1. Integrating Open Sources Technology to Actively Engage Students with the Material
Orit Hirsh, Ph.D. Behavioral Sciences and Human Services Kingsborough Community College , N.Y., New York

2. Key Words Engagement Active Learning Guided Self-Learning Project
Purposeful Integration of Technology

3. What is Active Learning
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Collaboration
Self-management
Creators of the material
Key Knowledge, Understanding, and Success Skills
Problem or Question
Continual Inquiry
Reality
Asking questions
Finding resources
Applying information
Real –world context
Personal concern and issues in their life
Interest
Student Voice
Reflection
Analysis and Improvement
Shared Product
Decisions-How and What
Learning, quality, obstacles
Give and receive feedback
Work public beyond the classroom-social media
Pride and ownership

4. Active Learning Purposeful Integration of Open Source Technology
Passive consumers
Technology Consumers
Information Consumers
Technology- producers Information- producers
Active: Increase student participation
Increase student engagement
Increase student retention
More student ownership in course
Less lecturing by instructor
More exciting classroom experience
Higher level thinking

5. Active Learning - Project – Based Learning for Students
RESEARCH
Select Topic
From a list or topic of Interest
Select group or independently
Research Topic
Interpret Social select sociological perspective
Suggest a social policy to improve or lessen the social problem
What is the purpose?
Amalgamate their research
Synthesize it into a video or infographic
Post on Social Media-Transition of consumers of information to creators and explainers

6. Study Participants Data Collection Measures Data Analysis
65 students
Study Participants
NY CC Class
LA CC Class
Academic Grade Average: “B” 50.8%
Academic Status as full –time: 78.5%
2 different professors
Age: (76.5%)
Females: 63.1% Males: 36.9%
Comfortable finding information online 46.2%
Data Collection
Web-based, self-administered anonymous survey
Identifier - College location (NY and LA)
Surveys were ed by instructors
Measures
Based on National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
Data Analysis
MS Excel
Scale questionnaire
Survey responses recorded in binary response
Odds ratio measures the odds that a presence of a “treatment” changes a quantifiable property in the population. In the instant case, the quantifiable property is the percent of respondents who agree with the survey questions. The “treatment” is the creation of the technological aspect of the project.

7. 68.6% increased motivation to study.
More engaged with the classroom material after working on the project
Did the technological component of the project help you learn new concepts presented in class?
Sociological Theories relevant to everyday life NY NY LA LA
Agree beginning of course 90.8%
82.8%
86.2%
81.8%
77.3%
Agree end of course 96.1%
68.6% increased motivation to study.

8. Students’ Work Infographics: Videos: Women and Technology
Vaccination and Autism 
Cigarette's Effects on Society
 Globalization 
CUNY Enrollment for Minorities
Videos:
Gun Control
Transgender people and bathrooms 
Minimum Wage Is Detrimental To Society  
Woman Don't Get Paid as Much as Men; Unequal Rights 
Do you think children pick dolls based on Race/Skintone?
The Perception of Black Hair 
More projects posted on:

9. Students' Work
​Transgenders and Toilets
Cell phones Effect on Women
Technology and Religion
Internet and Health
The Revolution Of Hip Hop
Tattoos and Society
Male Actors Receive Higher Salaries Then Female
Insurance in the Healthcare system
Vaccination and Autism ​
Educational Outcomes and Socioeconomics
Gendered Toys & Their Effect on Young Girls' Career Choices
Children and Toys
Racial Profiling
CUNY Enrollment for Minorities
The perception of Black Hair
Gun Control

10. "What the educator does in Teaching is to make it possible for students to become themselves" (Paulo Freire)
*Students' projects posted on:
*National Social Science Technology Journal V6 N1 2016