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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

This article started out with my being bothered by the fact that ‘OER adoption reliably saves students money but does not reliably improve their outcomes.’ ’ For many years OER advocates have told faculty, “When you adopt OER your students save money and get the same or better outcomes!”

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More College Students Are Downloading Course Materials for Free—Or Skipping Them Entirely

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Use of free course materials among college students is up, with 22 percent downloading at least one such resource during the spring 2019 semester, according to research published Wednesday by the National Association of College Stores. The percent of students who reported downloading free materials has increased each semester since.

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The 2018 ‘Horizon Report’ Is Late. But It Almost Never Emerged.

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Barajas-Murphy says that Educause is already starting the planning for the 2019 Horizon Report for higher education, which is scheduled for release in February, at the group’s ELI conference. Open educational resources (OER) have been included as key trends since 2013, for example.

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Final Speakers List + Registration for October 6th "Libraries of the Future" Online Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

He is also a 2015 Barr Foundation Fellow, in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to greater Boston. In March 2015, the Aspen Institute appointed Hildreth a Communication and Society Program Fellow. He holds an M.Ed from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Announcing Speakers Plus Bonus Downloads for "Libraries of the Future" Online Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

He is also a 2015 Barr Foundation Fellow, in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to greater Boston. In March 2015, the Aspen Institute appointed Hildreth a Communication and Society Program Fellow. He holds an M.Ed from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. Digital Curriculum… 24 OER (Open Edu Resources) Free. Top 40 2015 – Coming Soon. 2017 STEM Dewey.

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The 2019 Global Education Conference - Full List of 130 Sessions and 10 Keynotes!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The conference is being held Monday, November 18 - Wednesday, November 20, 2019 (November 21 in some time zones). In May of 2019, Courtney transitioned from the classroom into education leadership and is now the Program Manager of Culturally Relevant Instruction for the Saint Paul Public Schools district. LOTS of information below!