Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Today, OpenStax—part tech startup, part publishing house, part cognitive science research lab—has a library of three dozen titles. And some credit it for helping kick-start a trend—now known as open educational resources, or OER—that has sent shockwaves through the traditional publishing industry. colleges use at least one.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

It’s now time to get down to brass tacks and figure out how the implementation of the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA) can best be leveraged by state and local officials to improve educational outcomes for children and youth.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 28, 2018

Our first openly licensed college textbook was published in 2012, and our library since scaled to more than 20 books for college and AP courses used by hundreds of thousands of students. It’s difficult to find an OER initiative that doesn’t make use of their materials.

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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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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The platform also offers a library of supplemental resources from third-party providers. We want educators to see how it connects with students and see the impact that curriculum makes on learning outcomes,” she adds. Founded in 2013, the company has raised $21.5 million in investment to date.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

That means in addition to measuring financial returns, Michelson Runway will be analyzing student outcomes. Here are the five companies in the 2016 cohort: Lrnr : An adaptive-learning platform that uses open educational resources (OER). “We approached the selection with a double-bottom line approach and looked for mission alignment.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Nor are they offered insights into how algorithms that determine student outcomes are created. Lisa Petrides is founder and CEO of the nonprofit ISKME , an international leader in information-sharing and innovation in the education sector that manages OER Commons , a public library for open education resources.

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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. For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.”

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NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 18, 2017

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. The How-To Page recommends a five-step process for designing instruction: 1: Determine Objectives. Grade Level? Content Area(s)? Length of Lesson?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2018

Instead of having good interrelations with other people because good interrelations are fulfilling and produce good outcomes, your good interrelations exist as a formal exercise that you engage in for fear of reprisals. I wanted to ask you about OERs. You have these state institutions that are really spread out.

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Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 14, 2015

When students who can’t afford their textbooks have to borrow them from friends or check them out from the library, they’re likely receiving an insufficient dose or duration of use. When students without friends in class or time to get to the library try to get by without using textbooks at all, they’re receiving no dose whatsoever.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 10, 2015

Link: Part 2… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Nouns Meet 25 Free OER Education Resources. Puentedura, the teacher is just using the technology to replace a resource list that could be used in the library. Many times modification allows more student voice and the outcome may not be as prescribed.

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In my recent post I asked us each to consider what “what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?” Ismael tweeted: My own take: these are two complementary approaches to #OER that should enrich each other, not exclude (or even blame) each other. As someone concerned with equality, I like #OER as a way to make teaching cheaper.

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Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

Educational materials published under an open license are called open educational resources (OER). When digital educational materials become OER, they are converted back into public goods. Instructional designers, faculty, and other educators and administrators should develop a basic understanding of OER. Education is Sharing.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. ”) It was certainly the outcome that investors were hoping for Edmodo , which raised $25 million in 2012, boasting that it had 15 million users. ” (Amazon Inspire is the company’s OER platform.) Remember Edmodo?

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Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

A New York district court awarded Elsevier US$15 million in damages for copyright infringement by Sci-Hub , the Library of Genesis (LibGen) project and related sites.” million project to use open educational resources (OER) to create degree programs at 38 community colleges. ” More via The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

” Via PBS Newshour : “GOP reinstates usage of ‘ illegal alien ’ in Library of Congress ’ records.” The School Library Journal reports that “ New York DOE Green Lights Amazon eBook Deal.” “ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.” million total.

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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. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That). Siegler: “ The End of the Library.” Students would be required to pay.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Task Force Seeks Comment on Higher-Ed Outcomes Reporting Standards.” ” Student workers at the University of Chicago’s library have voted to unionize. ” “​ OER Researchers Don’t Disaggregate Data on Diverse Students. ” Via Education Dive : “The Purdue-Kaplan Earthquake.”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The Digital Public Library of America has a new head : John S. The company is co-founded by Nick Ducoff, formerly of the OER textbook startup Boundless. “From Good Intentions to Real Outcomes: Equity By Design in Learning Technologies ” by Justin Reich and Mimi Ito. The Business of Job Training.

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Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ UVa Library’s Plan to Cut Stacks by Half Sparks Faculty Concerns.” “Some Thoughts on OER ” by Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. ” “ Copy Machines in Libraries Are ‘Going the Way of the Dodo’ – Slowly,” says Edsurge.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 6, 2016

” But they’re still willing to suggest ways to address the not-problem: tying loans to specific majors , to grades , or to “ student outcomes ,” making loans in exchange for a cut of students’ future incomes , or privatizing the public student loan market altogether. of courses use OER.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

The American Library Association announced its youth media awards. ” “Of OER and Platforms: Five Years Later” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. ” Via The Christian Science Monitor : “Why Cal State L.A. turns the most low-income students into top earners.” ” Contests and Awards.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

a blockbuster case whose outcome will affect whether transgender students can use the school bathroom that aligns with their gender identity. Its outcome will have ramifications in schools throughout the country.” ” In other MIT news : “MIT task force releases preliminary ‘Future of Libraries ’ report.”

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