Wisc-Online INTERFACE and GAMMA+ content added to OER collection

The NCLOR has added content from two new Wisc-Online projects. Totaling more than 900+ learning resources, the additions are from the Wisconsin Technical College System and Fox Valley Technical College.  The projects are the work products from a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The projects added to the NCLOR were:

• INTERFACE is a statewide project with participation from all 16 colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System to develop, improve, and expand adult educational training pathways to careers in information technology-related occupations in Business, Information Technology, Healthcare, Logistics, Automation, and Manufacturing.
• The GAMMA+ project is designed to help users learn faster and better. College faculty members write mobile learning apps and flashcards for key advanced manufacturing programs.

The topics covered in these projects are; Business administration, Change management, Computer fundamentals, Computer programming, Database development and management, Electrical engineering, Industrial engineering, Knowledge management, Mathematics, Networking Security, Trade and industrial, Web technologies, and Welding.

The projects include tutorial learning objects and flashcard activities for self assessment.  All content is open and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Welding Wire Spool Installation Instructions Example from GAMMA+ Project with narration link and toolbar highlighted

The NCCCS courses that these resources may supplement are; ATR281, BAT111, CIS110, CIS111, CIS155, CIS3100, CSC119, CSC143, CSC3110, CTI120, CTI131, CTS240, DBA110, DBA3110, DMA020, DMA030, DMA040, DMA050, ELC111, ELN110, ELN3113, MAC111, MAC112, MAC113, MAC131, MAC132, MEC3010, NET110, NET3100, OMT222, SEC110, SEC160, WEB110, WEB3000, WLD112, WLD265, and WLD3106.

Accessibility Statement:  All of the videos and/or learning objects in this update are closed captioned or have links to the text version of the video narration.

Other U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration Grant content available within the NCLOR are;

• Community College Consortium for Biosciences Credentials
• Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) Engineering Technology Simulations

To access these resources, you can do any of the following:

• Since these resources are open, you can access the series via Guest Access here:  Wisc-Online or log into the NCLOR and click on the More button on the left menu bar. Then click the Resource Series link and then click the Wisc-Online link.
• If you are K-14 faculty, you can add the links to the resources directly to your LMS based course. (learn how)

Emerging Technology Resources Added to the NCLOR

Technology is penetrating our lives in various ways, shapes and forms. It can be expected that the flow of tech innovations will continue into the future and create job opportunities for those willing to invest in the skills to master them.

Example: Image of micro drone hovering.

In that effort, the NCLOR staff has compiled a list of available resources that showcases few emerging technologies fields. The NCLOR staff has created a series showcases the resources in the NCLOR about some new and emerging job fields.

Example: 3D Printer creating frog prototype.

The new technology fields included in this series are: (Click on the links below to view the resources in each field.)

• Drones/ Unmanned Arial Vehicles,
• 3D Printing,
• Nanotechnology, and
• Artificial Intelligence.

To access these resources, you can do any of the following:

• Click on any of the links above.
• Log into the NCLOR and click on the More button on the left menu bar. Then click the Resource Series link and then Emerging Technology Job Resources.
• If you are K-14 faculty, you can add the links to the resources directly to your LMS based course. (learn how)

The North Carolina Community College system offers courses related to the job fields showcased. Click on the courses titles below to view the NCCCS Combined Course Library entry for each course.

• (3D Printing) ART-120: 3D Printing for the Artist, TDP-110: Introduction to 3D Printing
• (Drones/ Unmanned Arial Vehicles) UAS-110: Intro to UAS Operations, UAS-111: Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• (Nanotechnology) NAN-111: Intro to Nanotechnology, NAN-112: Fundamentals of Nanoscience
• (Artificial Intelligence) CSC-230: Analysis of Algorithms, SGD-125: Simulation & Gaming – Artificial Intelligence

UNC-TV & PBS LearningMedia resources added to NCLOR for NCCCS

Today, the UNC-TV PBS LearningMedia series was updated with 1800+ new resources available in the NCLOR. This update joins the over 16,000 resources included in the series. These PBS Learning Media resources are made available to North Carolina Community College users through a partnership between UNC-TV and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). The collection is closed and can only be made available to current NCCCS users in North Carolina.

NCCCS users will have access to media-rich resources especially designed for teachers and students including self-guided lessons, lesson plans, videos, interactives, science resources developed by UNC –TV, and popular PBS series such as NOVA, FRONTLINE, American Experience, and more.

