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Faculty are Losing Interest in Adopting OER

Iterating Toward Openness

I missed this when it was first published, but a few months ago Ithaka S+R shared the results of their Ithaka S+R US Faculty Survey 2021. The survey went out to 145,099 randomly selected faculty members across the US and over 5% of invitees responded. Which would lead to an eve greater overestimation of OER use.

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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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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system."

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system."

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

.” “ Deloitte Publishes 2016 Digital Education Survey,” says Edsurge. Via Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill : “About That Cengage OER Survey.” ” There are some interesting insights here on how those surveyed view continuing education – 54% say it’s essential. .”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The NAACP endorses OER. percent from 2017 to 2021.” Via The Cambridge Student : “National student boycott invalidates National Student Survey data.” .” (“What do we really know about the value of prekindergarten?” ” (Also via FdB : “the Official Dogma of Education (version 1.0).”).

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

.” Via Ed Week’s Market Brief : “Wave of New Ed Tech In K–12 to Usher In Classroom Redesigns , Survey Finds.” ” Via Campus Technology : “ IoT to Represent More Than Half of Connected Device Landscape by 2021.” Here’s Why They Should,” New America’s Manuela Ekowo argues.