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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

This article started out with my being bothered by the fact that ‘OER adoption reliably saves students money but does not reliably improve their outcomes.’ ’ For many years OER advocates have told faculty, “When you adopt OER your students save money and get the same or better outcomes!”

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MLTI Fall 2016 Update Notes

More Verbs

Here are notes and useful links related to the DOE MLTI Update for Fall 2016. 2016 Apple Refresh and Collection Update. The 2016 Opt In deliveries are nearly complete. Results and outcomes from the next several years will guide those decisions. We must do a better job of leveraging technology to improve student outcomes.

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MLTI Fall 2016 Update Notes

More Verbs

Here are notes and useful links related to the DOE MLTI Update for Fall 2016. 2016 Apple Refresh and Collection Update. The 2016 Opt In deliveries are nearly complete. Results and outcomes from the next several years will guide those decisions. We must do a better job of leveraging technology to improve student outcomes.

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A Glitch in the EdReform Matrix: The 2016 EdNext Poll on Blended Learning

Doug Levin

Presumably, this ideal dosage of the ‘blended learning’ intervention would be sufficient to reliably generate positive learning outcomes for typical students in typical schools when compared to the alternative: traditional classroom practice not involving the use of computers. This is malarkey.

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Wainhouse Research 2016 Predictions

Fidelis Education

Wainhouse Research analysts lay out their predictions for 2016 in this article found here. The rationale for this new category is that – with a few exceptions – most Learning Management Systems have failed to provide a holistic ability to create a context for learner-centricity – and then measure outcomes.

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Wainhouse Research 2016 Predictions

Fidelis Education

Wainhouse Research analysts lay out their predictions for 2016 in this article found here. The rationale for this new category is that – with a few exceptions – most Learning Management Systems have failed to provide a holistic ability to create a context for learner-centricity – and then measure outcomes.

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More Equitable Outcomes Through Student-Centered School Leadership

edWeb.net

But district officials from Alabama and Minnesota, who are determined to provide an equitable education for all their students, recently explained how listening to students and taking action based on student input is a key factor in achieving successful outcomes.