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Expensive Textbooks Are Still A Problem. Will Higher Quality OER Help?

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High textbook costs continue to prove a barrier to college for some students, with some studies showing that many students skip textbook purchases even if they worry it’ll harm their grades because of the price tag. Officials plan to make an OER Statistics 101 course available by 2023. How Is It Used In Classrooms?

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Generative Textbooks

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For example, my son who is studying cybersecurity recently told me prompted ChatGPT along these lines: ‘You are the hiring manager for a cybersecurity position at a large company. And for those of you who expect every post on this blog to be related to OER in some way (you did notice I changed the name of the blog, right?),

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How to navigate the new device-agnostic classroom

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Increased student engagement? When considering these questions, it’s also critical to think about interoperability and how different digital systems can be fully integrated and work together, even if they are built by different companies. A more seamless classroom flow and better time management for teachers?

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New Partnership Between EBSCO Information Services and Intellus Learning Announced

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EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Intellus Learning , an educational platform as a service company, have partnered to provide academic libraries with a content curation, assignment, recommendation and analytics tool. Where to Find & Curate OER Resources ] Faculty can curate and assign pertinent OER and library content to students.

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How to Boost Classroom Engagement With the Tech Tool That 'Always Works'

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She tried several options before jumping on a free trial of the wireless video streaming and screen mirroring technology by Vivi, an education-focused company founded in Australia. Teachers now can actually sit with their students for instruction.” Has there been an impact on student engagement?

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5 Ways Video Games Transform Learning and Prepare Students for Tomorrow's Jobs

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Working in tech and media for the past 20 years, I’ve seen some of these changes firsthand, and one thing has proven consistently true: Engagement is critical when learning new information and mastering new skills. Incorporating gaming into education doesn’t necessarily mean more screen time. Visit Classcraft at ISTE Booth #970.

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The Learning Counsel launches digital curriculum survey

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Our friends—all the executives and instructors in education who we meet on the road—ask us pointed questions about strategy and tactics, which companies to look at and the best tools to use. OER versus paying for fully complete publisher products. Network infrastructure and readiness for day-to-day operations. Curriculum coverage.

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