Digital library
Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
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The Changing Story: digital stories that participate in transforming teaching & learning
Linda Buturian · University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing · 2016
The Changing Story gives you assignments, resources, and examples to use in your teaching and learning. It will also help you think of ways digital stories can be used in your teaching, and help students harness the power of visual storytelling.
NorthStar: Reading & Writing 3 – Fifth Edition
Laurie Barton, Carolyn Dupaqiuer · Pearson · 2019
A textbook that develops academic English Reading and Writing skills, incorporating digital resources to support learners in improving their language proficiency in academic contexts.
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Reading Rhetorical Theory
Atilla Hallsby · University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing · 2022
This is a textbook that was originally designed for a 3000-level large lecture course on “Rhetorical Theory” at the University of Minnesota, Twin-Cities. An interdisciplinary tradition, rhetorical theory describes how speech, representation, and power are managed by techniques and technologies of communication. The plan of this book moves from rhetoric as an art of speech to rhetoric as a technology of power. The early chapters provide definitions and context for rhetoric as speech, middle chapters (e.g., on signs, symbols, visual images, argumentation, and narrative) describe rhetoric as representation, and the concluding chapters (e.g., on settler colonialism, secrecy, and digital rhetoric) elaborate on rhetoric as a technology of power. Of course, there is considerable overlap across these areas: the chapter on “rhetoric and ideology” sets the stage for later understandings of rhetoric as power; the chapter on “the rhetorical situation” hearkens back to the introductory understanding of rhetoric as speech. The book includes (audio and/or video) recordings with each chapter, as well as guidelines for proposed written assignments. Students using this resource should gain a thorough understanding of what rhetoric is, how it was practiced historically and today, and the ways that rhetoric wields an invisible influence over contemporary public and political life. Additionally, this book is designed for use across a variety of modalities, including in-person, online (synchronous/asynchronous), and hybridized formats. Additional resources (PowerPoint slides, quiz/exam questions) are also available to confirmed instructors upon request.
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Intersections of Open Educational Resources and Information Literacy
Mary Ann Cullen; Elizabeth Dill · Association of College and Research Libraries · 2022
"The present volume is timely not only because it models creative and effective strategies to advance both open education and information literacy, but especially because it poses critical questions and urges practitioners to go well beyond questions of access to and the use of information. It demands reflection on what is being accessed (and what is not), who is gaining access (and who is not), who is providing access (and who is not), and what the goal is of this access (and what lies beyond access)."—from the Foreword by Rajiv S. Jhangiani Information literacy skills are key when finding, using, adapting, and producing open educational resources (OER). Educators who wish to include OER for their students need to be able to find these resources and use them according to their permissions. When open pedagogical methods are employed, students need to be able to use information literacy skills as they compile, reuse, and create open resources. Intersections of Open Educational Resources and Information Literacy captures current open education and information literacy theory and practice and provides inspiration for the future. Chapters include practical applications, theoretical musings, literature reviews, and case studies and discuss social justice issues, collaboration, open pedagogy, training, and advocacy. The book is divided into six parts: Foundations Teaching Info Lit with OER Librarian Support of Open Pedagogy/OER Social Justice/Untold Stories Student Advocacy Spreading the Love: Training Future Advocates and Practitioners Chapters cover topics including library-led OER creation; digital cultural heritage and the intersections of primary source literacy and information literacy; situated learning and open pedagogy; critical librarianship and open education; and developing student OER leaders. Intersections of Open Educational Resources and Information Literacy—which went through an open peer review process—informs and inspires on OER, info lit, and their man
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Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research
Terri Pantuso; Sarah LeMire; Kathy Anders · Texas A&M University · 2023
Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research(4th Edition) is a premier Open Educational Resource (OER) designed to bridge the gap between critical thinking and rhetorical mastery. This edition refines the art of academic inquiry, offering students a transparent and accessible framework for deconstructing complex claims and constructing evidence-based positions. By prioritizing digital literacy and diverse perspectives, it empowers learners to navigate today’s information-saturated landscape with analytical precision. Comprehensive yet concise, this textbook remains an essential, cost-free solution for fostering scholarly voice and civic engagement in the modern composition classroom.
