OER AT JOHN JAY COLLEGE

WEEK

TOPIC

ASSIGNMENTS &/OR CLASS WORK

Before Class Today

#1

• Introduction to Syllabus
• Overview of course
• Blackboard help.

• Icebreaker activity for the beginning of the semester.

• In class: People Hunt

Activity for the students to get to know each other in the classroom and develop student's speaking ability.

#2

• ePortfolio eTern Visit

• Library Visit

• Create your ePortolio.

e-PF1: Library Reflection

• Visit the John Jay Library and become familiar with the library services.
• In your e-portfolio, describe what you learned about the John Jay Library and how to search for information.

We will start to create our e-portfolios in class.

• Check out the John Jay Library website and talk to a librarian. 

John Jay Library Website:

• How to find information for a research project
  • http://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/content.php?pid=209735&sid=2818726
  • Evaluating information sources
    • http://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/evaluatingsources
  • Students can easily browse through scientific journals from an app on their devices or through a web browser, and see what journals look like, get an idea as to how many there are and how specialized they can be.   
    • http://browzine.com/libraries/1369/
  • For finding information on a topic, see the General Science Index . It indexes a tightly curated set of general science magazines and journals.  It’s on this list
    • https://www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/databases/science

#3

The Process of Science: The Nature of Scientific Knowledge

The Process of Science: The Scientific Community

e-PF2: Process of Science:

Discussion on the Nature of Scientific Knowledge

• In-class assignment on how to design a concept map; 
• Use a concept map to show why thinking scientifically does not mean rejecting your culture and background. 

e-PF 3: Process of Science:

• Discussion on Scientists and the Scientific Community
• Use a concept map to show how studying science is a human endeavor, why diverse points of view are important, and how scientists may support one another.  Use references from the reading to support your idea

Process of Science

• https://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/Process-of-Science/49

Read: The Nature of Scientific Knowledge and describe 5 important take-away concepts from your reading. Put your ideas in outline form using the example from the library: https://www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/how-to/write-an-outline

Bring your outline to class and be prepared to share your ideas.

Process of Science

• https://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/Process-of-Science/49
• Read: The Scientists and the Scientific community and describe 5 important take-away concepts from your reading.
• Put your ideas in outline form using the example from the library:  https://www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/how-to/write-an-outline

#4

Collaborative Group Learning

Photo Scavenger Hunt

e-PF4: What Is Collaborative Group Learning?

A key feature of the success of the seminar is for you to work collaboratively with your classmates. 

e-PF5 Opportunity Project:  Action plan for the Opportunity Project

What’s going on at JJ:

• Exploring the college and creating an action plan for the Opportunity Project;

Review the section on Mentoring and Collaboration under Scientists and the Scientific Community:

• https://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/Process-of-Science/49/Scientists-and-the-Scientific-Community/172

Prepare for class by reading “What is Collaborative Learning?” and “44 Benefits of Collaborative Learning” from:

• https://www.gdrc.org/kmgmt/c-learn/index.html

Be prepared to discuss collaborative learning and how you think it may benefit you.

John Jay Website Student Affairs; Math and Science Resource Center (MSRC), a tour of the science labs,  the Writing Center; clubs, student activities, Academic Advisor, etc.

What opportunities do you want to take advantage of? What does John Jay College offer to support your student success?