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?” On the other hand, I’m fundamentally a “small steps” person, which has led me to try to limit the scope of my current work to the US post-secondary education system (and more specifically US community colleges).

OER 60

OER LMS Secondary Course 60

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. Did you ever wonder how your own students might perform on those dozens of tasks? You can now find out.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

” The Gates Foundation is perhaps the best known organization for furthering political advocacy through its funding mechanisms. According to Edsurge , changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act will soon be another “ win for ed-tech vendors.” ” So congrats, ed-tech vendors.) The Procurement Problem.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

With all the charges of fraud and deceptive marketing levied against post-secondary institutions this decade — from ITT to coding bootcamps, from Trump University to the Draper University of Heroes — we might ask if, indeed, this is the way it works now. Or rather, their interest wasn’t in the features of the new LMS.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

Dan Meyer writes “Why Secondary Teachers Don’t Want a GitHub for Lesson Plans,” in a response to Chris Lusto who suggests that we do (or at least “We need GitHub for math curriculum.”) PowerSchool has acquired the LMS Haiku Learning for an undisclosed sum. FoxConn will acquire SMART for $4.50

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48