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Pearson CEO Fallon Talks Common Core, Rise of ‘Open’ Resources

Marketplace K-12

Few corporate brand names in education are as recognizable, and as polarizing, as Pearson, the giant education provider whose reach extends to virtual schools, testing, language training and an array of other areas. Pearson officials have been talking about shifting away from being identified as simply a publishing company for years now.

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Digital Courseware or ePUB – Which is the Future of Higher Education?

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According to Pearson Education, 84% teachers , administrators and students think that shifting to digital can solve the challenges of education. Open Educational Resources (OER) Products – OER course products are developed based on open resources and utilize instructional design and professional services.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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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. Student engagement can now be measured in real time.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning. And “free” doesn’t last. Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless.

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