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Composing Ourselves and our World
Elizabeth Burrows, Angela Fowler, Heath Fowler, and Amy Locklear · Auburn University at Montgomery
In the contents: 01: Part I- The Composition Process · 7.01: Composing in Digital Spaces- Things To Consider · 02: Part II- Research Writing
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The OER Guide to Media Writing
Mark Poepsel · Southern Illinois University
In the contents: 1.01: Art of Clarity - Sentence Structure and Parts of Speech · 2.05: Art of Clarity - Paragraphs · 3.04: Art of Clarity - Quote Selection and Formatting
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ENG-001A: Composition and Reading
Jill Bonds · Coalinga College
In the contents: 1.06: Writing Paragraphs (Part 1) · 1.07: Writing Paragraphs (Part 2) · 2.3.01: Post-Secondary Reading and Writing (Part 1)
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The Centrality of Style
Mike Duncan and Star Medzerian Vanguri · LibreTexts
In the contents: Part One: Conceptualizing Style · 1: Introduction to Part One: Conceptualizing Style · Part Two: Applying Style
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Writing for Success
Rebecca Weaver Ed. · Georgia State University
In the contents: 5.07: Digital Research Projects · 7.1: Parts of a Sentence
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How History is Made: A Student’s Guide to Reading, Writing, and Thinking in the Discipline (Cole et al.)
Stephanie Cole, Kimberly Breuer, Scott W. Palmer, and Brandon Blakeslee · University of Texas at Arlington
In the contents: 01: Part 1 - Thinking Historically · 02: Part II - Reading Historically · 2.03: How to Read Primary Sources Part I- The Basics
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Cyborgs and Centaurs: Academic Writing in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Liza Long · College of Western Idaho
In the contents: 1.08: How Do I Get Started with AI Platforms · 04: Writing and Artificial Intelligence · 4.01: What Is Digital Literacy
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Expression and Inquiry
Chris Manning, Sally Pierce, and Melissa Lucken · Lansing Community College
In the contents: 01: PART I · 01: Part I Overview- The Writing Process · 9.09: Analyze Each Part of Your Paper
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Off the Shelf: A Digital Anthology of Classic and Contemporary Short Stories
Stephen Logan and Heather Thompson-Gillis · Columbus State Community College
In the contents: 2.10: Liberal Arts Degrees English Classes and Job Skills · 3.18: Edith Wharton
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Bad Ideas About Writing
Cheryl E. Ball & Drew M. Loewe ed. · West Virginia University
In the contents: 5.08: Research Starts with Answers · 5.09: Research Starts with a Thesis Statement · 07: Bad Ideas About Writing and Digital Technology
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Scriptwriting for Video, Broadcast, and Digital Media
Noemi Zeigler · Laney College
In the contents: 01: Storytelling Starts with a Joke · 1.01: Storytelling Starts with a Joke
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Children's Literature: Foundations, History, and Practice
Caroline Hopper · College of the Siskiyous
In the contents: 4.02: The Art of Picture Book Illustration · 5.06: The 21st Century- Diversity Digital Transformation and Debate
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About Writing Guide with Handbook, a textbook for English Composition
OpenStax · LibreTexts
In the contents: 01: The Digital World- Building on What You Already Know to Respond Critically · 3.08: Spotlight on . . . The Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives (DALN) · 3.09: 3.9 Portfolio- A Literacy Artifact
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Bad Ideas About Writing
Cheryl E. Ball & Drew M. Loewe ed. · West Virginia University
In the contents: 5.08: Research Starts with Answers · 5.09: Research Starts with a Thesis Statement · 07: Bad Ideas About Writing and Digital Technology
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Writing as Material Practice - Substance, Surface and Medium
Kathryn Piquette et al. · University College London
In the contents: 1.04: Materials - Writing as Artefact · 02: The Twisting Paths of Recall - Khipu (Andean Cord Notation) as Artifact (Frank Salomon) · 2.08: Movable Parts