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Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks

Kitaboo on EdTech

And with school authorities deciding which eBooks to use for the academic year, students are left with little to no choice but to comply with their institute’s demands. Smartphones, tablets, and laptops had become a permanent requirement along with using technology in the classrooms by this time. Use Open Source eBooks.

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Best Search Engines for Teachers and Educators

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

These specialized search platforms provide access to peer-reviewed articles, books, journals, and a plethora of other academic materials, essential for in-depth research and study across various disciplines. It’s a valuable tool for accessing physical and digital academic resources. Related: Best Academic Search Engines 2.

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Free At-Home Learning Content During Crisis

eSchool News

Follett offers a variety of eLearning products for both PreK-12 and Higher Ed that can be quickly and easily accessed. These are solutions customers already have access to, and our goal is to ensure they know about all their options to help with the continuity of education.”. To access the free ebooks, visit www.Follett.com/RedShelf.

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#DLNchat: What Is the Role of Libraries in Digital Learning Innovation?

Edsurge

His work has shown him that “it will definitely be a more sustainable initiative if it is collaborative—-whether it's OER, open access journals, etc.if OERs are often undervalued compared to their paid counterparts, posited Blake Gore of Vanderbilt University and Tanya Spilovy thinks librarians can help.

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A Growing (But Controversial) Idea in Open-Access Textbooks: Let Students Help Write Them

Edsurge

Larsen says this is a common criticism of OER textbooks, particularly among the conventional textbook industry, and he argues that errors in conventional textbooks are also reasonably high—and after all, he adds, the errors in conventional textbooks were the reason he started LibreText in the first place. It’s sort of a catch-22,” she says.

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The Digital Library’s Best-Kept Secret

Edsurge

It wasn’t until three semesters into my degree, after spending $1,000 dollars merely renting my textbooks that I discovered my University’s ebook library. After learning about open educational resources (OER) at the HEeD Think Tank last spring (now. To be clear, I didn’t just stumble upon it either. There is clearly a disconnect here.

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The Best Teacher Tips and Lesson Ideas of 2022

Shake Up Learning

The goal of this blog has always been to provide teachers with digital learning resources, tips, and tricks, and help teachers find ways to integrate technology meaningfully in the classroom. FREE eBook and Templates) – SULS0152. Stop buying lesson plans and worksheets and access the wonderful free resources available to you!

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