 

Example: “Running in Space” Video Resource provided by NASA and available in the UNC-TV PBS collection.

The subjects included in this collection are: Agricultural and Natural Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Business, Career and Technical Education, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health Medical Sciences, Information Sciences, Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

 

This collection is only available to the NCCCS faculty. NC K-12 users have their own PBS collection available.

To access this collection you can:

1. log into the NCLOR or through your institution’s learning management system
2. navigate to the Browse by UNC-TV-PBS LearningMedia area
3. Or click the search button, then select NCCCS PBS Collection from the “within” dropdown list.

UNC-TV & PBS LearningMedia resources added to NCLOR

Today, the first of two sets of UNC-TV PBS LearningMedia resources were made available in the NCLOR. Over 6,000 resources were included in the first set with another 12,000 resources soon to be made available. These PBS Learning Media resources are made available to North Carolina Community College users through a partnership between UNC-TV and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). The collection is closed and can only be made available to current NCCCS users in North Carolina.

NCCCS users will have access to over 18,000 media-rich resources especially designed for teachers and students including self-guided lessons, lesson plans, videos, interactives,hundreds of images from the Bridgeman Art Library, over 700 Spanish language videos, science resources developed by UNC –TV, and popular PBS series such as NOVA, FRONTLINE, American Experience, and more.

Example: “Speeding Up Space Travel” from NOVA scienceNOW

The subjects included in this collection are: Agricultural and Natural Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Business, Career and Technical Education, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health Medical Sciences, Information Sciences, Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

This collection is only available to the NCCCS faculty. NC K-12 users have their own PBS collection available.

To access this collection you can:

1. log into the NCLOR or through your institution’s learning management system
2. navigate to the Browse by UNC-TV-PBS LearningMedia area
3. Or click the search button, then select NCCCS PBS Collection from the “within” dropdown list.

Stanford Center for Professional Development Resource Series Added to NCLOR

The NCLOR now has 26 new video seminars from the Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD). SCPD is a part of the school of Engineering at Stanford University and connects professionals worldwide to the research and teaching of university faculty. Currently, there are five topics in this seminar series. The topics include; Engineering and Climate Change, Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders, Topics in International Technology Management, Human Computer Interaction, and Computer Systems Colloquium. The guest lecturers in this series include Melinda Gates, Peter Norvig from Google and many others.

Seminar Example: Google’s Peter Norvig on Online Education

To access this resource series:

1. log into the NCLOR www.explorethelor.org or through your institution’s learning management system (LMS)
2. navigate to the Browse by Resource Series area
3. click on the Stanford University Seminars series.

Nation Science Foundation Resources Updated in NCLOR

The National Science Foundation collection is now updated in the NCLOR to include 206 new videos. The National Science Foundation, along with its partners at NBC Learn and CBS News, have created a digital collection of science, technology and engineering related videos. The video series included in this collection are:  Chalk Talk, Changing Planet, Chemistry Now, Green Revolution, Innovation Nation, Profiles of Scientists and Engineers, Road to the New Energy Economy, Science Behind the New, Science Nation, Science in Motion, and The Science of the Summer Olympics.

These new video series join The Science of NFL Football, The Science of NHL Hockey, The Science of Speed (NASCAR), and The Science of the Olympic Winter Games series which were previously made available in the NCLOR.

Collection Example: Science of the Summer Olympics: The Biomechanics of Usain Bolt, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt holds the World and Olympic records for the fastest time in the 100-meter sprint. Bolt’s stride, strength, and muscle coordination make him not just a biomechanical marvel, but also a gold medal winner at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

The subjects included in this collection update are: Agricultural and Natural Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health Medical Sciences, Information Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

The NCCCS courses that could be enriched by using these resource are: ANT210, BIO130, CHM080, CHM082, CHM3001, CTS287, EDU271, EGR110, ENV110,ENV120, ENV230, FOR171, MSC160, MSC172, MUS110, PHY080, PHY090, SOC210, SOC220, SST110, and SST140.

Accessibility Statement:  All of the videos in this collection are closed captioned or have links to the text version of the video narration.

To access this resource series:

1. log into the NCLOR  www.explorethelor.org  or through your institution’s learning management system (LMS)
2. navigate to the Browse by Resource Series area
3. click on the National Science Foundation series.