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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

I’ve been writing this article 30 minutes here and 60 minutes there for several months (WordPress tells me I saved the first bits in March). This article started out with my being bothered by the fact that ‘OER adoption reliably saves students money but does not reliably improve their outcomes.’

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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. ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) : A comprehensive database managed by the U.S.

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A day in the life with Student Dashboard Digital Backpack

Hapara

and Mrs. Perkins, a fifth-grade teacher, browses the district’s library of content in H?para The teacher asks for help finding resources related to metabolic reactions because the information in the textbook is outdated and inaccurate. . Easily keeping parents informed. Looking to get started with a similar OER initiative?

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Pearson, Efficacy, Credibility, and OER

Iterating Toward Openness

When students who can’t afford their textbooks have to borrow them from friends or check them out from the library, they’re likely receiving an insufficient dose or duration of use. When students without friends in class or time to get to the library try to get by without using textbooks at all, they’re receiving no dose whatsoever.

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VR, PBL, and OERs: Four High Hopes for Learning with Edtech in the New School Year

Edsurge

If you’re looking to bring these experiences to your students, there are infographics , articles , and books loaded with ideas and tutorials. The students at Algonquin Regional High School helped their local towns with tech support nights at local libraries. Not ready to dig through all OERs and curate on your own?

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Part 2… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Nouns Meet 25 Free OER Education Resources

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Past Series Articles. Part 2… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Nouns Meet 25 Free OER Education Resources. The point of emphasis for this article is item number three below. A Listing Of 25 OER (Open Education Resource Sites). Let’s take a look! Identify the standard. Reflect on the standard.

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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. case studies and articles I had purchased over the years).

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