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The Winners and Filmstrips of An (Almost) Decade in Education Technology

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OER and open books. Finally, sanity prevailed when the MOOC elite discovered that simply putting videos of lectures online didn’t really advance learning for anyone. Two that shine are OER/open books and learning analytics. OER and open books also help keep course materials more affordable for students. Digital badges.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Economy by 2030.” ” Via Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “ Top Hat ’s OER Announcement: Doubling down on faculty engagement.” . “Big claims leave educators with more questions than answers.” ” Imperil!! Via Education Week : “Is STEM Oversold as a Path to Better Jobs?

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

At SXSW, YouTube ’s CEO Susan Wojcicki announced that it would start adding Wikipedia content to conspiracy-theory videos. Lisa Petrides, Douglas Levin, and Eddie Watson introduce The CARE Framework for OER. Apparently Wikipedia received no “heads up” about this plan. ” asks Techcrunch.