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American Government (Ega), Brett Larson, H. Lee Cheek Oct 2019

American Government (Ega), Brett Larson, H. Lee Cheek

Political Science Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for American Government was created under a Round Twelve ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

  • Linked Syllabus
  • Initial Proposal
  • Final Report


World Regional Geography, Jia Lu, Jessica Taylor Oct 2019

World Regional Geography, Jia Lu, Jessica Taylor

Geological Sciences and Geography Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for World Regional Geography was created under a Round Twelve ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

  • Linked Syllabus
  • Initial Proposal
  • Final Report


Statistics For Sociology (Ksu), Dawn Baunach, Tamara Powell Oct 2019

Statistics For Sociology (Ksu), Dawn Baunach, Tamara Powell

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Statistics for Sociology was created under a Round Twelve ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

  • Linked Syllabus
  • Initial Proposal
  • Final Report


Psychology Of Diversity (Ghc), J. Sean Callahan, Alexis Carter Oct 2019

Psychology Of Diversity (Ghc), J. Sean Callahan, Alexis Carter

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Psychology of Diversity was created under a Round Twelve ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Each collection contains the following materials:

  • Linked Syllabus
  • Initial Proposal
  • Final Report


Ancillary Materials For Psychology Research Methods And Data Analysis I, Aisha Adams, Stephanie Da Silva Oct 2019

Ancillary Materials For Psychology Research Methods And Data Analysis I, Aisha Adams, Stephanie Da Silva

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This set of ancillary materials are intended to supplement Research Methods in Psychology by Cuttler, Jhangiani, and Leighton, 4th Edition. (https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/75) These materials were created through a Round Twelve Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision. Materials and include lecture slides, prep sheets, labs, and other activities.

The materials are also hosted on Columbus State University's LibGuides at https://columbusstate.libguides.com/c.php?g=991551.

Topics covered:

  • Science of Psychology;
  • Scientific Method;
  • Research Ethics;
  • Psychological Measurement;
  • Experimental, Nonexperimental, and Quasi-Experimental Research;
  • Factorial Designs;
  • Single Subject Research;
  • APA Style;
  • Inferential Statistics.


Ancillary Materials For Psychological Adjustment, Deborah Lee Oct 2019

Ancillary Materials For Psychological Adjustment, Deborah Lee

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This set of PowerPoints, outlines, and test banks for Psychological Adjustment were created through a Round Thirteen Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision.

Topics covered include:

  • Concepts of Adjustment;
  • Growth Mindset;
  • Humanistic and Personality Psychology;
  • The Self;
  • Stress;
  • Coping and Mental Illness;
  • Wellness;
  • Interpersonal Communication;
  • Romantic Relationships and Love;
  • Sexuality;
  • Understanding Gender;
  • Work and Choosing a Career;
  • Understanding Loneliness and Solitude;
  • Coping with Death and Loss;
  • Finding Meaning


Educational Psychology (Uwg), Yan Yang, Cj Ivory, Anne Barnhart Oct 2019

Educational Psychology (Uwg), Yan Yang, Cj Ivory, Anne Barnhart

Mathematics Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Educational Psychology was created under a Round Twelve ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

  • Linked Syllabus
  • Initial Proposal
  • Final Report


Classroom Activities For Openstax American Government, Michael Lewkowicz, Dovile Budryte, Scott Boykin, Laura Young, Yohannes Gedamu Apr 2019

Classroom Activities For Openstax American Government, Michael Lewkowicz, Dovile Budryte, Scott Boykin, Laura Young, Yohannes Gedamu

Political Science Ancillary Materials

This new set of classroom activities for OpenStax American Government was created under a Round Eleven Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision. The materials created in order to support faculty implementing OpenStax American Government in the classroom include:

  • Icebreakers
  • Video Activities
  • Quiz Activities
  • Discussion Activities
  • Brainstorming Activities
  • Team Activities


Lectures And Test Bank For Human Growth And Development (Gsw), Ellen Cotter Apr 2019

Lectures And Test Bank For Human Growth And Development (Gsw), Ellen Cotter

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This set of lecture slides and test banks for Human Growth and Development was created through an ALG Round Eleven Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision. The materials are intended to support Lifespan Development by Martha Lally and Suzanne Valentine-French.

Topics covered include:

  • Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth
  • Infancy
  • Early Childhood
  • Adolescence
  • Adulthood
  • Death and Dying


Instructor Ancillary Resources For Openstax Sociology 2nd Edition (Gsu), Kathy Dolan, Jennie Law Apr 2019

Instructor Ancillary Resources For Openstax Sociology 2nd Edition (Gsu), Kathy Dolan, Jennie Law

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This set of instructor-focused ancillary materials was created under a Round Eleven Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision. These following materials are intended to assist instructors in successfully implementing OpenStax Sociology 2nd Edition within their classrooms:

  • Customizable lecture slides
  • Links to potential ancillary Web materials for each chapter
  • Short answer questions
  • Essay questions
  • Online discussion questions
  • Class activities


Video Lectures And Ancillary Materials For Openstax Psychology (Ccga), Aurora Ramos Nunez, Neda Moinolmolki, Karen Hambright, Charlsie Myers, Karla Bluhm, Marci Culley, Kimberly Mannahan Apr 2019

Video Lectures And Ancillary Materials For Openstax Psychology (Ccga), Aurora Ramos Nunez, Neda Moinolmolki, Karen Hambright, Charlsie Myers, Karla Bluhm, Marci Culley, Kimberly Mannahan

