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    Round Two —

    Greetings, I am Carlene Barnaby, one of two faculty involved in the first round of converting criminal justice courses. The OER conversion is not only a necessary process but exciting. OER has become a prominent part of the ‘equity in education’ conversation and a vital tool for educators to freely and creatively produce content that informs and inspires students. During this process, the objective is to revisit the original conversion of the course Crime & Punishment and also to develop and convert the new field course. Overall, the design approach will facilitate the transition from institutional to experiential learning.

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    Greetings from the Open Education Librarian

    Hello! I’m Professor Julie Turley, a writer and  librarian at Kingsborough, serving as KCC’s Open Education Librarian for another year.  It’s a privilege to collaborate with our engaged and informed team–a group that is also fun (important!), led by the amazing Professor Shawna Brandle, who I continue to learn from. I’m here to support Professor Brandle in her efforts as the OE Faculty Coordinator.  Most people think of our mission as one note: finding openly licensed and free resources to use in the classroom, with the goal of helping professors make their courses zero textbook cost.  That’s true and important, but we’re also here to provide information and motivation around…