Open Educational Resources (OER) | Speech & Communication Discipline: OER by Discipline: Speech & Communication

English and Communication - Public Speaking and Communication
The following is a curated list of OER materials available in your particular subject area. The items you see here are generally well-developed, effectively structured, and are used and recommended by faculty in the SUNY system.

Speaking and Listening Collection Resources

Communications Collection Resources

Linguistics Collection Resources

English Language Arts Textbooks and Full Courses Collection Resources on Communication, Composition, and Rhetoric

Journalism, Media Studies & Communications

From Humboldt State University

From Iowa State Univeristy

From University of North Florida

From University of Massachusetts

From University of Texas

"In Principles of Public Speaking, students learn how to prepare and deliver effective oral presentations, with an emphasis on informative and persuasive public speaking. The course introduces important elements of successful presentations including effective listening, presentation organization, and logical structure; informative and persuasive speech; use of visual aids, research, and evidence; ethical considerations; and techniques for building confidence in public speaking."

"In Business Communication Skills for Managers, students learn how to effectively communicate in business, with an emphasis on the use of these skills as a manager. The course introduces important elements of successful communication, providing examples of effective communication and providing students opportunities to practice the same. The course covers the essentials of communication including professional writing, visual aids, presentations, speeches, phone and online communication, and both getting hired and finding new hires."

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"SUNY OER Services offers template courses that can serve as starting points for your own development. You can mix, match, and adapt anything from the courses below quite easily.
These courses are delivered via the Lumen Learning platform, and can be integrated into your LMS (Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle) quite easily."
Courses include:
Introduction to Communication
Principles of Public Speaking
Business Communication
and more...

Open Textbook Examples from San Bernardino Valley College

In Waymaker Public Speaking, students learn the theoretical and practical skills they need to deliver effective, well-researched oral presentations. The course covers essential communication skills including listening and feedback, audience analysis, research and information literacy, and ethics. It offers practical advice about making one’s voice heard (literally and figuratively), and introduces students to the major speech types, including informative, persuasive, and special occasion speeches.

Available courses include: Business Communication, English Composition I, English Composition I Corequisite, Public Speaking, Writing Skills Lab...

Available courses include: Adaptation, American Theatre, Contemporary Performance, European Theatre, Gender & Performance, Introduction to Theatre, Performance Art, Race & Performance, Rehearsal Process, Social & Emotional Learning, Technical Theatre, World Theatre...

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