Discussion Post 1 – Introductions I am planning to convert my Interpersonal Communication course (SPE 12) to OER because the subject relies so heavily on real discussions and looking at lifelike examples of relationships and conflict. Honestly, I have seen so many textbooks that just feel outdated. I see dialogue that students can’t relate to, like “Oh Wilfred, you’re a pill,” or descriptions of women that feel stuck in the past. One text I was required to use in 2004 when I was first hired had 0% about computers or technology and used descriptions like – Jean is a working woman who is nearing middle age but she still cares…