LaGuardia Community College's Open Educational Resources site presents teaching materials created by our faculty for use in courses or other educational purposes. These resources can be used and adapted in accordance with their Creative Commons licenses in classrooms within and outside the College. LaGuardia Faculty are invited to submit their own open educational materials such as syllabi, activities, assignments, lectures, lesson plans, open textbooks, and media for inclusion in CUNY Academic Works.
Also included within our Open Educational Resources series are the following collections:
- LaGuardia Community College Learning Matters! Assignment Library: peer-reviewed course assignments across a range of academic disciplines and aligned to LaGuardia’s Core Competencies and Communication Abilities.
- First Year Seminar Curricular Resources
Works from 2024
NEH Oral History Seminar Lesson Plan, Composition I: An Introduction to Composition and Research / Accelerated Composition I, Kelly I. Aliano
ENG101 Research Essay Using Oral History as a Primary Source, Jayashree Kamble
Using oral history to explore the migration experience A series of activities for ENG103: The Research Paper, Demetrios Kapetanakos
Intergenerational Practices Oral History Project, Christine Marks
Informal Family Archives & Oral History, Nichole M. Shippen
Oral History Lessons Outline, Laura Tanenbaum
Works from 2023
Models for Decision-Making - Second Edition, Steven Cosares and Fred Rispoli
A Biological Lens on Food Deserts [Biology], Claudette Davis
Are the Cans in the Store “Volume Optimized”? [Mathematics], Bukurie Gjoci
Library Instruction Lesson Plan for FAF101 and HAF90, Ian McDermott
Works from 2022
Understanding the Global Refugee Crisis [Paralegal Studies], Andrea R. Irias
Engaging First Year Students in Addressing Global Issues [Business and Technology], Sada Jaman
Evaluating Sources - LaGuardia CC Library, Ian McDermott
Health Sciences First Year Seminar Library Lesson Plan (HSF90), Ian McDermott
Difficult Dialogues at LaGuardia Community College, CUNY, Ian McDermott, Caterina Almendral, and Jacqueline A. Brashears
Works from 2021
The “Knapsack Problem” Workbook: An Exploration of Topics in Computer Science, Steven Cosares
My Interdisciplinary Perspective on Climate Change [Natural Sciences], Richa Gupta, Tuli Chatterji, Tao Chen, and Rebecca Schwartz
Lab Exercises for Statistics Using Excel, Julia Nebia, Steven Cosares, and Milena Cuellar
Learning to Disclose: A Journey of Transracial Adoption Teaching Resource, Joni Schwartz
Works from 2020
Diffusion and Osmosis: Passive Movement of Molecules in Biological Systems, Ana Lucia Fuentes and Maria Entezari
Universal Gravitation and Circular Motion, Xin Gao
Visual Literacy Lesson Plan: Color Photography, Ian McDermott
Research Paper Development Assignment: Guidelines, CERR Worksheets, Global Learning Worksheet, and PowerPoint Presentation Prompts and Rubric, Angela Padilla
Drug and Disease Research Paper [Veterinary Technology], Tara R. Scales
Hydrophilic Porphyrins based Chemosensors for First Transition Series Metal Ions [Chemistry], Sunaina Singh
Works from 2019
Global issues in Graphic Novels [Fine Arts], Jessica Boehman
(De)Constructing Identities Through Film: First Year Seminar-Liberal Arts Capstone Collaborative Assignment [Liberal Arts], Habiba Boumlik and Caron Knauer
Case Study: An Urban Bilingual [Linguistics], Monika Ekiert and Maria Jerskey
The Changing Face of Food [Nutrition and Culinary Management], Nicolle Fernandes and Rosann Ippolito
Reflection 3 – Finding Your Purpose, Josh Goldblatt
Digital Image Retouching – Evaluation Assignment [Photography], Thierry Gourjon
Human Diseases Related to Different Body Systems [Biology], Richa Gupta
Business Ethics: Perspectives on the Global Supply Chain, Andrea R. Irias
Education for NYC Bilinguals [Linguistics], Maria Jerskey and Monika Ekiert
Technical Report: Solving Global Problems [Composition], Lara V. Kattekola
Historical Thinking Beyond the Classroom [History], Robin Kietlinski
US-Japan Enmity – WWII Wartime Propaganda Posters [History], Robin Kietlinski
Cultural Diversity in Healthcare [Radiologic Technology], Lorena Maldonado and Theresa Licari
Titration of a Newtown Creek Environmental Water Sample to Determine the Amount of Chloride Ions [Chemistry], Kevin Mark
Exploring the Uses of the Liberal Arts through Beyoncé’s “Formation”, Christine Marks
