edWeb.net

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Open Educational Resources (OER) – These are educational materials in the public domain or introduced with an open license. Stakeholders should assess their digital beliefs to see where they stand, and also consider tech affordability and accessibility with regard to digitization. Do vendors use CASE?

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OER Analysis Data Academic Standards 53

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

It’s not even an LMS, quite frankly – something Edmodo tried to use as a selling point for a little while. I’d love to provide a link but Andreessen deleted his blog in 2009. Someone generously re-posted all the content from that blog to a Posterous site. One might ask, I suppose, if LMSes are platforms.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Bryan Alexander

MAY 27, 2016

Access and convenience remain major motivations that bring learners to open content. However, most people remain unaware of OER. Michael at Keene State College asked about taking advantage of open in an intentionally closed environment, like a learning management system (LMS). You may start by leaving comments on this blog post.

Trends 42

Trends MOOC Coursera Education 42

Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 9, 2016

The tl;dr: Supporting effective OER adoption at scale has its problems. If OER adoption were to become widespread among the majority of faculty, it became clear that someone would need to do something more than create OER, post it on a website, and give conference talks about it. Background and Some Problems.

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OER LMS Learning Sakai 60

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

The new text book might instead be the LMS (Learning Management System). ▪Textbooks and OER. ▪Access Experts and Develop Skills. Also remember to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and follow me on twitter at mjgormans. Making the move toward a student centered classroom may actually be the main initiative.

Technology 60

Technology Flipped Classroom Learning STEM 60

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In my recent post I asked us each to consider what “what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?” ” Stephen answers that his goal is access for all, and takes me to task for wanting more. Stephen’s goal is access for all. To me, access for all is a waypoint and not the end point.

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OER LMS Secondary Course 60

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

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. My thanks to EdSurge for highlighting its availability. What then of the students?

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

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. My thanks to EdSurge for highlighting its availability. What then of the students?

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Here are the BEST Blog Posts and Podcasts of 2022! I have compiled a list of the BEST and most popular Shake Up Learning blog posts and podcast episodes from 2022. I like to take a more in-depth look at what teacher tips, blog posts, and podcast episodes were the most popular and generated the most comments and traffic.

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Google eBook Assessment OER 95

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

All three are outstanding (and free), but perhaps the most immediately useful to readers of this blog is Civic Online Reasoning or COR. SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

” Coursera highlights its mentors – its volunteer mentors – on its blog. ” Spoiler alert: not enough access to data. ” From the EdTech Researcher blog : “ Project Based Learning as Mindset.” Via Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill : “About That Cengage OER Survey.”

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

” Also via NPR : “‘I Hope This Will Set A Precedent,’ Says Trans Teen Who Won Case Over Bathroom Access.” ” From the Google blog : “ Google Science Fair 2018 : Resources for educators to get ideas flowing.” ” Also from the Google blog : “More tools for homeschoolers.”

Education 46

Education MOOC Social Media Report 46

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. LMS news from Edsurge : “​ University of Michigan ’s Gamified LMS Opens Up to Other Institutions.”

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Department of Veterans Affairs this week backed Ashford University ‘s attempt to shift its state-based eligibility for veterans’ benefits from Iowa to Arizona , likely preserving the for-profit university’s access to Post–9/11 GI Bill and active-duty military tuition benefits.” Unacademy has raised $11.5

Education 51

Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

AUGUST 31, 2018

. “Every Generation Gets the Beach Villain It Deserves” – The NYT’s Nellie Bowles on tech billionaire Vinod Khosla ’s attempts to restrict access to the California coastline near his mansion. His wife is also the founder of the OER organization CK12. Because “open.”). I Believe Her Accuser.”

Education 41

Education Social Media Company Data 41

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

It’s not really an “exclusive” when you re-write a Google blog post , but oh well. In other news culled from the Google blog: “ Introducing Spaces , a tool for small group sharing.” Elsevier has acquired SSRN , an online open access repository. .” Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Um, they do.) Despite a few anecdotes, they’re really not.).

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Some internet-access advocates say EBS is underutilized at best, and wasted at worst, because loose regulatory oversight by the FCC has allowed most of the spectrum to fall into the hands of commercial internet companies. .” ” “​ OER Researchers Don’t Disaggregate Data on Diverse Students.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Via E-Literate : “ Hawai’i Senate Bill: Would mandate OER material for all U Hawai’i system courses.” ” And later in the week, an update : “Hawai’i Senate OER Bill Update: Amended language saves the day.” Once upon a time, the LMS maker was a non-profit. 500, please.”

Education 49

Education Robotics Company OER 49

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

From the Coursera blog : “Coursera pilots a new course format.” The program will focus on nonprofits that help refugees, which will be able to apply for fee waivers to access the Coursera course catalog.” ” Here’s the rub: it’s an LMS. . “Is Estonia the new Finland ?”

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” The test in question in ACCESS 2.0 , which recently changed how it was scored. Via the Google blog : “ Google introduces Hire , a new recruiting app that integrates with G Suite.” His wife is the co-founder of OER organization CK–12.). From WCET : “ In Defense of the LMS.”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via the Coursera blog : “Announcing Coursera for Governments & Nonprofits.” Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill on layoffs at the LMS Schoology. ” “Of OER and Platforms: Five Years Later” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. ” That’d be Hugo Barra , a former Google exec.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Via the Udacity blog : “Introducing the Artificial Intelligence Nanodegree program.” Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” Blackboard has acquired Fronteer , a software company that helps make course materials accessible. IBM partners with Pearson.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40