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  Fungi of Lambuth: A Field Guide

  Kelly Maust, Shawn P. Brown, and Elizabeth Weston

  Fungi of Lambuth is an open-access, beginner-level field guide designed to introduce University of Memphis, Lambuth faculty, staff, and students to the joys of mushroom hunting, and to provide an overview of the types of mushrooms that can be found right on our campus (located at 705 Lambuth Blvd. in Jackson, TN).

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  University of Memphis Open Educational Resources (OER) Faculty Quick Start Guide

  Meredith Heath Boulden and Linda Ann Payne

  This guide is designed to introduce faculty at the University of Memphis to why and how to use Open Educational Resources (OER) in their teaching. it covers basic concepts surrounding OER, how to find and evaluate OER to use in your courses, how to incorporate OER into your teaching, and how to learn more.

  Table of Contents

  • Implications of OER
  • Understanding OER
  • Using OER Commons
  • Using Canvas Commons
  • Additional OER Recommendations
  • Reflections on OER
  • Incorporating OER
  • Continued OER Learning

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  A Guide to Medical Interpreting: DEI and Healthcare

  Diana M. Ruggiero

  Welcome to A guide to Medical Interpreting: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Healthcare. This book is possible thanks to the generosity of the TN Open Education Grant Project – Cycle 3 (“OER Grant”) whose primary purpose is to increase equity in access to quality, no/low-cost educational materials.

  In this book, you will find resources for medical interpreting, case scenarios, practice exercises, and more!

  For more information, visit the World Languages for Specific Purposes OER YouTube Channel to view 12 medical interpreting videos.

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  Double-O STEM (Educator Guide): Community-Based STEM Projects for Informal Learning

  Craig Shepherd, Linda Payne, Jaclyn Gish-Lieberman, Laura Armstrong, and Andrew A. Tawfik

  The "Double-O-STEM" (Educator Guide) curriculum consists of STEM problem-solving activities. The curriculum is designed around projects that empower learners to apply STEM to creatively problem-solve community issues. These include designing bike lanes, community gardens, and other exciting STEM problems. The activities are designed for both librarians and STEM educators. The curriculum is especially aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS (engineering; grades 3-5) and American Association of School Librarians (AASL) standards.