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About Us 1114 Chambers Rd. Curriculum Materials Service (CMS) at The Ohio State University is a cost-recovery unit and educational publisher/distributor within the Department of Human and Community Resource Development in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. PRODUCTS AND SERVICESCMS is an educational service providing quality, research-based, innovative resources that enhance Life and Agricultural Sciences curricula for educators in both formal and non-formal educational settings. Educational resources are designed using learner-centered educational philosophies. Over 1500 products are available via our eCommerce site and our customers number more than 10,000 with both national and international clientele. Our products include multimedia packages; learning laboratory kits and learning modules; specimen sets; student manuals; teacher guides; curriculum guides; resource handbooks; record books; slide sets; and more! In addition to developing and producing many of our items, we offer products from other sources such as instructional materials services, educational institutions, Extension services, commercial operations, and trade associations. MISSIONThe mission of the Curriculum Materials Service is to transform scientific information into educational resources that stimulate active learning in the AgBiosciences. VISIONThe vision of the Curriculum Materials Service is to be the premier innovator of high-quality educational resources which advance the AgBiosciences. CORE VALUESThe core values of the Curriculum Materials Service include:
STAFFWe are an experienced staff delivering real-world solutions to engage learners in multi-sensory experiences. A supportive service that takes pride in quality products and providing the highest level of customer service possible, we deliver responsive and honest communication. Director - R. Warren Flood, Ph.D. HISTORYOur service has been in existence for nearly 50 years. In 1962, Warren G. Weiler, State Supervisor of Vocational Agriculture with the Ohio State Department of Education, determined that vocational agriculture teachers needed an organized service to assist in curricular development and locating quality instructional materials. To meet this need the Curriculum Materials Service was formed during the same year with Harlan Ridenour as director. By 1969 nearly 100 items were being offered by our service with sales
exceeding 100,000 items per year. Our service continued to grow and
in 1990 our curricular emphasis became Agriscience. In 1991 our catalog
listed 831 instructional items, 249 of which were produced by our service. |
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