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Word Bank for Blank Template

  • Students write their own assignment prompt and grading rubric
  • Students identify a learning gap and work with the instructor to create a tool to help them fill those gaps
  • Students pick the format or genre of their project (infographic, standup routine, vlog, etc.)
  • Students choose the appropriate CC license for their work
  • Students submit all assignments to class blog or ePortfolio and provide classmates with regular feedback
  • Students customize an open textbook for local context by adding relevant images and examples
  • Students use census data to do market research
  • Students create definitions for a class glossary by identifying terms that come up in lectures and discussions
  • Students create or update a course reader for future students
  • After finishing a unit of study, students create video introductions to the material for future students
  • Students create lecture slides for future terms
  • Students contribute a data point to an open access spreadsheet
  • Students create open designs for 3d printing of useful objects
  • Students write and submit a letter to an editor
  • Students write and distribute an open zine

Use the word bank (or other open practices of your choosing) to fill out the blank visual model template on the next slide based on your personal, or institutional, challenges. Challenge Level may be determined by prep time, risk, emotional cost/labor/investment, copyright knowledge, accessibility, platform, or technology.

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