles and desired outcomes that each partner contributes toward student learning in an open environment.
Our Stories, Our Knowledges: Transformative Practices for Building Community Knowledges by Publication Date: 2018This collection of resources is written as a guide to support marginalized communities – including women, people of color, LGBTQI communities, indigenous peoples and others from the global South – in sharing their knowledge online. We hope to inspire the next generation of knowledge-makers to join in this work within their own communities. Whether you’re a member of a marginalized community, or an ally, these resources are here to assist you in centering knowledge from the margins.
A Guide to Making Open Textbooks with Students by Call Number: https://press.rebus.community/makingopentextbookswithstudents/ISBN: 9781989014028Publication Date: August 29, 2017A handbook for faculty interested in practicing open pedagogy by involving students in the making of open textbooks, ancillary materials, or other Open Educational Resources. This is a first edition, compiled by Rebus Community, and we welcome feedback and ideas to expand the text.
- Open Pedagogy RoadmapThe Open Pedagogy Project Roadmap was developed by Christina Riehman-Murphy and Bryan McGeary and is licensed CC-BY-NC.
- Practices for Upholding Academic Integrity While Using Open PedagogyThis handout provides practical tips for setting expectations for students in creating and using openly licensed resources. It was created by Madison Hansen and Monica Brown is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
- Wiki EducationWiki Education provides resources for instructors interested in engaging students in investigating and representing knowledge in Wikipedia. Use this site to find examples of class assignments for creating and updating Wikipedia articles.
- DOER Fellows Renewable AssignmentsRenewable assignment ideas for teaching in a number of fields including anthropology, Biology, Communication, Psychology and Theater. Created by the Open Education Group's 2017 – 2018 Designing with OER (DOER) Fellows.
- Tools to Promote Open Pedagogy in the ClassroomA 30-page PDF toolkit with 16 distinct teaching methods that promote open pedagogy explained. The beginning of the toolkit explains open pedagogy and its relationship to OER. There is a section at the end with additional resources and next steps if faculty want to implement some of these methods.
- Open Pedagogy NotebookWebsite designed to serve as a resource for educators interested in learning more about Open Pedagogy.We invite you to browse through the examples, which include both classroom-tested practices and budding ideas.
- Hypothes.is Teacher Resource GuideA set of resources from tutorials to sample assignments that can help you get started using the Hypothesis web annotation app in the classroom.
- Open Pedagogy PortalBrowse case studies/renewable assignments and student work product by discipline, search by keywords, or find teaching and learning resources to further your open pedagogy journey.
