The Library Director can consult with you on ideas for maintaining instructional continuity around research assignments and the availability of library resources. Course-specific research guides, video tutorials, and learning activities can be created and integrated into Blackboard.
When campus is open but students are unable to visit campus in person, they may not have access to textbooks on Course Reserves. This may impact their ability to complete assignments, participate in class discussions, and hinder academic success. Library staff can support remote learning by:
Consider using an Open Textbook as an alternative instructional material. Open textbooks are books covered by an open copyright license and available freely to students, teachers, and members of the public. Most open textbook licenses allow the right to access, download, revise, or customize the content.
See our Open Educational Resources (OER) LibGuide for more details.
Here's a google sheet that is growing with resources for open/free virtual simulations. In addition, here are a number of other resources:
