Explore Open Courses @ UAF.

Greg Finstad’s “History of Alaskan Ungulates (HLRM-120)  asks students to develop research projects that are  later incorporated into the course as learning materials for  subsequent semesters.  The course is part of the High Latitude Range Management program, targeted primarily at rural students.

In “Health Issues in Domesticated Herds” (HLRM-170),  students are asked to demonstrate their understanding of how to conduct a field necropsy by conducting their own field necropsy. Taught by Greg Finstad, this course is part of the High Latitude Range Management program, targeted primarily at rural students.

This “Behavioral Neuroscience Lab” taught by Abel Bult-Ito features biomedical research on compulsive-like mice, including behavioral data collection, data analysis, and interpretation of results.  The course (BIOL-193) is conducted completely online, offering an intensive lab experience to online learners.

Sarah Stanley’s “Research Writing” course (ENGL-414) uses WordPress and an interactive, 360-degree space to deliver learning materials and assignments.  Class discussions are conducted in Slack, and group work uses a combination of tools, including Slack and Google Drive.

Skip Via’s “Digital Storytelling” (ED-677) uses Google Sites to deliver course materials, Google Hangouts for synchronous sessions, and Google+ to build community in the cohort. The course also incorporates a number of non-Google  tools, including social media and social bookmarking.

This “Academic Writing About Science & Technology” (ENGL-213) course, taught by Christie Hinrichs, uses WordPress both to deliver materials and invite student discussion. Class discussions use WordPress’s “comment” feature, which does not require students to sign-in or be familiar with WordPress.

“Fundamentals of Graphics, Animation, Audio, and Video for the Web” (CITS-221), offered by eCampus instructional designer Christen Bouffard, includes Tutorials and a Resources section, both available across the site via the main menu. The course’s weekly lessons are also thorough and clearly organized.

Robert Prince’s “Journalism 101: Media & Culture” (JRN 101) uses role play and game mechanics to create a student  world for students to explore as they work through course materials. Prince has created a fictional newspaper in which students are  staff tasked with making decisions that demonstrate their understanding of the media climate.

In her “Website Design” (CITS-222) course, eCampus instructional designer Janene McMahan  asks students to submit assignments via Blackboard, but uses a WordPress site to organize and deliver her course content, including weekly “Discussion Forums”.

Madara Mason’s “2D Design”  suggests  a weekly schedule  that students can use  to work through course content and assignments. The course content is also made available on a week-by-week  basis, so the instructor can control students’ pace as they move through the course.

Jessica Larsen’s “Geological Hazards” course uses badging to recognize student achievements and case studies to connect student  work to the real world.