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From Silos to Sharing: Why Are Open Educational Resources Still So Hard to Find?

Edsurge

In 2007 the Hewlett Foundation’s funding helped create OER Commons. Several software companies have their own repositories, such as Microsoft’s Docs.com, Schoology’s public resources, Canvas Commons, and more. As one example, there are a tremendous amount of high quality resources produced by various organizations supported by the U.S.

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How to do online learning well? A California district has some answers.

The Hechinger Report

Teachers in Lindsay are ready to shift from in-person to remote learning with minimal prep time — if a coronavirus outbreak requires a quarantine, for example, or a natural disaster causes school closures. In 2007, administrators were frustrated by the district’s poor outcomes and low graduation rate. Does it work?

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In one state, students are ditching classrooms for jobs

The Hechinger Report

The increased interest in work-based learning opportunities comes at a time when companies nationwide are calling for more skilled workers, and not just for jobs that require a college degree. However programs like Harwood’s that offer academic credit in core subject areas are rare, Parton said.