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Interdisciplinary Studies

IDS Students Produce Video About IDS

Maya Golowasch ’20 created a video for the Interdisciplinary Studies program with the help of Casey Smith ’19 and a bunch of IDS students and alumni. The goal of this

Open CoLab

Hannah Hounsell wins Sara Jayne Steen Operating Staff Award

Congratulations to Hannah Hounsell ’17, program support assistant in the Open CoLab, for being named the recipient of this year’s Sara Jayne Steen Operating Staff Service Award. This award recognizes

ACE

Open Workshop: Values-Based Faculty Development for Fall Teaching During COVID-19

The Open CoLab is pleased to announce a 4-week workshop based on the ACE Framework. The Framework, which we published earlier this spring, is designed to help faculty and institutions plan

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Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter and Anti-Racism Teaching Resources

George Floyd’s murder by a white police officer on May 25, 2020, resparked a national protest against police brutality. The Open CoLab joins the nation in mourning George Floyd and

ACE

Join Us: ACE Framework Curriculum Launches to Facilitate Fall Planning

Here at the Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative at Plymouth State, we have been working hard to support faculty– both at our own institution and more broadly in institutions of

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Cluster Pedagogy

CoLab’s ACE Framework Published by Inside Higher Ed

The ACE Framework, developed by the staff at the Open CoLab, was featured in this Inside Higher Edarticle by CoLab Director, Robin DeRosa: As most colleges and universities in the

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OER

Plymouth State Biology Faculty Will Save Students Thousands of Dollars with OER

Plymouth State University Biology faculty have been working diligently to transition from requiring their students to purchase commercial textbooks to using Open Educational Resources (OERs) in their courses. OERs are

CoLab Community: Responding to COVID19

We are adding regularly to our page to help faculty transition their classes to remote instruction during COVID19. Check out what we have for you!

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Introducing “Ungrading: A Chapbook”

We are absolutely delighted to release our contribution to the ongoing (and vitally important) conversation about alternative assessment. Ungrading: A Chapbook. is a small volume that collects the voices and

Apply for IDS honors & awards!

Each spring, our End of Semester Celebration includes our Alpha Iota Sigma Honor Society induction and recognition of our senior award recipients. We are currently accepting submissions to the Outstanding

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