Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

In the spirit of iterating toward openness, I’ve recently had the opportunity to revisit some of my earlier thinking about how to measure the impact of OER-related work. I have previously written about metrics I call the educational golden ratio and the OER impact factor. of students passed the course.

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OER Course Outcomes System 61

Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 1, 2021

It started out as a question about OER, but has moved on to a conversation about the purposes of open more generally. P.S. I also have a README that tells how to do it. You might even argue that many popular OER work very hard to closely replicate proprietary textbooks. But open is not the star of the show.

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Coursera OER LMS Software 88

Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

Tim Carson, Skilled Trades and OER Advocate First, allow me to tell you why I don’t typically read books about online learning. Pacansky-Brock stresses how valuable it can also be to take an online professional development course, as I did previously through the Digital Pedagogy Lab. I’ve ordered your book as well.

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Online Learning Learning OER Course 185

User Generated Education

JULY 26, 2015

The notion of agency as contributing to cognitive processes involved in learning comes primarily from the Piagetian notion of constructivism where knowledge is seen as “constructed” through a process of taking actions in one’s environment and making adjustments to existing knowledge structures based on the outcome of those actions.

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OER Outcomes Resources Accessibility 120

Connecting 2 the World

JULY 27, 2022

Sessions in Creating an Accessible Syllabus, Global OER, Entangled Pedagogy and Liberating Structures may at first seem totally different. But the outcomes are transactional knowledge, with the ownership determined by the school, students, and educational policies. But my mind is always trying to find links and common threads.

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Learning OER Course Outcomes 40

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Districts having success in this area have comprehensive refresh plans, work with high quality partners, build relationships with local businesses, work diligently to receive grants, and leverage a variety of open educational resources (OERs). Commit to Student Privacy and Clearly Articulate Policies to Stakeholders.

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EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2018

Conversations among educators and policymakers about how to incorporate social and emotional skills into classrooms often do not address the need to support students who require extra help with these skills. Related: The ‘forgotten’ part of special education that could lead to better outcomes for students.

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OER Outcomes Report Technology 72

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 29, 2018

I’ll be writing a range of essays this year reflecting on two decades of work toward opening the core intellectual infrastructure of education (textbooks and other educational materials, assessments, and outcomes / objectives / competency statements) in order to increase access to and improve the effectiveness of education. Freeriders!

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OER Software Company Microsoft 79

Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 23, 2020

I wanted to include a reading summarizing my current thinking on ‘evaluating the impact of OER’ in the course, so I’m letting some thoughts spill out below. In the past I’ve written frequently about how we evaluate the impact of OER use. and more OER impact research should follow that lead. versus 2.6).

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OER Education Course Learning Analytics 163

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 10, 2016

Because I can’t stop thinking about open, I’ve been pondering the relationship between solar power and OER. At the same time, I’ve been thinking about how to answer several questions I’m often asked. ”, “How can you sell OER if they’re free? OER are a lot like sunlight.

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OER Company Learning Analytics Outcomes 60

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

In a panel discussion moderated by Mark Phillips (CEO at HireEducation), Graham Forman (Founder of Ednovate) and Mandela Schumacher-Hodge (Portfolio Services Director at Kapor Capital) will talk about the challenges of obtaining funding, and how to overcome those obstacles to get your business started. Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes?

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MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2018

So, if you are a student whose school is completely reliant on surveillance tools to stop you from seeing genitals or whatever it is they're worried about, then anything you do to learn about how that system works and how to stop it ends running against the school's own core defense mechanism. I wanted to ask you about OERs.

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Education Exercises OER Meeting 64

NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 18, 2017

The How-To Page recommends a five-step process for designing instruction: 1: Determine Objectives. Desired outcome (explore, apply, assess)? #2: They can also incorporate such content-rich resources as library databases, ebooks, videos, and the growing array of available OERs. How to Take: Log in to your account.

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Handbook Google OER Adobe 49

Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 9, 2016

The tl;dr: Supporting effective OER adoption at scale has its problems. If OER adoption were to become widespread among the majority of faculty, it became clear that someone would need to do something more than create OER, post it on a website, and give conference talks about it. Background and Some Problems.

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OER LMS Learning Sakai 60

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. Via The New York Times : “ Karlie Kloss Teaches Teenage Girls How to Code.” Lessons from Long-Run Outcomes in School Choice Research.”

