Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

She tried several options before jumping on a free trial of the wireless video streaming and screen mirroring technology by Vivi, an education-focused company founded in Australia. As a teacher, I easily could have wandered around the classroom with my iPad, done my instruction, provided examples, and quickly shared information.

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Tools How To Classroom OER 130

Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 30, 2017

There was a lot of discussion at OpenEd17 about the relationship between OER and value-added services like platforms. Examples of Value-Added Services in the Context of Open. Pressbooks (Book Oven Inc. They do not have the technical expertise, the time, or the institutional support to engage meaningfully with OER.

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OER LMS Learning Moodle 60

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Learn more about gaming while at ISTE—and beyond: Book a meeting at ISTE 2018 to learn about Classcraft’s Engagement Management System for schools and districts, and the Quests Marketplace featuring partners like Google Education, Discovery Educator Network, Newsela, LRNG, Breakout EDU and OER Commons.

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Video Learning OER Gamification 134

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Here’s a hint: they’ve produced more than double the number of books created by the next largest producer. They understood the outsized influence that billion dollar behemoths like Microsoft would continue to have, and knew that the only way the open source model could “win” would be if proprietary software companies adopted it.

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OER Advocacy Software Company 80

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 26, 2017

The answer I give is maybe a little bit disappointing for people who are looking for a recipe of, just do this problem or just do these problems or just read this book. So, for example, sometimes students who are struggling might be on the below end, in the sense that they have an even less than 25% chance of succeeding at these questions.

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Classroom OER Software System 223

The Daring Librarian

MARCH 19, 2020

Since our schools closed down last Friday companies have been very generous and forthcoming to provide FREE resources for our quarantined or grounded kiddos. So here's some MackinVia FREE books. Books Beyond Borders & Wazzup Wattpad? There were no limits on how many books our readers could check out. Hello YouTube!

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eBook OER Libraries Resources 46

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

I was honored to join several esteemed colleagues to present on the panel: Leading the Charge: Leveraging Librarian Leadership to Support the OER Journey. And here is the sketchnote Margaret Sisler created during the session: #oer and teacher librarians! It has always been the case that companies that play nicely with others win.

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Social Media Libraries Conference OER 105

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

I spend most of my time doing fairly tactical thinking and working focused on moving OER adoption forward in the US higher education space. For example, I spend a fair amount of time thinking about the future of learning materials writ large. Now, make no mistake – OER is a means, not an end.

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OER Course Company Smartphone 73

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 29, 2016

Earlier this week I read an op-ed – sponsored by Pearson – titled “If OER is the answer, what is the question?” OER often shine in their variety and ability to deepen resources for niche topics. ” The article poses three questions and answers them. Below I share some thoughts prompted by the article.

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OER Instructional Materials Pearson Resources 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 17, 2019

Next time around, I’ll share my notes on OER.). Companies are investing in immersive technologies. enhancing every-day learning experiences–media-rich annotations of historic places, libraries (shelves, books?), Radical change: Books for youth in a digital age. Coming in the next post: OER, OA and openness.

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Trends Libraries OER Microsoft 42

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” The Business of Financial Aid.

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Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Companies like Microsoft, Facebook and Google are all dipping their toes into virtual and augmented reality. DeSchryver and Cavanagh will look at how ESSA is guiding the work of edtech companies now and in the future. Monday, March 6 9:30 a.m. Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes? But will VR and AR live up to its hype? 11:00 a.m.

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MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

MindShift

JULY 11, 2016

The Liberty Public Schools district sees Langhorst and his colleague as front-runners in an important shift toward open educational resources (OER). But many teachers still have big questions about OER that will determine how many of them choose to adopt this approach to teaching and curriculum.

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Resources OER Classroom Study 28

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? Check out my Booking Page . For example, a student could be assigned a slide on a Class Google Slide show to share some work while other students and the teacher provide critique.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

I agreed on the conditions that I would retain copyright in the chapter and that it would appear in the book under a Creative Commons license. Now that the book is appearing in print, I’m publishing the full-text chapter here so that there will be an easier-to-access open access version of the chapter available online.

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OER Resources Education Pearson 60

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

We know that college students’ tastes for digital services have the power to make companies snap to attention. A recent example is publishing giant Pearson’s dive into the world of textbook subscriptions in hopes of making itself more appealing to students shopping around for the best deal.

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OER Chegg Course Exercises 159

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2018

Women entrepreneurs made up more than a third of the presenting companies. We provide some kind of example that you can survive outside that system” of federal aid. Learn Capital is closing on a seed investment vehicle dubbed “ LearnStart ,” which has already invested in a Finnish company, 3DBear. Want to catch some highlights?

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Kaplan Company EdTech Industry 107

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Related Read: Top 10 Advantages of eBooks over Printed Books. Whenever someone utters the word, we can easily visualize a hard-covered, glossy-paged physical book with printed information, tables and charts to deliver learning content. eBooks have changed the definition of textbooks completely. A comprehensive learner audience.

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eBook Gamification Education OER 98

Hack Education

OCTOBER 12, 2018

“Technology companies can no longer turn a blind eye to the human rights abuses of one of their largest investors.” When the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman toured the US recently, he hung out with Mark Zuckerberg , Jeff Bezos , and Sergey Brin , for example. ” She was, apparently, at Koch Industries. “The U.S.

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Education MOOC Company OER 55

Hack Education

AUGUST 31, 2018

Prior to the department spending $6 million on iPads, Apple spent more than $5300 on meals and lodging for state Superintendent Mark Johnson and five other education officials to visit the company’s HQ. His wife is also the founder of the OER organization CK12. But Behind the Scenes, Gordon Gee Pulls Strings.”

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Education Social Media Company Data 41

Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

She seemed to fail to grasp some of the basics of education policy – the difference between “ proficiency ” and “ growth ,” for example, and the federal rules surrounding disability rights and education. And this prompted me to update my list of education / technology companies that are ALEC members.).

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Education Pearson E-rate MOOC 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). Without revenue the company will go away. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Via E-Literate : “ Hawai’i Senate Bill: Would mandate OER material for all U Hawai’i system courses.” ” And later in the week, an update : “Hawai’i Senate OER Bill Update: Amended language saves the day.” Via Fast Company : “How Software Is Taking On School Shootings.”

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Education Robotics Company OER 49

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

On Thursday, the judge gave Google the victory , ruling that the company’s use of the Java API fell under fair use provisions. This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” Its Crunchbase description is great : “TX-based edtech company.” “Investors Put $2.3M

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Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

They returned a syllabus that was all-white in composition – not just in that the primary authors of the books selected contained no people of color but the books themselves largely avoided America's colonial-settler, chattel-slavery, and racist-imperial history.” ” Will for-profit higher ed be an election issue? .”

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Remember in 2012 when Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller said in her TED Talk that her company’s goal was to “take the best courses from the best instructors at the best universities and provide it to everyone around the world for free”? Google)’s biotech company, Calico. “Long Live Online Higher Education.”

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MOOC Technology OER Coursera 40