NeverEndingSearch

MAY 6, 2019

And what does it look like when the librarian, armed with a rich OER toolkit, regularly curates urgently needed, high-quality, flexible, no- or low-cost digital tools and content across the curriculum, expertly modeling that practice for the entire learning community?

OER 80

OER Future Ready Case Study Outcomes 80

Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Our typical conversations about the efficacy of educational materials completely miss this critical distinction. When students who can’t afford their textbooks have to borrow them from friends or check them out from the library, they’re likely receiving an insufficient dose or duration of use. Why does the distinction matter?

Pearson 60

Pearson OER Comparison Case Study 60

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

At the #GoOpen Exchange on Friday, everyone was talking about OER and the need to curate. I was proud to be there to share along with some serious library power: AASL President Leslie Preddy, Mark Ray (WA) Washington, Jennifer Boudrye (D.C.) Some OER background: Launched in October, GoOpen is a U.S. What are OER?

OER 40

OER Edmodo E-rate Libraries 40

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 5, 2018

This is another post in my series of posts showing gratitude and appreciation for members of the open education community. From their website: The Open Textbook Network (OTN) helps higher education institutions and systems advance the use of open textbooks and practices on their campuses. OTN is a membership organization.

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OER Case Study Libraries Study 61

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2016

It wasn’t until three semesters into my degree, after spending $1,000 dollars merely renting my textbooks that I discovered my University’s ebook library. After learning about open educational resources (OER) at the HEeD Think Tank last spring (now. case studies and articles I had purchased over the years).

OER 60

OER Libraries Dropout Case Study 60

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

John Unsworth , dean of libraries and professor of English at the University of Virginia, who led the panel, put the total in perspective. The Global Medieval Sourcebook at Stanford University is bringing an expansive, OER mentality to the medieval canon, making reliable texts available for classroom use.

Libraries 110

Libraries OER Case Study Robotics 110

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

In a recent edWebinar , Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director of SETDA, offered highlights from the report, and Ryan Kocsondy, Director of Connecticut Education Network (CEN), gave an inside look at why Connecticut schools don’t worry about running out of bandwidth. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

Broadband 41

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41