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Helpful Web Resources for Learning about Copyright

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Stanford University Libraries – Copyright & Fair Use : Stanford’s libraries provide extensive resources on copyright and fair use, including case studies, legal documents, and guides tailored to the academic community.

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From Static to Interactive and From Open to Free: Consequences Both Intended and Unintended

Iterating Toward Openness

The most recent issue of IRRODL included an article titled Effectiveness of OER Use in First-Year Higher Education Students’ Mathematical Course Performance: A Case Study , by Juan I. So why did the Chilean math students who used Khan Academy do better than those who used either an open textbook or a traditionally copyrighted textbook?

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Active Learning in the Math Classroom

techlearning

Students might learn through games, projects, debates, talking with peers, case studies, just-in-time teaching, or short demonstrations followed by class discussion. First they watch a video, then they talk with a peer. Khan Academy ? In other words, active learning is the opposite of passive listening.

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Beyond Videos: 4 Ways Instructional Designers Can Craft Immersive Educational Media

Edsurge

As online learning companies compete for the attention and wallets of learners, players like MasterClass , Linked Learning , Cognotion and Harvard are investing in producing videos that are so beautiful they could be National Geographic documentaries or sitcom pilots. These efforts are not cheap. Cognotion has raised $4.4

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10 Books You’ll Want to Read This Summer

Ask a Tech Teacher

Selected as one of Business Week’s Best Books on Innovation in 2008, Disrupting Class is filled with fascinating case studies, scientific findings, and insights into how managed innovation can unleash education. Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns. by Clayton M. Christensen.

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What is Blended Learning? Tips from 3 Bett Speakers

ViewSonic Education

This video offers a good introduction to blended learning if you've never heard the term before. Interactive resources and video content can quickly be provided for pupils to use at an appropriate time in their learning. Some examples of leading online learning environments include Future Learn , The Khan Academy , EtonX , and K-12.