1. Sharon Beaudry, Business Management
OERs aid in creating simulated active learning environments: Project examples
Sharon Beaudry, Business Management

2. Senior Project
Problem: Students continually asked for and spent time seeking our basic information to get through the senior project process
Actions:
Summer of 2016 developed a comprehensive guide for our students
Worked with Librarians, Career Services, Business Faculty to collect and review resources
Guide Includes:
SP Expectations
Project Management Resources
Research & Data Collection Methods
Career Development
Writing, Presenting & APA Guide
Project Examples, Photos and more
Lessons Learned:
Provides “RAILS” regarding expectations
Allows students to spend more time on project goals & outcomes
Minimizes Instructor time explaining resource questions
Provides for more in-depth discussion to elevate projects

3. Business Law
Problem: Covering only 1/3 of content of a text purchased by students
Actions:
Summer of 2017 moved to an open source (OER) Text
Found content to be similar, covering the topics covered
Created new exam banks
Also developed updated study guides/glossaries
Supplemented OER - pod casts, mock trials, my actual (redacted) cases
Lessons Learned:
Business Law- Basically all the same content
Active learning & mini project approach rather than lecture
More engagement

4. Excel
Problem: Using $150 book plus $70 lab for a 1 credit class – mostly a tutorial approach
Actions:
Fall of 2016 developed BB class with OER
Used resources from the OER:
Spreadsheets
Videos
Images
Created labs from the OER content
Lessons Learned:
Take copy of OER version
Shared this BB class with others teaching class- now is a standard for this class.

5. Human Resources I Problem:
Add Computer simulation without adding more cost for students
Align online and campus classes
Actions:
Summer of 2018 moved to OER Textbook
Added Computer Simulation
Students manage HR Department and compete against each other
Developed exams, study guides, updated content
Lessons Learned:
Combine textbook, simulation and other materials for cohesive experience
Students engagement increased
application of content

6. Human Resources II
Problem: How to teach collective bargaining in an authentic way
Actions:
Incorporated in-depth union negotiation exercise
Learned about this at a Business Simulation conference
Created a three week in-depth simulated exercise where students negotiated a union contract
Link:
Lessons Learned:
Simulations do not need to be computerized
Second class – students spent the whole class applying knowledge from the prior content
My future OER project!