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Startup Hopes to Shake Up Textbook Market By Encouraging a Mix-and-Match of Courseware

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In many ways, Carnegie Mellon’s OLI project pioneered the model of adaptive courseware, creating software that guides a student through academic material and alters what it shows each student next based on how well the student has done so far. Since the pandemic, Carnegie Mellon has seen an uptick in people using OLI courseware.

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Cantwell, Instructional Services Librarian (Asst. Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education) Using Scratch and Picoboards to teach "x", Maths and Science - Martin Levins, Director IT What''s The Connection?

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Via CNBC : “This Chinese-Israeli start-up wants to change the way kids learn to code.” “ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Via Diggit Magazine : “The end of Academia.edu : how business takes over, again.” .” ( No disclosure about shared investors.).

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Tony Bates looks at “Brexit and online learning in Europe.” The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Me, I cannot stop looking at that hand-clapping Vine.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Pearson PARCC "Spies" on Students.

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The NAACP endorses OER. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” a month.). .” ” (Wow.

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” (That giant: Pearson , of course.). Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” ” Via NPR : “Teaching The Intangibles: How To Ingrain ‘Grit’ In Students.” MOOCs for credit !