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The Winners and Filmstrips of An (Almost) Decade in Education Technology

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OER and open books. Digital badges. In fact, I think some of the biggest edtech trends have been rather. Three types of edtech joined the “filmstrip” category in this decade: Learning Management Systems , MOOC s, and digital badges. Employers don’t know what to do with digital badges.

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An Index Of Online Courses For Teachers: Summer 2015

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TESS101x: Enhancing Teacher Education Through OER. Emerging Trends & Technologies in the Virtual K-12 Classroom. Locating, Creating, Licensing and Utilizing OERs. Digital Badge: Rockets to the Rescue! ICT in Primary Education: Transforming children’s learning across the curriculum. via CourseSites.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. Conference of Mayors Resolves to Support Digital Badging ,” says Edsurge. There’s some more research on badges and alternative credentials in the research section below. ” Rebrand.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

This Edsurge article – “ OER is Growing at Religious Colleges , But Raises Unique Challenges” – strikes me as a little weird, considering the long relationship between open education (the conference, at the very least) and former BYU professor David Wiley. Via The College Board : “Trends in College Pricing 2018.”