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How an OER Rookie Dove Deep Into a Zero-Cost Textbook Degree Program

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The initiative intends to create degree pathways with courses that only use open educational resources, known as OER, so students don’t have to spend money on class materials. College of the Canyons’ history with OER starts before Anagnonson’s dabble, however. Using OER in those courses, she added, “really started out of necessity.”

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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

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Similarly, 28 states have policies and guidelines for external connections; 23 have them for internal wireless connections. Kajeet , the industry leader for safe, managed mobile solutions, powers the K-12 connected environment. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The NAACP endorses OER. Edsurge’s Jeff Young and Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill both asked industry analyst Trace Urdan for his take. .” (“What do we really know about the value of prekindergarten?” ” asks WaPo’s Valerie Strauss, before reprinting an article by UVA professor Dan Willingham.).

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The Department of Education has released its newly proposed guidelines for school accountability. But you’re full of fallacy yourself if you think that’s going to stop me from making critiques about this industry. This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” More via Politico.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” ” Edsurge points to new guidelines for education companies participating in Y Combinator ’s startup accelerator program. Apple , as always, helps us see how criticism-free technology journalism can be.