Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 24, 2017

Five years ago, in an essay called 2017: RIP OER? , I pondered whether this year would be the end of OER. There’s certainly no one funding next gen OER. Much has been written about 2012 being “the year of OER.” ” Let’s hope it’s not the year OER peaks.

OER 60

OER Pearson System Assessment 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2017

Five years ago, in an essay called “ 2017: RIP OER? ” I pondered whether this year would be the end of OER. There’s certainly no one funding next gen OER. Much has been written about 2012 being “the year of OER.” Let’s hope it’s not the year OER peaks. These publisher platforms can have real benefits.

OER 60

OER LMS Pearson System 60

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2019

That figure includes texts procured legally, like open educational resources (known as OER), and illegally, such as pirated files shared through torrent websites. For example, in mid-July, publishing giant Pearson announced it will adopt a “digital first” strategy for updating college course materials.

Course 149

Course OER Pearson Survey 149

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

It has even tried partnering with publishers like Pearson to digitize their print materials, according to Silagadze. In 2007, Thomson’s higher-ed publishing division was acquired for $7.75 To Hill, this decision “feels very much like a distress sale” for Nelson, which had been struggling financially in recent years. billion in 2018.

Knewton 133

Knewton Company OER Pearson 133

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

The State appropriations per full-time student have fallen from an inflation-adjusted $8,489 in 2007 to $7,642 in 2017. Similarly, Pearson has made some of its textbooks available for rent through Chegg. Although rentals are a good option approved by educational institutes, OER is yet to be widely accepted by educational institutes.

Technology 80

Technology eBook Classroom OER 80

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Pearson is Not a Platform. I’m not sure if we can still call Pearson “the world’s largest education company.” That restructuring has involved shedding some of the products and subsidiaries unrelated to education, Pearson executives have said. Pearson does not have a platform.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

“Even if they love Pearson [textbooks], some faculty, when they saw some of the Cengage options, said, ‘This is pretty comparable, that’s fine,’” said Bernard Polnariev, assistant vice president for academic affairs at Union County College. “If If they felt that Cengage is not as strong and Pearson is better, they kept with the Pearson.”

Pearson 114

Pearson OER Course Accessibility 114