Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Though I deeply enjoy my infrequent, often protracted conversations with Stephen – and find them deeply useful for clarifying and advancing my own thinking – I believe this one has just about run its course. Stephen has posted Four Conclusions on OERs he has drawn from our conversation. ” Our advocacy.

OER 60

OER Advocacy Accessibility Smartphone 60

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

Cengage recently introduced a new subscription model that gives students access to all of the company’s digital course materials for a semester or an year. Students can access more than 20,000 course materials— courseware, eBooks, online homework and study tools, across more than 70 disciplines and 675 courses.

Technology 80

Technology eBook Classroom OER 80

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Tech devices won't fix our education system | Lockport Union Sun & Journal → Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently issued a plea for greater student access to high-tech tools. "This Government Websites | ITIF → The public relies on federal websites to access information and services from the U.S.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2015

An Index Of Online Courses For Teachers: Summer 2015. Instructional Design for Mobile Learning. TESS101x: Enhancing Teacher Education Through OER. INQ101x: Teaching With Technology and Inquiry: An Open Course For Teachers. Self-Paced Online Courses For Teacher. Designing an Exemplary Course. via Canvas.net.

Coursera 40

Coursera Course MOOC OER 40

IT Bill

JUNE 27, 2018

The top nine aspects include: Mobile-friendly content. Access to career services advising. Innovative aspects that decrease the cost and time to degree (competency-based, stackable certificates, OER). Multiple channels that provide information about courses and programs (both traditional and digital).

OER 28

OER Mobility Online Learning Study 28

Iterating Toward Openness

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Bring back the conference track on Accessibility and OER. Have more concrete sessions on how to find OER and how to put together a course using OER. Provide better access to presenter slides and other materials before and after the event. Keynote speakers shouldn’t have breakout sessions.

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Survey Conference OER Data 60

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

There’s a new catch phrase in town, and it has massive implications for blended and online learning, especially as OER use begins to ramp up in schools and institutions across the country. The internet simply provides manageable access and distribution. It’s called OTT and yeah, you’re going to need to know it. What Is It?

lynda.com 40

lynda.com Technology OER Education 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Sue Toms, Head of Libraries Stories from Hello Little World Skypers - Anne Mirtschin 8:00am Building a Global Culture of Accessibility with Mobile Devices - Dr. Luis Perez ED4ALL - Educate Every Child on the Planet: The World Top 20 Education Poll - Albert N.

OER 56

OER Education Conference Mobility 56

Fractus Learning

MAY 24, 2016

With the widespread introduction of laptops and tablets into the classroom, the digitization of primary education is rapidly expanding across the United States, making access to quality education materials easier and more flexible than ever before. But the switch to digital can come at a relatively high cost.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning OER Laptops Learning 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

link] Recordings of any sessions that have taken place are accessible on the conference recordings page, usually within a few minutes after a session has ended. [link] Earn a certificate of participation by playing the GEC Connect Game from Alludo.

Conference 45

Conference OER Education eBook 45

Wired Campus

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Especially for large, lower-division courses, he said, open educational resources are starting to look like a viable alternative to expensive textbooks. And this year, only 6 percent of courses use open educational resources. “The OER movement is still young.” Green, founding director of the survey.

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Report Survey OER Education 28

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 2, 2019

But how do they compete with resources like MOOCs and OERs that have made high quality course content from respected university professors available for free? Wikipedia defines the subscription model as a business model in which a customer must pay a recurring price at regular intervals for access to a product or service.

OER 16

OER MOOC Education Adaptive Learning 16

Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 12, 2015

WordReference - For anyone taking a foreign language course or studying abroad, this extension gets you the translations you need in a fast and easy way. pli=1 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pDsGwn7_Z38AYrvOtqqHbX_osrxxKIUpV1kRDiPL7bc/edit#heading=h.4c6x4p5qplh7 Graph.tk - An app for math majors, Graph.tk

Chromebook 100

Chromebook Google Edmodo Study 100

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Um, they do.) The Flipped Classroom".

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Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 16, 2015

I chaired the OU''s first big elearning course in 1999 with 12,000 students which really demonstrated the potential for elearning. blogs, social media, learning objects, OERs, MOOCs, etc in this period. 4) Open online provision of courses has seen a surge in popularity around the globe with Openlearn, Futurelearn, and others.

