Doug Levin

MAY 12, 2015

I don’t fret much at all over some of what Clark raises: the acceptance and/or lack of broader cheer-leading for Wikipedia, MOOCs, or Khan Academy as success stories. I’m aware of some nascent efforts along these lines, but would love to learn more if others are pursuing a related path in the U.S.

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OER Instructional Materials Khan Academy Outcomes 297

Hack Education

MAY 6, 2020

Bush famously said in 2000, "Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning?" "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste," as Rahm Emanuel, then President Obama's chief of staff, said in 2009 as the world teetered on the brink of recession. So no, Khan Academy did not invent "personalized learning."

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Education Report Khan Academy Examples 140

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

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