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More on the Cost Trap and Inclusive Access

Iterating Toward Openness

[Back in 2012 – 2013] I was impressed (like many others I’m sure) with how Wiley was able to frame the cost-savings argument around open textbooks to build broader interest for OERs. I fear it is OER wanting it both ways. The question we must each ask ourselves is – what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?

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Reflections on Open Education and the Path Forward

Iterating Toward Openness

The recently published OER strategy document , as informative as it is, reads more like a list of issues and opportunities than what Michael Feldstein describes as “ rungs on a ladder of ambition.” Importantly, students and other informal learners will have an equal number of new opportunities with regard to their learning.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via Chalkbeat : “Parent files complaint saying New York City improperly shared student information to aid with charter recruitment.” This group of older borrowers collectively hold $247 billion in student debt, an amount that has roughly tripled since 2003.” Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security.