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October 27, 2021

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many campuses are moving more of the sociology curriculum online. This resource collection highlights recent contributions of high quality resources designed for teaching online, with all of the unique pedagogical challenges that modality brings.

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Ellen T. Meiser
Understanding Discrimination Through Multimedia
November 20, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Social Psychology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, Audio, Class Activity, Essay, Video
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
“Understanding Discrimination Through Multimedia” is a short-essay activity that employs podcasts, YouTube videos, academic journal articles, and popular readings to help students understand how social structures influence discrimination within our society, and what...
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Daniela F. Jauk
Corrections Close Up - Podcast
October 9, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Criminal Justice
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Sociology majors increasingly seek careers in the criminal justice sector and there is a need for realistic career preparation within sociology departments (Senter 2019) and it is essential to provide online learning opportunities in pandemic times (Kozimor 2020)....
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Riku Kawaguchi
Syllabus for (Online) Social Research Methods with Discussions
June 18, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
This syllabus is for a social research methods course that emphasizes discussions, primarily designed for a fully online, short 5-week semester. This resource may be helpful in designing an online methods course or incorporating discussions into a methods course....
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Jamie Oslawski-Lopez, Stephanie Medley-Rath
#GetEngaged: Assignment for First Year Students
March 6, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
We assign #GetEngaged in Introductory Sociology to increase student engagement with campus and to help achieve institutional goals related to student retention. We select campus and community events for students to attend or participate in to get them more connected...
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Colby King
Information literacy and the marshmallow test in the replication crisis
February 21, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, Audio, Essay
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Through this set of materials students will engage with a variety of sources discussing the marshmallow test and the replication crisis in the social sciences, including primary research, public scholarship, and secondary sources including videos and an optional...
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Katelyn Alderfer, Kristy Kelly
TEACHING ONLINE PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION
April 17, 2019
Subject Area(s):
Qualitative Methodology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Recognizing the growing usage of digital ethnography in sociology, this assignment provides a hands-on assignment for teaching online participant-observation theory and practice. What differentiates digital ethnography from ethnography is that researchers collect...
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