Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Recently I’ve been doing both more thinking and more roll-up-your-sleeves working on continuous improvement of OER. And this process of making OER more effective every semester – also known as “continuous improvement” – is where we see some of the most exciting opportunities to collaborate with faculty.

OER 114

OER Outcomes Analysis Assessment 114

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

From the SPARC press release : “Congress Funds $5 Million Open Textbook Grant Program in 2018 Spending Bill.” ” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security.

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach. " Tagged on: March 10, 2017 When Extensions Go Bad | The Electric Educator → Keeping your devices and data private requires vigilance and caution. ." " Hopefully, not shades of future conversations about learning analytics.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. So many lessons here about controlling your own data and not relying on free ed-tech products. Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

” Via Politico : “ Elizabeth City State University , UNC Pembroke and Western Carolina University will each offer $500 in-state tuition starting in fall 2018.” Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40