Dr. Matthew Smith-Lahrman SOC 1010 Introduction to Sociology

Textbook: Modified an existing Intro to Sociology OER text: https://uen.pressbooks.pub/smithlahrman1010text/

Cost savings: Yes, they saved however much a “regular” Intro to Sociology book would cost.

Curricular changes: I updated my PowerPoint slides to align with the new text. I modified my exams to align with the new text.

Teaching and learning impacts: Not much. I’ve taught the course for 27 years. I’m pretty set in how I teach. I don’t know if it has had an impact on student learning.

OER Adoption Process

Provide students with an inexpensive textbook.

Student feedback about using OER:  

easy to access online  

It was very easy to access and was free 

It was cool 

Doesn't require you to carry around a big book 

Instructor Name: Dr. Matthew Smith-Lahrman, Professor of Sociology; 27 years at Utah Tech; Coordinator of the Applied Sociology Program