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?A Starter Kit for Instructional Designers

Edsurge

Over the last few years, we’ve traded resources, articles and work samples as we try to build our own starter kit for this fast-moving field. Rather than limiting yourself to looking at educational resources produced by schools or universities, find examples of instructional materials from other sectors to get ideas.

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If We Talked About the Internet Like We Talk About OER: The Cost Trap and Inclusive Access

Iterating Toward Openness

Yesterday IHE published an article about the “ inclusive access ” programs offered by most major textbook publishers. These are purchasing programs in which “institutions are signing up whole classes of students to automatically receive digital course materials at a discounted rate, rather than purchasing individually.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ Texas , a Prized K–12 Market , Approves Wave of Instructional Materials.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Icon credits: The Noun Project

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). The company, which provides public radio and related instructional materials to classrooms, has raised $1.55 .” Here’s the WaPo headline : “Girls outscore boys on inaugural national test of technology, engineering skills.” million total.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “Should Online Courses Go Through ‘Beta Testing’?” NPR on MOOC Micromasters. ” Via Education Week : “ New Online Tool Aims to Help K–12 Leaders Choose Instructional Materials.” ” asks Edsurge.