Confessions from OER Adopters: Implementing Open Education Resources from the Faculty Perspective
Location
Virtual
Start Date
29-2-2024 12:00 PM
End Date
29-2-2024 12:50 PM
Description
Join Department of Anthropology faculty as they discuss 3 different methods for implementing open education resources in the classroom. From adaption to adoption to creation, listen to real-world experiences and learn more about the time involved, benefits to you, students, and department, and how to get started.
Speakers
Amanda Groff Dr. Groff is a senior lecturer of anthropology who specializes in archaeology and bioarchaeology. Dr. Groff received her PhD in Anthropology from the University of Florida in 2015. Her primary area of research utilizes stable isotopes to determine migration and social mobility of ancient individuals. Dr. Groff joined the UCF faculty in 2009 and teaches various sections of online courses for the UCF Department of Anthropology. Currently, Dr. Groff also participates in research associated with the Cape Canaveral Archaeological Mitigation Project (CCAMP) in Florida and the Kerkenes Archaeological Project in Turkey. In addition to teaching, Dr. Groff also serves as the Online Coordinator for the UCF Department of Anthropology.
Lana Williams a bioarchaeologist specializing in research of human health and diet. She works in Egypt with the Dakhleh Oasis Project (2002-present) and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven project at Dayr al-Barsha (2006-present), and as a team member with various archaeological projects in Europe, the Near East, and Mesoamerica. isotopic and elemental analysis of hair, seasonality in fertility and disease, musculoskeletal biomechanics and patterns of activity, and placement of the dead in the physical and social landscapes. Dr. Williams regularly teaches introductory general education courses in Anthropology and upper-level courses on Ancient Egypt, the Viking World, Human Biological Diversity, Biobehavioral Anthropology, and History of Anthropological Thought.
Michael Callaghan is a Mesoamerican archaeologist who specializes in the study of the ancient Maya with an emphasis on ceramic analysis. He is interested in how ceramic technology, the organization of production, and exchange of ceramics contributed to the growth of social complexity. Dr. Callaghan's research informs the study of how technology and production contribute to changes in social structure. He has been awarded grants from the National Science Foundation, National Geographic Society, American Philosophical Society, and the Fundacion Patrimonio Cultural y Natural Maya (PACUNAM) in Guatemala. Dr. Callaghan teaches courses for graduate and undergraduate students at UCF in the areas of General Anthropology, Maya Iconography, Ethics in Archaeology, Archaeological Ceramic Analysis, Archaeology and Pseudoscience, and the Anthropology of Walt Disney World, FL.
Sandra Wheeler is a Senior Lecturer and Anthropology Undergraduate Coordinator. Dr. Wheeler teaches Primatology, Ancient Plagues: Archaeological and Skeletal Evidence of Infectious Disease, and Mummies, Zombies, and Vampires: Anthropology of the Undead, among others. Several of her courses have received Quality, High Quality and Blended Quality designations. Dr. Wheeler also developed Beyond the Anthropology Major: Careers Applying Anthropology, and undergraduate professional development course aimed at non-academic and alt-academic jobs; this course received a high-impact Integrative-Learning Experience designation. Dr. Wheeler is committed to student-centered learning and providing low-to-no-cost accessible course materials. As Undergraduate Coordinator, Dr. Wheeler helped spearhead the adoption of OER course materials in all of the Anthropology General Education Programs. By 2025 the Anthropology Department aims to adopt OER course materials for ensure all lower0level Anthropology courses.
Accessibility Status
Streaming video captions available
Recommended Citation
Groff, Amanda; Williams, Lana; Callaghan, Michael G.; and Wheeler, Sandra, "Confessions from OER Adopters: Implementing Open Education Resources from the Faculty Perspective" (2024). Open Ed Live. 1.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/open-ed-live/2024/thursday/1
Confessions from OER Adopters: Implementing Open Education Resources from the Faculty Perspective
Virtual
Join Department of Anthropology faculty as they discuss 3 different methods for implementing open education resources in the classroom. From adaption to adoption to creation, listen to real-world experiences and learn more about the time involved, benefits to you, students, and department, and how to get started.