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This open course with a new set of ancillary materials for OpenStax Psychology was created under a Round Eleven Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision. The materials created in order to support faculty implementing OpenStax Psychology in the classroom include:

  • List of created video lectures for OpenStax Psychology topics
  • PowerPoint files for all video lectures
  • Research Project Template
  • Weekly Reading Note Assignments

Topics covered include:

  • Biopsychology
  • States of Consciousness
  • Sensation and Perception
  • Learning
  • Gender and Sexuality
  • Social Psychology
  • Stress, Lifestyle, and Health
  • Psychological Disorders
  • Therapy and Treatment


D2l Files And Question Import Tool For Introduction To Psychology (Psyc 1101), J. Sean Callahan, Katie Bridges Apr 2019

D2l Files And Question Import Tool For Introduction To Psychology (Psyc 1101), J. Sean Callahan, Katie Bridges

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This set of D2L Brightspace Learning Management System files and a question import tool for Introduction to General Psychology was created under a Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision.

Authors' Description:

The goals of this ancillary component are to create a set of materials and mechanisms that 1) require students to engage the OER materials in ways that support the cognitive processes involved in mastering content in introductory level social science courses and 2) helps support and streamline the assessment and grading process for instructors.

The deliverables associated with this project include Multiple Choice Questions Generator (MCQG) instruction …


Research Methods In Psychology Ancillary Set, Judy Orton Grissett Jul 2018

Research Methods In Psychology Ancillary Set, Judy Orton Grissett

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This set of ancillary materials for Experimental Psychology was created under a Round Eleven Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation.

Author's Description:

"The purpose of this project was to create a set of ancillary materials for the open textbook Research Methods in Psychology, a textbook intended to be used for psychology research methods courses. At the start of this grant, the textbook was available through the University of Minnesota’s Open Textbook Library (open.lib.umn.edu/psychologyresearchmethods/) and could be found in most open material repositories. Since this grant was proposed, however, a more recent version of the text has been …


Human Growth And Development: Question Library, Ellen Cotter, Gary Fisk, Judy Orton Grissett Apr 2018

Human Growth And Development: Question Library, Ellen Cotter, Gary Fisk, Judy Orton Grissett

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This set of questions for use with quizzes and tests was created under a Round Four ALG Textbook Transformation Grant with an accompanying PowerPoint lecture set. The course uses the free and open Human Development sections of Boundless Psychology.

Topics covered include:

  • Nature vs. Nurture
  • Piaget
  • Attachment
  • Freud
  • Erikson
  • Kohlberg
  • Childhood Development
  • Adolescent Development
  • Adulthood Development
  • Late Adulthood


Human Growth And Development: Lecture Slides, Ellen Cotter, Gary Fisk, Judy Orton Grissett Apr 2018

Human Growth And Development: Lecture Slides, Ellen Cotter, Gary Fisk, Judy Orton Grissett

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This set of lecture slides was created under a Round Four ALG Textbook Transformation Grant with an accompanying question library for tests and quizzes. The course uses the free and open Human Development sections of Boundless Psychology.

Topics covered include:

  • Nature vs. Nurture
  • Piaget
  • Attachment
  • Freud
  • Erikson
  • Kohlberg
  • Childhood Development
  • Adolescent Development
  • Adulthood Development
  • Late Adulthood


Psychology Research Methods And Statistics: Ancillary Set, Sharon Pearcey, Beth Kirsner, Christopher Randall, Jen Willard, Adrienne Williamson, Tricia Downtain Jul 2017

Psychology Research Methods And Statistics: Ancillary Set, Sharon Pearcey, Beth Kirsner, Christopher Randall, Jen Willard, Adrienne Williamson, Tricia Downtain

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This ancillary set was created under a Round Four ALG Textbook Transformation Grant. They are also available in an open-course format through the KSU Website:

http://grants.kennesaw.edu/psychscience/index.php


Experimental Design And Analysis: Ancillary Set, Sharon Pearcey, Beth Kirsner, Christopher Randall, Jen Willard, Adrienne Williamson, Tricia Downtain Jul 2017

Experimental Design And Analysis: Ancillary Set, Sharon Pearcey, Beth Kirsner, Christopher Randall, Jen Willard, Adrienne Williamson, Tricia Downtain

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This ancillary set was created under a Round Four ALG Textbook Transformation Grant. They are also available in an open-course format through the KSU Website:

http://grants.kennesaw.edu/psychscience/index.php


The Science Of Psychology: Ancillary Set, Sharon Pearcey, Beth Kirsner, Christopher Randall, Jen Willard, Adrienne Williamson, Tricia Downtain Jul 2017

The Science Of Psychology: Ancillary Set, Sharon Pearcey, Beth Kirsner, Christopher Randall, Jen Willard, Adrienne Williamson, Tricia Downtain

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This ancillary set was created under a Round Four ALG Textbook Transformation Grant. They are also available in an open-course format through the KSU Website:

http://grants.kennesaw.edu/psychscience/index.php


American Government (Lecture Slides), Julie Lester, Christopher Lawrence Apr 2015

American Government (Lecture Slides), Julie Lester, Christopher Lawrence

Political Science Ancillary Materials

Revision 2: 10/12/2016

This set of lecture slides for American Government in a .zip compressed file was created under a Round One ALG Textbook Transformation Grant. Topics include the constitution, political participation, the media, and civil liberties.