Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” ” Edsurge points to new guidelines for education companies participating in Y Combinator ’s startup accelerator program. Blackboard has acquired Fronteer , a software company that helps make course materials accessible.

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MAY 27, 2016

The Department of Education has released its newly proposed guidelines for school accountability. This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” “ Blackboard ’s Online Learning Trend Report ” by Blackboard. More via The New York Times. More via Politico.

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APRIL 28, 2017

The NAACP endorses OER. Inside Higher Ed examines the challenges facing LMS provider Blackboard. Inside Higher Ed reports that “ Fannie Mae , the largest backer of mortgage credit in the country, has issued new guidelines allowing home owners to refinance their mortgage s to pay off their student loan debt.

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