So you've used/modified/improved a teaching activity you found in our collections? We'd like to hear how it went and share what you've found back to the community.
Are you the author of the original activity? If so you can make updates to the activity directly.
What can your peers learn from your experience using this activity? Did you make modifications? Use an updated data set? How did the activity play out with your students?
Describe your experience in the box below and use the file upload option to include any supporting files you'd like to share. The response you provide here will appear, with attribution to you, within the original activity web page in a section of community contributions. Here are some examples from existing contributions:
Although we expect the pattern in Figure 1 to persist, it might be better to have more up-to-date data. The attached Excel sheet has the most up-to-date data available (as of 8/24). The user can add newer data as it comes out (the websites are listed in a separate tab). The user can also customize the graph to highlight specific countries on which they want to focus. I used this activity as a minilab for my G11 Chemistry class as an inquiry/exploration activity before we got into the gas laws. I had to slightly modify it due to complications (had to teach away from my classroom and used video demos for anything involving a hotplate). I would be more specific with the instructions on how to prepare the syringe in STATION 2. The way it is written it is not clear for the students to seal the syringe after the marshmallow is in.
Here's an example of what a community contribution looks like within an activity page.(opens in a new tab)
e.g. 'Student Handout for Sauerkraut Assignment'
UnspecifiedJPEGGIFPNGWebPMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Word 2007 (.docx)PowerPointPowerPoint 2007 (.pptx)PowerPoint Slideshow (.ppsx)ExcelExcel 2007 (.xlsx)Excel 2007 macro-enabled (.xlsm)Acrobat (PDF)Rich Text FileText FileComma Separated ValuesFlash VideoQuicktime VideoFlash MP4 VideoMP4 VideoFlash AnimationMP3 AudioM4A AudioPhotoshopIllustratorKMLFileKMZ FileZip Archivegzip ArchiveStuffit ArchiveDisk Image FileHTML FileEncapsulated PostscriptPostscriptTIFFSVGJar ArchiveJava Web StartWebM VideoOgg VideoStella RuntimeStella Model (v9 .stm)Stella Model (v10 .stmx)XML fileShockWave Component (SWC)Matlab .MAT FileMatlab FileMATLAB Live ScriptMathematica NotebookMathematica CDF fileCogsketch WorksheetWebVTTJupyter NotebookcalendarR scriptUnknown BinaryThe system will attempt to determine the correct file type based on the name of the file you've selected. Choosing the correct file type here will override that.
e.g. 'student_handout'This will be the name of the downloaded file. By default the system will generate this based on the title you specified and the type of file. If you specify a name here it will over-ride the automatically generated name. This is generally only useful when uploading file of a type not recognized by the system (not in the list of file types above). In that situation choose File Type: Unknown Binary and include the appropriate suffix in the file name here. e.g. myfile.m3z Avoid spaces or special characters in the file names.
(You)Someone else -- Describe below.
A short description of where the material came from. Include names and institutions of authors and contributors as well as acknowledgment of any work from which this was derived.
The creator/copyright holder must have agreed to allow distribution of this file through this site. If you are the creator we strongly encourage you to select the CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike option.
If none of the above licenses apply describe the conditions under which this material appears on this site as well as any information about reuse beyond this site.
Distributing information on the web generally requires the permission of the copyright holder--usually the original creator. Providing the information we request here will help visitors to this site understand the ways in which they may (legally) use what they find.
If you created this file (and haven't signed away your copyright) then we'd encourage you to select the CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike option. You'll retain the copyright to your file and can do as you please with it in the future. Through this choice you are also explicitly allowing others to reuse that file as long as they give you attribution, and don't use it for commercial purposes.
If the file (or content within it) was created by others you'll need their permission. If it predates 1923 or was created by a U.S federal employee (as part of their job) it is likely in the public domain (and we can all do as we choose with it). The original author may also have explicitly stated how it may be reused (e.g. through a creative commons license). You can describe the licensing/reuse situation in the box above.
Without permission you should not upload the file. There are several options in this case:
The Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center has more good information about copyright as it applies to academic settings.
If your contribution includes any of the following elements check the appropriate box.
Updated Data Updated Tools/Software Adapted for Location Adapted for Different Teaching Context Should any of these be files only be available to instructors? Drop us a note in this box if any files you're uploading should only be made available to instructors. (e.g. if they are versions of files from the original activity that are marked as 'private instructor only')
Have input about the activity you'd like to pass on that isn't a community contribution your peers will benefit from hearing about? Let us know here. This feedback will not be posted on the public website.
You may also want to consider contacting the original author(s) directly instead. In most cases they are in the best position to make improvements to the activity since it belongs to them.
If you have used these materials in a course we'd like to know some details. We'll use this information to better understand how the content is getting used.
Your name and institution will be included with your public comment.
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