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OER is Growing at Religious Colleges, But Raises Unique Challenges

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Communications librarian Kristen Hoffman oversees much of the OER work at Seattle Pacific University, a Christian university in Washington. Hoffman recently brought her question to the gathering of open education resource users and advocates at the OpenEd conference in Niagara Falls, NY earlier this month.

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Heard, Overheard and Announced at ISTE 2016

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The ISTE conference isn’t the biggest edtech conference in the world by sheer luck. Back in February, an EdWeek brief reported that Amazon Education was beta-testing a new platform with educators, helping teachers navigate the jungles of open educational resources (OER). Matty Fox (@what2foxsay) June 28, 2016.

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Where Are All the Faculty in the Open Education Movement?

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Open educational resources (OER) are gaining increasing popularity. To answer this question, I have to examine my own experience with OER and its advocates. To me, using OER felt like a no-brainer. Many working in open education praised me for being so involved in the movement as an educator dealing with OER on the ground.

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"Sustainability in Libraries" - Accepted Sessions Announced for Library 2.0 Mini-Conference #library20 #sustainabilityinlibraries

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We're excited to announce the full list of accepted sessions for our third Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Sustainability in Libraries ," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 14th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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What Would Dewey Do? Quotes…Ideas…Resources for Genuine Learning

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Also, remember that I can come to your conference or school district and provide engaging authentic and purposeful professional development. I will once again join Alan November at the BLC conference in Boston in July. I have my own pre-conference master class. Check out both the conference and my pre-conference.

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Cash Awards Honor Faculty and Institutions for Innovative Use of Digital Tools

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Peak Performance Mathematics Bridge Program —a six-week summer course for students who place below the first math class in their chosen field of study. When Wallinga returned to campus from last fall’s Accelerate conference, he brought back a check, a trophy, and newfound respect. 2016 Institutional Awards. The result?

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Global Leadership Week Next Week - Join Us!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Global Leadership Week (GLW) is a week-long celebration of leadership through global action in K-20 education, taking place April 25 - 29, 2016, and organized by the Global Education Conference (GEC) Network. GLW is an opportunity for global education leaders (and those who want to be!) Schell , Ed.D.,

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