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. This is good news and cause for celebration. Even within the U.S.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Kiddom , a startup based in San Francisco, will offer core curriculum materials from the nonprofit publisher on its curriculum management system. Founded in 2013, the company has raised $21.5 The system can also recommend follow-up activities and exercises specific to areas where a student may struggle.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Refocusing classrooms around up-and-coming digital materials requires more than just adding a new tech-based product or two as many processes for reviewing and purchasing instructional materials are still built around print textbooks. “We saw that our code was only looking at the adoption of textbooks,” said DeLeón.

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Instructional Materials Case Study Policies OER 40

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

In a recent edWebinar , presenters from Idaho and Pennsylvania discussed how state and district leadership support digital learning opportunities and implement digital materials. According to the Brookings Institution there is strong evidence that the choice of instructional materials has large effects on student learning.

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Digital Learning Instructional Materials Learning Policies 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

In the absence of answers to this question, it is too easy for teachers and administrators to become unwitting brand ambassadors for companies seeking to integrate their products into the classroom, regardless of impact on student learning and success. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 48

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. It should be obvious to anyone that the features of instructional materials that effectively support learning (e.g.,

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OER Instructional Materials Pearson Resources 60

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Republican lawmakers back bill that would substantially cut tuition and revenue , and seek more student diversity, at five system campuses, four of which are minority-serving institutions.” The company, which allowed students to buy and sell their class notes, has raised over $14 million.

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