Using and Implementing the Platform Adaptable Strategic Solution (PASS) Template for General Chemistry: ​Engaging a First-Year Student Research Partner ​to Help Enhance our LibreText ​

​PASS Chem website

TRU LibreText page

contact: lblackstock@tru.ca

Talk References

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Projects listed by Sharon Brewer TRU TPC 2023 as part of ‘Open Publishing at TRU Now and into the Future’ panel

• BC-ILN (British Columbia – Integrated Laboratory Network)

BCcampus SOL*R – Shareable Online Learning Resources

• BC-ILN (Integrated Laboratory Network) Laboratories, Learning Activities and Tutorials

TRUChemOnline YouTube Channel

TRU UNSDG Fellowship

• Mapping Community Water Infographics (assignment & rubric below)
• UN SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) Glossary (assignment & rubric below)

TRUSpace UN Sustainable Development Goals Open Pedagogy Faculty Fellowship Collection – under construction

PASS Chem – Helping Instructors to Develop Ways to Communicate Strategic Solutions to Students

TRU LibreTexts

• CHEM 1500: Chemical Bonding and Organic Chemistry
• CHEM 1510 and CHEM 1520: Fundamentals and Principles of Chemistry

by Sharon Brewer, Thompson Rivers University sbrewer@tru.ca @bciln

So now What? Reflections in search of the new normal Abstract

Online Learning Consortium https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/

Online Learning Consortium Tools https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/tools/

British Columbia – Integrated Laboratory network BC-ILN www.bciln.ca

Brewer, S. E., Cinel, B., Harrison, M., & Mohr, C. L. (2013). First year chemistry laboratory courses for distance learners: Development and transfer credit acceptance. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 14(3), 488-507. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v14i3.1446 

Charles Hodges, Stephanie Moore, Barb Lockee, Torrey Trust, and Aaron Bond, “The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning,” EDUCAUSE Review, March 27, 2020 https://er.educause.edu/articles/2020/3/the-difference-between-emergency-remote-teaching-and-online-learning

Alison Flynn and Jeremy Kerr, “Remote teaching: a practical guide with tools, tips, and techniques,” https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/remotecourse/

TRU, Teaching Unbound – Tools for a New Era https://teaching.trubox.ca/

Crosslin, M. Chapter 9: Assessment and Grading Issues. In Creating Online Learning Experiences: A Brief Guide to Online Courses, from Small and Private to Massive and Open https://opentextbooks.uregina.ca/creatingonlinelearning/chapter/chapter-9-assessment-issues/

Section 3: The Three Rs Framework: Recognize, Respond, Refer  in Armstrong, G., Daoust, M., Gil, Y., Seinen, A., Shedletzky, F., Gillies, J., Johnston, B., & Warwick, L. (2021). Capacity to connect: Supporting students’ mental health and wellness. BCcampus. https://opentextbc.ca/capacitytoconnect

Adams, S., Bali, M., Eder, Z., Fladd, L., Garrett, K., Garth-McCullough, R., Gibson, A. M., Gunder, A., Iuzzini, J., Knott, J. L., Rafferty, J. & Weber, N. L. (2021 June 8). Caring for Students Playbook. Every Learner Everywhere. https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/tools/caring-for-students-playbook/

Gray, B. (2022). Ethics, EdTech, and the Rise of Contract Cheating. In: Eaton, S.E., Christensen Hughes, J. (eds) Academic Integrity in Canada. Ethics and Integrity in Educational Contexts, vol 1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83255-1_9

Gunder, A., Vignare, K., Adams, S., McGuire, A., & Rafferty, J. (2021, June 8). Optimizing high-quality digital learning experiences: A playbook for faculty. Every Learner Everywhere. https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/tools/optimizing-high-quality-digital-learning-experiences/ 

Bates, A.W. (2019). Teaching in a Digital Age – Second Edition. Vancouver, B.C.: Tony Bates Associates Ltd. https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/teachinginadigitalagev2/

Tony Bates, July 19, 2021 https://www.tonybates.ca/2021/07/19/the-not-normal-return-to-normal-in-september/ 

Additional projects

TRU UN SDG Fellowship https://oewg.trubox.ca/unsdg-fellowship/

Platform Adapted Strategic Solutions for Chemistry (PASS Chem) https://chempass.opened.ca/pass-project-overview/