Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2023

Some other websites that teachers use to share instructional materials have been criticized for lacking quality control. But all this raises the question: Isn’t that something libraries do? Bir’s site may have attracted so many users because traditional library resources aren’t on the top of people’s minds.

Resources 172

Resources Libraries Instructional Materials Study 172

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Educators stress the importance of state leadership, transparency for purchasing digital instructional materials. A new report urges care when purchasing digital instructional materials, and notes that factors such as interoperability, accessibility, and device access should be considered during the process.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials Report Policies OER 40

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

Broadband 41

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Kiddom , a startup based in San Francisco, will offer core curriculum materials from the nonprofit publisher on its curriculum management system. The platform also offers a library of supplemental resources from third-party providers. She’s enthusiastic about accessing Open Up Resources’ materials on the Kiddom platform. “By

Resources 88

Resources Academic Standards OER Instructional Materials 88

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. The folks we interviewed across library land curated in several different ways and we used the term curation differently depending on current community needs or where they were in any particular project.

OER 46

OER Social Media Libraries eBook 46

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

According to the Brookings Institution there is strong evidence that the choice of instructional materials has large effects on student learning. There are essential conditions for digital learning like state leadership, equity of access, accessibility for all students, interoperability considerations, and student data and privacy.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Instructional Materials Learning Policies 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Students and schools should be able to access and export all of their data to the service providers of their choice or for their own needs. Open source educational software and openly licensed instructional materials present an alternative to the market-driven requirements of commercial technology vendors.

Software 48

Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 48