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Potential resources for GPC's ENGL 1101 Textbook initiative. (ARCHIVE)

Subject Guide

Subject Guide

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Scott Pieper
Contact:
Decatur Campus
678-891-2587

Timeline

Proposed timeline:

            Aug 12, 2013Have several options by convocation, present to subcommittees to review

·     Fall 2013 - Ready to present options to Engl faculty on Faculty Dev. Day

·     Spring 2014 – subcommittees to develop content.

·     Summer/Fall 2014 - pilot text

·     Spring 2015 - assess, revise.

·     Fall 2015 – should be in use as approved English text

Goals

·     Lower the cost of education

·     Increase student engagement (include interactive elements)

·     Create content which is multimedia rich (can start simple and add multimedia later)

·     Embed assessment tools into learning content

·     Connect to the system (D2L?)

·     Not bound to a particular timeline

·     Consider transferability to other institutions

      Printable options

      Comply with copyright

Note

This guide was created by Mary Ann Cullen to support the development of the ENGL 1101 textbook for Georgia Perimeter College. It's third edition, Successful College Composition, is available through Affordable Learning Georgia.