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Tailor-ED Raises $1.6 Million to Bring Differentiated OER to More Students

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A schoolwide version is available with additional data analysis, customized content integration and professional development workshops. What appealed to Rouse, the North Carolina teacher, was the platform’s data analytics on individual students. Educators can pay $9 a month for unlimited student grouping and unlimited lessons.

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?Teachers Can Now Use IBM’s Watson to Search for Free Lesson Plans

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Populating the search engine is a collection of more than 1,000 OERs—from sources such as Achieve, UnboundED and statewide orgs like EngageNY—hand-selected by math experts assisting the program. Theoretically, the search tool should improve and refine itself based on data from users, potentially providing more relevant results as time passes.

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#DLNchat: What Is the Role of Libraries in Digital Learning Innovation?

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His work has shown him that “it will definitely be a more sustainable initiative if it is collaborative—-whether it's OER, open access journals, etc.if OERs are often undervalued compared to their paid counterparts, posited Blake Gore of Vanderbilt University and Tanya Spilovy thinks librarians can help.

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In Search of OER’s Future and Edtech’s Missing Evidence at SXSW EDU

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While OER was presented as one way to ease course material costs, other challenges remain, starting with understanding and awareness of what the term means. Still, sustainable ways to fund OER into the future remains an open question. Big Data alone won’t help you find a job—or your ideal candidate.

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Improving the OpenEd Conference – Survey and Interview Highlights and Data

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Include longer “Workshops” as a new presentation type. Bring back the conference track on Accessibility and OER. Have more concrete sessions on how to find OER and how to put together a course using OER. Include “Poster Sessions” as a new presentation type. Maybe do these during the reception.

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Part 2… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Nouns Meet 25 Free OER Education Resources

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Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Part 2… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Nouns Meet 25 Free OER Education Resources. Check out my Booking Page.

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Part 1: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Science

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Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. I will be providing workshops and featured sessions on STEM, PBL, Inquiry, Maker Space, and Computational Thinking! Check out my Booking Page.

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