Iterating Toward Openness

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

As you may have heard, my fellow rabble-rouser George Siemens and I are doing a MOOC on open education that launches later this month on edX. Week 4: Creating, Finding and Using OERs. Week 5: Research on OER Impact and Effectiveness. Before you ask, let me preemptively answer a few questions.

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Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 1, 2019

One of these days, after I’ve retired, I’m going to write a radically restructured, OER-based freshman music theory course, based on research I did early in my career and what I’ve learned about good teaching since then. There’s a debate going on in education that seems to be growing almost by the week.

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

[Back in 2012 – 2013] I was impressed (like many others I’m sure) with how Wiley was able to frame the cost-savings argument around open textbooks to build broader interest for OERs. I fear it is OER wanting it both ways. The question we must each ask ourselves is – what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2018

Many students need to cover the cost of housing, food and family care in addition to their educational expenses. Faculty and administrators at #DLNchat repeatedly shared about successfully saving students money through the use of OER. But what should the role of employers be in addressing educational costs?

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 27, 2016

” What does open education mean for higher education? We then asked the audience to pick which aspect of open education we should pursue: psychology, design, personalization, professional development, adult learners, motivations, audiences, global perspectives, or cultural sensitivity? professions.

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Mark Smithers

MARCH 19, 2013

The focus for me was on how disruptive innovations are/will effect higher education. I considered issues around MOOCs and then other disruptors which may, in fact, have more impact such as OER, open badges and social professional reputation. Educational Technology'

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ProfHacker

APRIL 4, 2017

Increasingly, however, “open” is being turned into the latest buzzword around education and education reform (transformation, disruption, revolutionize, leveraging, etc). There are also “how to” guides describing how scholars and educators implemented their approach to open in their particular setting.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Reading Edupunks, Edupreneurs and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education by Anya Kamenetz has been fascinating. Her key message is simple - that education needs to change to make it more accessible to those who want to, but cannot afford to enter into full time higher education. High ideals indeed. Unported License.

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. State and Local) Education Politics. Education in the Courts. Her remarks.) .”

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ProfHacker

APRIL 26, 2017

I was also interested in the idea of bringing up the learner, and how use of the term “pedagogy” centers on teachers, giving all power to teachers, whereas open educational practices are more inclusive and anyone (learner, teacher, researcher, faculty developer, you name in it) can feel included. Collaborations in Support of Open Education.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2015

EDUCATION & TEACHING (29). Commonwealth Education Trust via Coursera. Prior Learning Assessment for Educators and Industry. Commonwealth Education Trust via Coursera. ICT in Primary Education: Transforming children’s learning across the curriculum. TESS101x: Enhancing Teacher Education Through OER.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2017

Since the New York Times named 2012 the year of massive open online courses (MOOCs), millions have flocked to platforms offering them such as edX and Coursera. This October, two open education pioneers are teaming up to pilot a new edX course titled “ Introduction to Open Education ” with hopes to amplify and answer some of these questions.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Now in its seventh year, the annual gathering brings together thousands of entrepreneurs, educators and industry experts from around the world for four days stacked with panel discussions , workshops , an expo hall , meetups , film screenings —plus plenty of after-hours shindigs. to 11:00 p.m. Higher Ed 12:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

While everyone wants educational materials to be less expensive, lower costs are the least interesting thing about digital, networked learning. And obviously, both inclusive access and OER are about solving the cost problem. Keeping the conversation laser-focused on cost is the core of their defensive strategy with regard to OER.

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 8, 2015

webcast.berkeley.edu , an open education resource dating back a while, will no longer make new content. Berkeley’s still making MOOCs. Once again the current economic situation damages American higher education. Financial pressures. But don’t worry. And open still struggles with sustainability.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 16, 2015

Now and then, I have the privilege to interview some great thought leaders in the field of education. 1) You’re currently professor of educational technology at the British Open University. 1) You’re currently professor of educational technology at the British Open University. I think it''s a good news, bad news story.

