Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

After three years of utilizing a BYOD (bring your own device) policy with my classes at Nassau Community College, I have seen how tools like tablets and laptops can lead to better academic engagement. Many of my students find themselves composing essays across a variety of devices, phones, personal laptops or campus desktops.

Mobility 90

Mobility OER Technology BYOD 90

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. In this vision of the world, OER replace traditionally copyrighted, expensive textbooks for all primary, secondary, and post-secondary courses. My end goal isn’t to increase OER adoption.

OER 73

OER Course Company Smartphone 73

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Companies use proprietary digital platforms to deliver digital courseware according to the needs of the students and their learning pace, allowing for the personalization of education and increased interactivity. The companies have created workflows and set up processes that help them do more in less time with the help of technology.

eBook 98

eBook Gamification Education OER 98

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

million laptops to all public primary schools. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Smartphone Explodes in Rowan College Classroom.” It’s always fascinating to look at ed-tech companies’ job postings – this one is from Khan Academy. Now it’s giving away flash drives for positive online reviews.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

“ Apollo Education Group , the parent company of the University of Phoenix and Western International University , announced Thursday that it would eliminate the use of mandatory arbitration clauses in students’ enrollment agreements,” Inside Higher Ed reports. “ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.”

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46