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Access State-Reviewed Instructional Materials with SETDA’s Dashboard

edWeb.net

By providing reviews and recommendations from multiple states about many different types of resources, the new SETDA dashboard makes the selection of high-quality educational materials a faster, easier and much more inclusive process. This edWeb webinar referenced above was hosted by SETDA and sponsored by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Navigating the Shift to OER

edWeb.net

During a tour of updates to SETDA’s Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) , which showcases state policies in support of digital materials, Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director for SETDA, discussed new features like professional development information.

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Open Education – Where do I begin?

Tom Murray

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Marcinek , Chief Open Education Advisor at the US Department of Education (ED), to explore how schools can benefit from Open Educational Resources (OERs) and what is being done in this area nationwide. As with any instructional materials, quality is key.

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

In a recent edWebinar , presenters from Idaho and Pennsylvania discussed how state and district leadership support digital learning opportunities and implement digital materials. According to the Brookings Institution there is strong evidence that the choice of instructional materials has large effects on student learning.