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Cash Awards Honor Faculty and Institutions for Innovative Use of Digital Tools

Edsurge

In 2015, nearly 500 students participated in the program and 56 percent improved their math placement at least one level; one student jumped four levels. For boosting student retention and success and reducing costs by embracing online OER textbooks Northern Arizona University. “NAU saw immediate positive impact,” she adds.

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Part 3: Over 35 Formative Assessment Tools To Enhance Formative Learning Opportunities

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

I am almost booked through August and fall dates for 2015 are now over 3/4 full and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill. OER Possibilities. This capability provides teachers the ability to use a multitude of OER (Open Education Resources) and web applications that are bountiful on the internet. Check out my Booking Page.

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Technology Integration, 1 to 1, and Student Centered Learning: Five Ideas to Consider

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

I am almost booked through August and fall dates for 2015 are now over 3/4 full and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill. ▪Textbooks and OER. In fact it can even amplify teaching, as experienced in the flipped classroom. Please note that the effective flipped classroom also amplifies learning!

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. The Flipped Classroom". Online Grade Portals.

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

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Join me in future weeks as together we continue to explore several more posts devoted to the Flipped Classrooms, Project Based Learning, Assessing 21st century skills, PBL, STEM, technology integration, web resources, and digital literacy. Digital Curriculum… 24 OER (Open Edu Resources) Free. Flipping the Classroom?