{"id":36,"date":"2024-08-28T14:17:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T14:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/openpedagogy\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=36"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:33:40","slug":"open-pedagogy-assignments","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/openpedagogy\/chapter\/open-pedagogy-assignments\/","title":{"raw":"Open Pedagogy Assignments","rendered":"Open Pedagogy Assignments"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h1 class=\"textbox__title\"><em>Overview<\/em><\/h1>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">Now that you have learned all about open pedagogy and related tools, this chapter explores how you can create your own open pedagogy assignment.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h1>Redesign<\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n\r\nYou could design a brand new assignment using open pedagogy principles covered in this guide.\u00a0 Another impactful approach is to redesign an existing traditional assignment in your course and transform it into a renewable assignment.\r\n\r\nBelow some criteria to help you identify a traditional assignment to redesign. Refer back to Chapter 2 for a deeper exploration of traditional vs. renewable assignments.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Traditional\/Disposable Assignments<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adds no value \/ has no longevity<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Only seen by the student and instructor and then quickly forgotten<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not scaffolded or transparent<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Feels like busy work<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Examples<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deliverables that literally get thrown away (ex. printed posters)<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Discussion Board assignments that follow the post and reply X number of times<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reflection Assignments that lack transparency as to why they matter or connection to the course materials<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating Learning Objects (images, voicethreads, videos) that only instructors engage with<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1>Implement<\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n\r\nThe Renewable Assignment Framework is a step by step process for to help instructors develop open pedagogy practices. Read more and follow this framework step-by-step at <a href=\"https:\/\/milnepublishing.geneseo.edu\/openpedagogyapproaches\/chapter\/evolving-into-the-open-a-framework-for-collaborative-design-of-renewable-assignments\/\">Evolving Into the Open: A Framework for Collaborative Design of Renewable Assignments<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/milnepublishing.geneseo.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2020\/06\/image1-5.png\" alt=\"Process arrow showing the 5 steps of the collaborative design framework. Step 1: Analyze and Classify Current Assignment Step 2: Consider Meaningful OER Contributions Step 3: Select Tools and Repositories Step 4: Design Intentional Negotiations for Openness Step 5: Finalize and Reclassify Assignment\" \/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/milnepublishing.geneseo.edu\/openpedagogyapproaches\/chapter\/evolving-into-the-open-a-framework-for-collaborative-design-of-renewable-assignments\/\">\"Renewable Assignment Design Framework - Figure 1\"<\/a> by Stacy Katz and Jennifer Van Allen is licensed under <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\">CC BY 4.0<\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h1 class=\"textbox__title\"><em>Reflection Questions<\/em><\/h1>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>How am I feeling about this transition?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What outstanding questions do I have on making this transition?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nOptionally respond in Padlet: <a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/amanda119\/palsave_openped_ch56and7_reflections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/padlet.com\/amanda119\/palsave_openped_ch56and7_reflections<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h1 class=\"textbox__title\"><em>Further Resources<\/em><\/h1>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opensyllabus.org\/\">The Open Syllabus Project<\/a>\u00a0 - Open Syllabus is a non-profit research organization that collects and analyzes millions of syllabi to support novel teaching and learning applications.\u00a0 They have a corpus of over nine million English-language syllabi from 140 countries.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jessestommel.com\/how-to-ungrade\/\">How to Ungrade<\/a> - An article from Jesse Stommel on How to Ungrade.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/campus\/so-you-want-take-grades-out-teaching-beginners-guide-ungrading?ref=mix.cu.studio\">So, you want to take the grades out of teaching? A beginner\u2019s guide to ungrading <\/a>- an article that takes a look at the idea of implementing ungrading in the classroom.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h1 class=\"textbox__title\"><em>Overview<\/em><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">Now that you have learned all about open pedagogy and related tools, this chapter explores how you can create your own open pedagogy assignment.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Redesign<\/h1>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<p>You could design a brand new assignment using open pedagogy principles covered in this guide.\u00a0 Another impactful approach is to redesign an existing traditional assignment in your course and transform it into a renewable assignment.<\/p>\n<p>Below some criteria to help you identify a traditional assignment to redesign. Refer back to Chapter 2 for a deeper exploration of traditional vs. renewable assignments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Traditional\/Disposable Assignments<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adds no value \/ has no longevity<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Only seen by the student and instructor and then quickly forgotten<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not scaffolded or transparent<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Feels like busy work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Examples<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deliverables that literally get thrown away (ex. printed posters)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Discussion Board assignments that follow the post and reply X number of times<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reflection Assignments that lack transparency as to why they matter or connection to the course materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating Learning Objects (images, voicethreads, videos) that only instructors engage with<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Implement<\/h1>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<p>The Renewable Assignment Framework is a step by step process for to help instructors develop open pedagogy practices. Read more and follow this framework step-by-step at <a href=\"https:\/\/milnepublishing.geneseo.edu\/openpedagogyapproaches\/chapter\/evolving-into-the-open-a-framework-for-collaborative-design-of-renewable-assignments\/\">Evolving Into the Open: A Framework for Collaborative Design of Renewable Assignments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-nocaption aligncenter\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/milnepublishing.geneseo.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2020\/06\/image1-5.png\" alt=\"Process arrow showing the 5 steps of the collaborative design framework. Step 1: Analyze and Classify Current Assignment Step 2: Consider Meaningful OER Contributions Step 3: Select Tools and Repositories Step 4: Design Intentional Negotiations for Openness Step 5: Finalize and Reclassify Assignment\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milnepublishing.geneseo.edu\/openpedagogyapproaches\/chapter\/evolving-into-the-open-a-framework-for-collaborative-design-of-renewable-assignments\/\">&#8220;Renewable Assignment Design Framework &#8211; Figure 1&#8221;<\/a> by Stacy Katz and Jennifer Van Allen is licensed under <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\">CC BY 4.0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h1 class=\"textbox__title\"><em>Reflection Questions<\/em><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ol>\n<li>How am I feeling about this transition?<\/li>\n<li>What outstanding questions do I have on making this transition?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Optionally respond in Padlet: <a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/amanda119\/palsave_openped_ch56and7_reflections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/padlet.com\/amanda119\/palsave_openped_ch56and7_reflections<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h1 class=\"textbox__title\"><em>Further Resources<\/em><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/opensyllabus.org\/\">The Open Syllabus Project<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211; Open Syllabus is a non-profit research organization that collects and analyzes millions of syllabi to support novel teaching and learning applications.\u00a0 They have a corpus of over nine million English-language syllabi from 140 countries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jessestommel.com\/how-to-ungrade\/\">How to Ungrade<\/a> &#8211; An article from Jesse Stommel on How to Ungrade.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/campus\/so-you-want-take-grades-out-teaching-beginners-guide-ungrading?ref=mix.cu.studio\">So, you want to take the grades out of teaching? 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