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 11, 2015

A professor of educational technology at the British Open University, he has been an advocate of openness in education for many years, but he expresses doubts over the outcome of the battle. This marks a moment of victory for the open education movement, but at the same time the real battle for the direction of openness begins.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. Are any education technologies, for that matter?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 2, 2019

The overall cost of higher education has been continuously increasing, as is evident by the rise in the textbook prices. But how do they compete with resources like MOOCs and OERs that have made high quality course content from respected university professors available for free? What Is a Subscription Model? a semester.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

It was a powerful gathering of campus leaders and practitioners, organized around a common focus on liberal education. I helped start the conference with a half-day workshop on “How Technology Can Enhance Liberal Education: The State of the Art in 2016.” Consensus was: next steps, the future of tech and liberal education.

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Bryan Alexander

MARCH 5, 2016

” Casey’s response: we have more information and expanded access to educational materials, but no increase in faculty productivity and no decrease in costs. Community colleges are much more interested in OER than other sectors. For example, MOOCs are still weak on completion and learning, but evolving.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

“Often in online courses students disappear and drop,” says Barbara Illowsky, dean of basic skills and online educational resources (OER) and a professor of mathematics and statistics at De Anza College in Cupertino, California. MOOCs get social. Bazaar’s California debut.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The 8th Annual Global Education Conference (GEC) All Online, All Free November 13 - 16, 2017 The Global Education Conference Network's eighth annual worldwide collaboration on globally-connected education starts today, Monday, November 13, and continues through this Thursday, November 16. Full details are here.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 25, 2013

I recently had the honor of traveling to the MIT campus in Boston and participating in a panel discussion on Open Education Resources (OER) at The Sixth Conference of MIT''s Learning International Networks Consortium (LINC) with three illustrious advocates of these open resources: Nicole Allen, Philipp Schmidt, and panel moderator Steve Carson.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The end of the day today is the final deadline to get in a proposal to speak at next week''s free and online 2013 Global STEMx Education Conference (STEMxCon.com) , September 19 - 21. Don Buckley - Co-Founder, Tools at Schools - "Is it Possible to Innovate in Education?" This is a great opportunity to share your work or ideas!

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Among the education highlights: Republican VP candidate Mike Pence made up a name for the university hosting the event. Actually, I think that was the only education highlight. ” “ Clown College Calls National Rash of Rumored Clown Scares ‘Troubling’,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.

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Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Via the Department of Education ’s press office : “Prepared Remarks by U.S.

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Board of Education and it barely registered as a story. ” Education in the Courts.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

(National) Education Politics. Various education-related updates – via The New York Times : “How the Republican Tax Plan Uses School Savings to Hurt States.” ” Via Education Week : “Final Tax Bill Keeps Teacher Deduction at $250 , Cuts State and Local Deductions.” What’s Out?

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

(National) Education Politics. “ Tax bill reflects rift between many Republicans and higher education,” The Washington Post reports. The education reform-minded publication The 74 says that “Educators Warn of ‘Devastating’ Consequences for Charter Schools in New GOP Tax Bill.”

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. A series of Read Like a Historian videos prepares educators to effectively launch this type of learning in their classrooms. Historical Thinking Chart.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this work feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. State and Local) Education Politics. ” Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

(National) Education Politics. ” Via Bloomberg : “ Campus Rape Loses Special Status in Trump’s Education Department.” ” Via The Washington Post : “ Education Dept. More via The Hill and via the Department of Education’s press office. State and Local) Education Politics.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

(National) Education Politics. US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos launched a “rethink schools” tour. ” “What DeVos Got Wrong in Her Speech on the ’ Dear Colleague’ Letter ,” Scott Schneider writes in The Chronicle of Higher Education. State and Local) Education Politics.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 31, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the massive review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. ” (State and Local) Education Politics. Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Education Politics. Via The New York Times : “A Little-Noticed Target in the House Health Bill : Special Education.” For nearly 30 years, Medicaid has helped school systems cover costs for special education services and equipment, from physical therapists to feeding tubes. ” Immigration and Education. .”

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Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

I’m publishing this week’s Hack Education Weekly News a little early this week. Education Politics. I’ve never seen an education story receive quite as much attention from non-educators on social media. She would not commit to refusing to privatize public education. It was a disaster.

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