There is a growing movement among colleges and universities that is emphasizing the free availability of course materials. I find that many of my history and social studies colleagues are unaware of the expanding possibilities for a more in-depth investigation of their content.
Teaching a new course (I’m starting AP Human Geography next year)? Confused about a particularly intense section of your curriculum? Looking to excite students by introducing current research and controversy?
The following is certainly only a partial list, and I admit I’ve chosen a few due to personal fascination (I’m guessing the soap opera course and the pro wrestling course are remarkably similar). If you’re not impressed with my list, but you want to check more exhaustive lists of history offerings, look here and here.
In a future post, I plan to collect another list of resources from the recently established and exciting offerings of iTunes U.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Anthropology of Computing Technology and Culture
Technology in American History
Medieval Literature: Medieval Women Writers
Topics in Comparative Media: American Pro Wrestling
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Urban and Environmental Analysis
University of Massachusetts Boston
HIST 201 – Monarchs, People, and History , Summer 2008
HIST 304 – The Dark Ages , Summer 2008
HIST 313 – Nineteenth Century Europe
AMST 30125 – Faith and the African American Experience
MI 40410 – Jews and Christians throughout History, Fall 2006
Guide to Writing in History, 2002
INST4010 – Principles and Practices of Technology, Spring 2008
INST5245 – Interactive Multimedia Production, Summer, 2008
INST7150 – Introduction to Open Education, Fall 2007
OER IID – Intro to Instructional Design, Spring 2005
Using Moodle – A Brief Guide for Students
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