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Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Hapara

JANUARY 28, 2022

Additionally, the platform provides seamless management and distribution of open educational resources ( OER ), licensed content and materials created by school divisions. A key role of ERLC is to facilitate the effective implementation of curricula, including instruction, assessment, and student learning outcomes. Request a demo.

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OER Hapara Learning Google 130

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Register now for our free Library 2.016 online mini-conference, " Libraries of the Future " on October 6th, and we'll send you the information on how to either attend the live sessions or watch the recordings afterwards.

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Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 17, 2017

In 2012 Kim Thanos and I founded Lumen Learning because, through our Gates-funded work on the Kaleidoscope Project, we had seen first-hand how hard it was for faculty to replace publisher materials with OER. It seemed like lots of people wanted to publish and share their own OER, but no one wanted to use anyone else’s.

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OER Khan Academy Case Study Course 98

Edsurge

JULY 5, 2016

Open educational resources (OER) have saved students at the University of Georgia (UGA) nearly $2 million in textbook costs alone over the past three years. Rather than roll out a broad campaign to promote OER on campus, the center is focused on working with individual faculty members who teach large enrollment courses, Watson says.

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OER Software Course Study 76

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

How can teachers work together at integrating curriculums and outside connections to make the learning experience less compartmentalized and more authentic? What were the positive unintended outcomes from the Coronavirus time period and how can educators identify and capitalize on them? Now is the time to make this happen!

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This list helps me decide what content to create and how to best help teachers in 2023. Google Classroom has improved vastly over the years, and teachers have learned how to make the most of this flexible assignment manager and communication hub. How to Create Stop Motion Animation Activities for Students with Google Slides – SULS0179.

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Google eBook Assessment OER 95

Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Last week I promised I would write a few posts about reducing friction with regard to OER. In last week’s post I talked about how we’re making it ridiculously easy for students, faculty, and others to contribute to the maintenance and improvement of OER. “How much easier could it be? A Wide-Scale Shift.

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OER Secondary Software Outcomes 96

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Overview : “Teach students how to maximize their creativity by turning them into creators as they write, illustrate, and verbalize their own stories. ” Here’s how it works: Create assignments. BONUS 1: How to Design Google PD That Works. BONUS 2: How to Market Yourself as a Trainer.

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Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

This new role for educators is a direct outcome of the data-driven classroom and the quest for accountability. More important, the data entry can seem pointless when the outcomes aren’t applicable to the students. In collaboration with the Ed-Fi Alliance, SETDA is examining how to leverage that shared data for academic excellence.

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Data Report OER Policies 40

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2017

Open Educational Resources (OER): Lumen Learning’s David Wiley recently predicted that OER will eradicate textbooks in community colleges by 2024, forcing companies to redefine “affordable” with new products, such as MindTap ACE from Cengage. Others have entered the rental game with an “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” mentality.

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OER How To Industry Assessment 105

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The Association of American Colleges and Universities on Wednesday announced the creation of the VALUE Institute , which will help colleges ‘leverage learning outcomes evidence to improve student success and ensure quality and equity in student learning.’” ’” From the HR Department.

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Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 46

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via Buzzfeed : “ Bill Cosby Is Going To Educate People On How To Avoid Sexual Assault Allegations.” million project to use open educational resources (OER) to create degree programs at 38 community colleges. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Measuring Learning Outcomes From Military Service.”

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Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Task Force Seeks Comment on Higher-Ed Outcomes Reporting Standards.” ” Via NPR : “How To Apply The Brain Science Of Resilience To The Classroom.” ” “​ OER Researchers Don’t Disaggregate Data on Diverse Students. ” Via Education Dive : “The Purdue-Kaplan Earthquake.”

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Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

” Testing, Testing… Via Edsurge : “How to Overcome Apathy and Disillusionment When Standardized Tests Fail Kids.” The company is co-founded by Nick Ducoff, formerly of the OER textbook startup Boundless. .” Because the way to teach people about Facebook according to Facebook is always more Facebook.

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Education Facebook Company Robotics 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. After all, Amazon knows how to run online marketplaces; Amazon knows how to sell texts. Among Neurocore’s investors: Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ For-Profit College Attendance Linked to Poor Financial Outcomes.” Speaking of Google, “ Google Is Teaching Children How to Act Online. .” Via The Outline : “The nation’s student loan debt crisis , mapped.” ” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed.

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Education Khan Academy Company MOOC 60