MOOC 28

MOOC Dropout OER Social Media 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 13, 2016

Art programs, DIY tinkering, locally sourced expert forums, and LOOCs (local open online courses) are all part of this ­curriculum. WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference Classroom Social Media 28

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

” Via Chalkbeat : NYC schools Chancellor Richard “Carranza unveils capital plan with $750 million in fixes for disability access.” ” Via Fast Company : “ Alexa will soon order you around at home–politely, of course.” Via Edsurge : “Campus Support for OER is Growing, Survey Finds.”

Education 53

Education Company Report IXL Learning 53

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

It’s not really “free Internet,” of course – it’s Facebook as Internet. Via Edsurge : “ Salesforce Announces Mobile App for Advising at Dreamforce.” ” Spoiler alert: not enough access to data. Pearson has issued a report on students’ attitudes toward digital course materials.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Smith, Director of Programs Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for STEM - Revolutionary or Evolutionary? Lori Trent, STEM Coordinator - Innovator of Inspiration and Magic RADIO SOLIDARIA AMIGA, ONLINE, UNA HERRAMIENTA INNOVADORA - Mª Magdalena Galiana Lloret.

STEM 47

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

We currently have 10 keynotes and 130 regular sessions scheduled over the course of three days. Click here to register to attend the conference live or to have access to the conference recordings afterwards. LOTS of information below! The entire virtual conference is held online. Registration (free) is required. Kristin Hundt, Teacher.

Conference 72

Conference Education STEM Secondary 72

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Via Techcrunch : “ Udacity and Google launch free career courses for interview prep, resume writing and more.” “Some Thoughts on OER ” by Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. Via The New York Times : “ Facebook Gave Device Makers Deep Access to Data on Users and Friends.”

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Via Edsurge : “How Udacity Decides What Subjects To Offer Courses In (And Why It Isn’t Doing New University Partnerships).” “The RISE Package for R: Reducing Time Through the OER Continuous Improvement Cycle” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. The Business of Job Training. ” More via the AP.

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I hoped to move on from there to what I called “approaches”, ways of using tech that didn’t depend on a specific platform – i.e., gaming and gamification, blended learning, distance learning, MOOCs, mobile, and digital literacy. The other spoke of access, public financing, inequalities.

Conference 40

Conference ePortfolio LMS Education 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

Hack Education

AUGUST 31, 2018

Because of course. “Every Generation Gets the Beach Villain It Deserves” – The NYT’s Nellie Bowles on tech billionaire Vinod Khosla ’s attempts to restrict access to the California coastline near his mansion. His wife is also the founder of the OER organization CK12. Also to be expected. Yes, I can.)

Education 41

Education Social Media Company Data 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

Humphrey testified that he hired Hubbard on a $7,500-per-month consulting contract to connect him to legislative leaders in other states, as Edgenuity tried to sell digital courses.” Here’s The Chronicle headline from then : “Professor Leaves a MOOC in Mid-Course in Dispute Over Teaching.”)

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

” Also via NPR : “‘I Hope This Will Set A Precedent,’ Says Trans Teen Who Won Case Over Bathroom Access.” “Education recoded: policy mobilities in the international ‘ learning to code ’ agenda” by Ben Williamson, Annika Bergviken Rensfeldt, Catarina Player-Koro, and Neil Selwyn.

Education 46

Education MOOC Social Media Report 46

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” Of course none of this – not Africa is a Country’s excellent reporting nor Peg Tyre’s recent story in the NYT – stops Nicholas Kristof from touting Bridge as a “solution.” ” The test in question in ACCESS 2.0 , which recently changed how it was scored. for-profits?”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Education Department said this week it will make Pell Grants available to 10,000 high school students who are enrolled in courses at 44 colleges.” ” EdX also announced the for-credit courses, part of its Global Freshman Academy partnership with ASU, that are starting this summer. ” Via NPR : “The U.S.

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Please register HERE to get instant access to the conference AND to receive all the recording links after the conferences. Magda Galloway Global Education Discourses in International Student Mobility - Uttam Gaulee, Krishna Bista Global Learning Collaboration in a Less Tech World - Dr. Reynaldo L. Ping Gao, Ph.D.,

Conference 4

Conference Education Case Study Mobility 4

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Higher education is going through a massive transformation thanks to the adoption of new technologies like mobile learning , gamification and digital courseware. Many publishers have already started converting their physical textbooks to electronic formats which can be accessed on a desktop or mobile.

eBook 98

eBook Gamification Education OER 98