Doug Levin
MAY 12, 2015
and I am merely a fan – not a fanboy – of open educational resources (OER).** Others surely see me as some sort of OER fanatic. So, if these are the actions of someone who is an OER fan, what stops me short of claiming fanboy status? I work in K-12 education in the U.S., I beg to disagree. Image credits.
Doug Levin
MARCH 5, 2018
In a post of nearly two years ago (“ OERwashing: Beyond the Elephant Test “), I argued that the OER community lacked a reliable way to assess new entrants to the OER field, especially for-profit organizations, in terms of their support for openness and OER community values. Petrides, L., and Watson, C.E.
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Doug Levin
APRIL 30, 2018
Indeed, the often unspoken relationship between OER and educational technology can be fraught with misplaced assumptions, red flags, value conflicts, and licensing complications. That the U.S. Photo by Jake Blucker on Unsplash.
Doug Levin
FEBRUARY 21, 2016
K-12 education system by open educational resources (OER) since 2009, although my first exposure to the ideas and leaders of the movement stretch back to the launch of the MIT OpenCourseWare initiative. This is where context matters most for the OER movement. Even within the U.S.
Doug Levin
JANUARY 15, 2016
K-12 educational technology policy. educational technology policy should be over the coming four years (when the law will next come due to be reauthorized). .” making instructional resources widely available via open educational resources (OER), which may include supporting school districts in using OER.
Doug Levin
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
I’ve established that I am a fan of open educational resources (OER) and think that K-12 educators and policymakers would benefit from thinking more deeply about the ownership of instructional materials. To that end, I present the first draft of “ #GoOpen: OER for K-12 Educators – Frequently Asked Questions.”
edWeb.net
MARCH 19, 2019
During a tour of updates to SETDA’s Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) , which showcases state policies in support of digital materials, Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director for SETDA, discussed new features like professional development information. Join the Community.
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