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Futuring open education at the University of Mary Washington OER Summit

Bryan Alexander

Here are the slides : Second, I will break the audience into small groups, so that each could tackle a different scenario, presented in handouts. MAJOR BUSINESS SHIFT In major business news, publishers Elsevier and Pearson appear to be entering bankruptcy. That includes a set of scenarios.

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Futuring open education at the University of Mary Washington OER Summit

Bryan Alexander

Here are the slides : Second, I will break the audience into small groups, so that each could tackle a different scenario, presented in handouts. MAJOR BUSINESS SHIFT In major business news, publishers Elsevier and Pearson appear to be entering bankruptcy. That includes a set of scenarios.

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Colleges Are Striking Bulk Deals With Textbook Publishers. Critics Say There Are Many Downsides.

Edsurge

And of course there are other vendors, like Elsevier and Wiley (like Jones Soda and RC) and openly-licensed resources known as OER, or open education resources (which are something like a Sodastream homebrew). Of course, there are big differences between textbooks and fizzy drinks. Who Owns Student Data?

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Trump’s education platform promises to “make post-secondary options more affordable and accessible through technology enriched delivery models.” ” On the other side of the issue: “ Civil rights group makes legal case for controversial Education Dept. Very unfair! — Donald J. million total.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” The details: “The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) ruling came after a secondary school student in Germany downloaded a photograph of Cordoba from a travel website to illustrate a presentation which was then published on the school website.” Elsevier has acquired Aries Systems.

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