Open Pedagogy

A Communication Theory Textbook - Written by Students, for Students 

Theories help us to make sense of the world around us. Regardless of their scope, all theories shape how we make judgments about reality, relationships, circumstances, and decisions in our lives. This textbook exposes readers to theories of communication, both large and small, with the intention of better equipping readers to make sense of the communicative aspects of your world.

This textbook is the result of a collaboration among students enrolled in COMM430: Communication Theory.  The general purpose of the textbook is to introduce readers to major issues and perspectives in communication studies while helping them think about and analyze communication in a systematic way (i.e., in a theoretical way). 

This textbook has a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

Perspectives on Incarceration - CRMJ 350

This open educational resource examines various topics on incarceration, such as types of correctional facilities, the justifications of punishment, pains of imprisonment, and popular culture portrayals of incarceration. It also examines perceptions of incarceration from various perspectives, including the general public, criminal justice system professionals, students, and incarcerated individuals.

Perspectives on Incarceration by Jessica Finkeldey is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Health Communication From the Student Perspective

This book-in-progress has been (and is being) almost entirely created by undergraduate students and recent alums enrolled in COMM 303: Health Communication. 

The purpose of the text is to familiarize readers with the broader discipline of health communication to gain a greater understanding of health and wellness interactions in the interpersonal, sociocultural, organizational, mass media, and public health contexts. The text will not only discuss public health and how to persuade the public to live a healthy lifestyle, but will also investigate effective patient-provider communication, how to provide social support for others, and delineate contemporary ethical dilemmas. Consequently, the text is designed to expose readers to ideas, theories, and strategies that create an informed consumer, patient, and professional.

Health Communication from the Student Perspective © 2023 by Kelly Soczka Steidinger, SUNY-Fredonia is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

For a peak behind the scenes of this student created textbook, check out the resources used to construct it here. 

BuzzFeed Student Work

BuzzFeed is one of the largest online publishers. Recent statistics show that the site gets 200+ million unique visitors each month with 60 percent of traffic coming from mobile. 50 percent of visitors are between 18-34 years old. 75 percent of BuzzFeed traffic comes from social media.
For this group project, your task will be to identify a target market, create a BuzzFeed article or quiz that appeals to that market and reach that market using online promotion principles and targeted influencer outreach. Your success in reaching the market will partly be determined by the amount of views you generate (1,000 for full credit).

For a peak behind the scenes of the students' works, check out the resources used to create them here. 

Animation and Illustration Capstone - ARTS 489 

We are a group of advanced Animation & Illustration students at SUNY Fredonia who want a way to share resources with each other and with the world! Browse through the pages for a collection of links and information to help you on your way to becoming a professional in the fields of animation & illustration.

Writing Process Infographics - WRTG 261

WRTG 261: Intro to the Writing Professions is an introductory course that is part of the Writing major at the State University of New York at Fredonia.  The course is designed to help writing majors and aspiring writers convey what they can do professionally as a writer and how they can prepare for a future as a professional writers. 

Over the course of the semester, students develop their rhetorical awareness and learn valuable lessons about the writing process. They also connect writing skills to professional qualifications and to workplace tasks and roles. As befits an introductory-level class,  WRTG 261 gives students chances in a supportive learning environment to connect with employers or alumni writers about workplace writing and to practice giving and receiving constructive feedback written from the viewpoint of the client or supervisor.

Introduction to Mass Media & Society Wiki

This Wiki is the result of a collaboration among students enrolled in COMM102: Mass Media & Society. The general purpose of Wiki is to discuss the performance of different types of mass media and their impacts on society. Specifically, this Wiki provides readers with the opportunity to explore issues in the interaction between mass media, culture, and society.

Each page of the Wiki considers different aspects of mass media performance, such as the role of media in its various forms, and how media influences our daily lives. This "Mass Media & Society" Wiki is aimed at helping readers develop critical perspectives on mass media as they consider the interaction between media institutions, media content, culture, audiences, and society. Reading this Wiki will help visitors strengthen their knowledge of mass media, see how relevant concepts apply to real-world media content, compare and contrast types of mediated communication, and consider others’ viewpoints.

This Wiki has a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.