Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

For the first time ever, the federal government put forward funds to support initiatives around open educational resources, and recent studies show that faculty attitudes towards using and adapting these openly-licensed learning materials are steadily improving. But fans of OER are increasingly facing a problem.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

And even before the management change, the company had quietly started building a huge library of courses bolted to its adaptive engine. The secret to its swift entry into publishing was OER (open education resources). Knewton’s pitch is that its mix of OER and an adaptive-learning system will set it apart.

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Knewton Strategy OER Pearson 112

Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 28, 2018

Our first openly licensed college textbook was published in 2012, and our library since scaled to more than 20 books for college and AP courses used by hundreds of thousands of students. It’s difficult to find an OER initiative that doesn’t make use of their materials.

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OER Adaptive Learning Outcomes Libraries 60

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

They were previously spending over $60 for their lab books. We also replaced the $150 textbook we were using with open education resources (OER). Replacing these two books helped students save in total close to $200. In addition, our libraries operate a laptop loan program that allows students to “check out” computers.

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Learning OER Software Course 60

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 2, 2019

Educational publishers, who till now had a steady stream of income compared to non-educational book publishers, due to the recurring need for textbooks every year by students, are now gradually shifting towards digital publishing. Develop Adaptive Learning Platforms. The learning platform must be responsive and intuitive.

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OER Education MOOC Adaptive Learning 16

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. ” In reviewing Srnicek’s book in March, New York Times media journalist John Hermann wrote , Platforms are, in a sense, capitalism distilled to its essence.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

” Via PBS Newshour : “GOP reinstates usage of ‘ illegal alien ’ in Library of Congress ’ records.” “ Hail and Farewell to The Google Books Case ” by James Grimmelmann. The School Library Journal reports that “ New York DOE Green Lights Amazon eBook Deal.” million total.

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