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?A Playbook to Go Open: 5 Steps to Adopting OER

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Adoption of digital learning resources is taking hold in schools and districts across the United States. As momentum for digital learning builds, some districts—80 percent according to the 2017 Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN) K12 IT Leadership Survey Report —are using open educational resources (OER), which the U.S.

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Exploring Learner Profiles: Resources, Examples, and Questions to Consider

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Including students throughout the process fosters agency and ownership of the learning since they have a clear say in their strengths, interests, goals, and steps needed to improve certain skills and academic competencies. Learning Profile Grid (ReSchool Colorado). CMS Learns (Visual). Vermont Personalized Learning Plan.

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Colleges Face Investigations Over Whether Their Use of Social Media Follows Accessibility Regulations

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Inaccessible social media posts and websites can prevent students from applying for on-campus jobs, registering for classes, using library resources, learning about events and opportunities and paying tuition bills. At colleges, there are hundreds of people responsible for posting content,” Cooper says. “If