Iterating Toward Openness
DECEMBER 2, 2019
I recently wrote a brief essay about the wonderful new UNESCO OER Recommendation. For those of you who don’t want to read the full analysis below, here’s the key takeaway: Imagine what would happen if making copies of OER was illegal. Under the definition of OER now adopted unanimously by UNESCO member states, it can be.
Iterating Toward Openness
MARCH 9, 2018
As the title of the document makes explicit, the framework aims to contribute to the conversation about the sustainability of OER: “Toward a Sustainable OER Ecosystem: The Case for OER Stewardship” It’s a valuable contribution to that conversation. I struggle to see how this will be possible.
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Securly
JANUARY 5, 2016
Business and technology have become truly complementary: Forbes gives the example of engine manufacturers relying on software to push forward production. This includes providing guidelines for how to advantageously conduct research on the web ; students have to evaluate search results and sort for reliability, validity, and relevance.
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
AUGUST 23, 2020
Students: General short answers: What tools, software, and technology seemed to be important? What tools, software, and technology not available could have been useful? Parents: General short answers: What tools, software, and technology seemed to be important? Check any guidelines provided by your state DOE.
Iterating Toward Openness
DECEMBER 3, 2015
The recently published OER strategy document , as informative as it is, reads more like a list of issues and opportunities than what Michael Feldstein describes as “ rungs on a ladder of ambition.” This is a conversation we almost never have in the field of open education. What is our long-term goal?
Hack Education
APRIL 28, 2017
The NAACP endorses OER. ” I’m more interested in hearing about segregation and state laws in Mississippi than the adaptive learning software a school is using. .” (“What do we really know about the value of prekindergarten?” Edsurge offers “Your Guide to Running a School Like Disney World.”
Hack Education
MAY 27, 2016
The Department of Education has released its newly proposed guidelines for school accountability. The Common Core aligned reading software maker had raised $1.8 ” Trends to watch: investors’ interest in English language learning (software). This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.”
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