Saginaw Valley State University

Center for Academic Innovation

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Faculty Features

Hover over the images below to learn more about how SVSU faculty members have implemented Open Education Resources into their classrooms with the help of the OER Grant.

Select the "More" option after hovering over the image to see a video outlining the faculty member's story.

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Kevin Meyer

Dr. Meyer adopted a new open textbook, incorporated use of an interactive app, and provided new videos and slides to clarify subjects for students.

Button with an image of a woman with the words, Kim Lacey and Associate Professor of English. Click to access the Faculty Features video on Kim Lacey.

Kim Lacey

All primary texts implemented by Dr. Lacey were links to open resources, students researched their own primary online texts, and instruction was presented in a highly-structured weekly format.

Button with an image of a man with the words, Elson Boles and Professor of Sociology. Click to access the Faculty Features video on Elson Boles.

Elson Boles

Dr. Boles incorporated a new online syllabus format, a how-to guide for General Education students, and is in the process of writing an open Sociology text to share with the OER community.

Button with an image of a man with the words, Erik Trump and Professor of Political Science. Click to access the Faculty Features video on Erik Trump.

Erik Trump

Dr. Trump incorporated new introductory text pages for each course section, offered online access to primary texts, and moved from using files for sharing information, to providing materials in tabular format.

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Grant Application

Click below to find more information about the OER grant and how to apply!

Button with an image of a man with the words, Joseph Weaver and Assistant Professor of Psychology. Click to access the Faculty Features video on Joseph Weaver.

Joseph Weaver

Dr. Weaver created an interactive textbook in Canvas tailored to his course needs. He also incorporated videos, activities, relevant text, quizzes, discussion boards, and conference tool meetings into his course.

Student Spotlight

Hover over the images below to learn more about SVSU students' experience with Open Education Resources in grant-funded classrooms.

Select the "More" option after hovering over the image to see a video outlining the student's viewpoint.

Button with a student with the words, Emily Barker and Biology Major. Click to access the Student Spotlight video on Emily Barker.

Emily Barker

Button with an image of a student with the words, Melanie Frasca and Theater and English Major. Click to access the Student Spotlight video on Melanie Frasca.

Melanie Frasca

Button with an image of a student with the words, Joy Bonke, and Professional and Technical Writing Major. Click to access the Student Spotlight video on Joy Bonke.

Joy Bonke

 

The contents of this webpage were developed under a Strengthening Institutions Program, Title III, from the U. S. Department of Education awarded to Saginaw Valley State University 2017-2022.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the United States Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.