Textbook Evaluation Toolkit, Christopher McHale, Ian McDermott, and Steven Ovadia
Rubik's Cube: A Visual and Tactile Learning of Algorithms and Patterns, Lawrence Muller
Scavenger Hunt Reflection Lab Report, Angela Padilla
Developing Habits of Mind for Academic Success, Ellen Quish
Language Awareness and About Me, David Sibbitt
Language Awareness and the Library, David Sibbitt
Library Treasure Hunt, David Sibbitt
Microwave Solventless Synthesis of Meso-Tetrakis (Pentafluorophenyl)Poprphyrin (TPPF20) and Tris(Pentafluorophenyl))Corrole [Chemistry], Sunaina Singh
Final Paper [Liberal Arts: Social Science and Humanities], Naomi J. Stubbs
Arecibo Message, Joshua P. Tan
A Diagnostic Condition and Its Implications [Physical Therapist Assistant Program], May Tom
Inquiry and Problem Solving in English Composition: Belonging, Exile and Migration [Composition], Phyllis E. VanSlyck
Works from 2018
Air Pollution [Liberal Arts: Math and Science/Natural Science], Ian Alberts
Playwriting Project [Theater], Celia Braxton
A Literary Argument Developed with Scholarly Research for ENG102 [Composition], Robin Bromley
Co-Curricular Report 1: Roundtable Discussion, Robin Bromley
Inherit the Wind: Formal Essay [Liberal Arts], Luke Cardaio and Ian Alberts
Literary Analysis Assignment [Composition], Tuli Chatterji
Models for Decision-Making, Steven Cosares
Photography Book [Photography], Maureen Drennan
Mathematical Inquiry with Loops, Jeanne Funk
Choosing Your Career, Janet Gonzalez
Women in Science: Why So Few? [Liberal Arts: Math and Science], Reem Jaafar and Benjamin J. Taylor
Critical Research Paper: Using Literature to Explore Deindustrialization in the American Rust Belt [Composition], Jacqueline Jones
Fantasy Autobiography, Jayashree Kamble
Write a Manifesto [Composition], Caron Knauer
Reading a Scholarly Publication, Silvia L. Lin Hanick
Setting Goals Paper, Silvia L. Lin Hanick
Career/Interview Project, Kevin Mark
Hydrocarbon Reaction Experiment [Chemistry], Kevin Mark
Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel and Lab Report Writing Using LaGCC Institution Data, Kevin Mark
Thermochemistry: Heat of Neutralization and Hess’s Law [Chemistry], Kevin Mark, Phil Mercier, Janet Gonzalez, and Burl Yearwood
Reflection in the First Year Seminar: Moving beyond the Single Story, Christine Marks
Cross Cultural Presentation on Latin American Artists [Modern Languages and Literatures], Ernesto Menendez-Conde
Literary Analysis Paper [Composition], Lauren Navarro
Academic Interests, Career Choices and Job Opportunities, Doyel Pal and Praveenkumar Khethavath
LIF101 Final Project: My Guide to Success, Ellen Quish
Digital Storytelling [Natural Sciences], Preethi Radhakrishnan
Cultures and Politics of the Global Drug War [Urban Studies/English], Justin Rogers-Cooper
Who Am I? DegreeWorks Edition, Jesse Schwartz
Writing Effective Annotated Bibliographies Using Blackboard’s Discussion Board [Library], Derek Stadler
Neighborhood Research Essay, Dominique Zino
Works from 2017
Learning from and Reflecting on Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis II: The Story of a Return [Composition], Ece Aykol
Presentation and Final Research Paper for ENG 102 [English], Anita Baksh
Speech Analysis Paper [Communication Studies], Nancy Bandiera
Identifying and Exploring a Literary Question [English], Cristina Bruns
Disability, Mobility & Society [Physical Therapist Assistant Program], Clarence Chan, Debra Engel, and May Tom
City Life - Inquiry and Problem Solving Exercise, Milena Cuellar
Fundamentals of Biology Research Project [Biology], Ana Lucia Fuentes and Maria Entezari
Inquiry into Saving [Mathematics], Jeanne Funk
Language Attitudes [Linguistics], Leigh Garrison-Fletcher, Bede McCormack, and Walter Sistrunk
Designing an Active Learning Assignment for the Inductive Effect, Janet Gonzalez
Learning About Women in STEM for First-Year Students [Liberal Arts: Math and Science], Reem Jaafar and Ian Alberts
Claudia Rankine’s Citizen and South African Literature: Comparing and Contrasting Racism in the US and South African Context [Literature], Demetrios Kapetanakos
World Population Dynamics: Modeling Involving Polynomial Functions [Mathematics], Mangala Kothari
Exploring Careers and Industry Problems [Library], Galina Letnikova
Cultural Competency in Health Sciences [Library], Silvia L. Lin Hanick
The Value of Libraries and Identifying Information Needs [Library], Silvia L. Lin Hanick
Concept Mapping for Focused Paper Topics [Library], Ian McDermott