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A Genealogy Of Open, Betsy Yoon

Publications and Research

The term open has become a familiar part of library and education practice and discourse, with open source software being a common referent. However, the conditions surrounding the emergence of the open source movement are not well understood within librarianship. After identifying capitalism and neoliberalism as structures that shape library and open practice, this article contextualizes the term open by delineating the discursive struggle within the free software movement that led to the emergence of the open source movement. An understanding of the genealogy of open can lend clarity to many of the contradictions that have been grappled with in …

Open Textbooks: Access, Affordability, Inclusion, And Academic Success, Janelle Wertzberger, Mary Elmquist

All Musselman Library Staff Works

Are you curious about how a textbook choice can influence students’ sense of belonging and their academic success?

Open textbooks are full, real textbooks used by many professors here at Gettysburg and across the U.S. They are completely free to access online and also free of most copyright restrictions, meaning it’s legal to copy, share, edit, mix, keep and use those materials. Adopting an open textbook ensures that all students have immediate access to a zero-cost book and provides faculty 100% control over their learning materials. Attend this workshop to learn more about how an open textbook may align with …

Letters For Change: A Scalable Approach For Student Oer Advocacy, Janelle Wertzberger, Theodore Szpakowski

All Musselman Library Staff Works

Learn about a library-led activity designed to empower undergraduate students to advocate for OER at the course level. The exercise helps students research alternative materials and invites them to write a letter to a professor suggesting replacement of commercial course materials with zero-cost or affordable materials.

The Gettysburg College Library offers a one-semester career exploration in which undergraduate interns learn about all facets of academic library work. A key goal for the Scholarly Communications department’s contribution is for students to understand the current landscape of textbook publishing, including OER, affordable alternatives, and publisher-led initiatives, in order to effectively advocate for …

Open Educational Resources Activity, Janelle Wertzberger

All Musselman Library Staff Works

This activity is designed to help undergraduate library interns learn about the range of Open Educational Resources (OER) that are available to support college courses. It also helps them find and develop an advocate’s voice.

Swk 225: Module 7. Applying Your Eclectic Knowledge Late Adulthood [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 225: Human Behavior in the Social Environment OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Module 7 "Applying your Eclectic Knowledge Late Adulthood."

Designed around the open access textbook Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, by Dr. Susan Tyler.

Swk 225: Module 6. Applying Your Eclectic Knowledge Early And Middle Adulthood [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 225: Human Behavior in the Social Environment OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Module 6 "Applying your Eclectic Knowledge Early and Middle Adulthood."

Designed around the open access textbook Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, by Dr. Susan Tyler.

Swk 225: Module 5. Applying Your Eclectic Knowledge: Early Childhood, Middle Childhood And Adolescence [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 225: Human Behavior in the Social Environment OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Module 5 "Applying your Eclectic Knowledge: Early Childhood, Middle Childhood and Adolescence."

Designed around the open access textbook Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, by Dr. Susan Tyler.

Swk 225: Module 4. Applying Your Eclectic Knowledge: Pregnancy, Birth, Infancy And Toddlerhood [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 225: Human Behavior in the Social Environment OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Module 4 "Applying your Eclectic Knowledge: Pregnancy, Birth, Infancy and Toddlerhood."

Designed around the open access textbook Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, by Dr. Susan Tyler.

Swk 340: Exercise 5. Abstract For The Research Proposal, Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Purpose: This assignment focuses on writing a succinct abstract for a research proposal.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo

Swk 340: Chapter 13. Interviews And Focus Groups [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Chapter 13 "Interviews and Focus Groups" from course textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo.

Swk 340: Chapter 11. Survey Research [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Chapter 11 "Survey Research" from course textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo.

Swk 340: Chapter 8. Creating And Refining A Research Question [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Chapter 8 "Creating and refining a research question" from course textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo.

Swk 340: Chapter 7. Design And Causality [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Chapter 7 "Design and causality" from course textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo.

Swk 340: Chapter 10. Sampling [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Chapter 10 "Sampling" from course textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo.

Swk 340: Chapter 12. Experimental Design [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Chapter 12 "Experimental Design" from course textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo.

Swk 340: Chapter 9. Defining And Measuring Concepts [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Chapter 9 "Defining and measuring concepts" from course textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo.

Swk 340: Chapter 14. Unobstrusive Research [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Chapter 13 "Unobstrusive Research" from course textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo.

Swk 340: Chapter 15. Real-World Research [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Chapter 15 "Real-World Research" from course textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo.

Swk 340: Syllabus, Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Syllabus for SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods course.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo

Swk 340: Research Study Proposal Guidelines, Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Purpose: The research study proposal is an opportunity for students to investigate a topic of interest to them and apply the knowledge they have learned through the course by writing a research paper. Students will submit elements of the proposal throughout the semester and receive feedback from the instructor on each exercise. These elements will be compiled to write the final research proposal. Any suggested edits that were provided to the students in assignment feedback should be made and included in the final proposal.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo

Swk 340: Chapter 5. Ethics In Social Work Research [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Chapter 5 "Ethics in social work research" from course textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo.

Swk 340: Chapter 6. Linking Methods With Theory [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Chapter 6 "Linking methods with theory" from course textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo.

Swk 340: Chapter 3. Reading And Evaluating Literature [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Chapter 3 "Reading and evaluating literature" from course textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo.

Swk 340: Exercise 2. Writing The Literature Review For Your Research Proposal, Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Purpose: This assignment is an opportunity for you to combine the information you have compiled on your research topic into a cohesive narrative. The literature review is an organized way of presenting background information about the variables in your research question.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo

Swk 340: Exercise 1. Writing The Research Question, Hypothesis And Problem Statement, Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Purpose: This goal of this assignment is to give you an opportunity to describe the research question and hypothesis that you have developed for your proposal. You will also provide a problem statement to explain why your question is feasible and relevant to social work. You will get feedback from your instructor on this exercise that will help as you further develop the research proposal.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo

Swk 340: Exercise 4. Writing The Methods Section, Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Purpose: This assignment focuses on writing the methods section of your research proposal which includes sampling frame, study design, and data collection plan.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo

Swk 340: Chapter 2. Beginning A Research Project [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Chapter 2 "Beginning a research project" from course textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo.

Swk 340: Exercise 3. Ethical Considerations In The Research Study Proposal, Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Purpose: This assignment is an opportunity to consider the safety of participants in your research proposal. You will incorporate what you learned about research ethics from completing the CITI Human Subjects Protection Certification modules.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo

Swk 340: Chapter 1. Introduction To Research [Powerpoint], Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Powerpoint slideshow for Chapter 1 "Introduction to Research" from course textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo.

Swk 340: Human Subjects Certification Guidelines, Erin Stevenson

SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods OER Collection

Complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Basic Course on Human Subjects Certification for this assignment. You will learn the history of human subjects protections and research ethics. EKU Institutional Review Board (IRB) (and almost any other university IRB) requires you to complete this certification every three years if you are conducting research approved by them.

Designed around the open access textbook Scientific Inquiry in Social Work, by Dr. Matthew DeCarlo