Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 30, 2016

The report defines self-paced courseware as being accessed on a desktop or laptop and spanning the K-12, higher education, corporate training, and privately marketed software (such as that produced by language-learning company Rosetta Stone) sectors. market is the trend toward open and free educational resources, or OER. Since the U.S.

Report 70

Report E-rate OER LMS 70

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 17, 2017

Both of these products wrap significant additional functionality around OER. It wraps pre-assessments, in situ formative assessments, and summative assessments around OER. Like Waymaker, OHM wraps these and other features around OER. No one is ever denied access to the OER in Lumen courses for any reason.

OER 60

OER LMS Assessment Course 60

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 29, 2015

OER Possibilities. LMS Integration. This capability provides teachers the ability to use a multitude of OER (Open Education Resources) and web applications that are bountiful on the internet. While an LMS (Learning Management System) can provide some of these capabilities, many of the below tools can be integrated with an LMS.

Assessment 60

Assessment Tools LMS OER 60

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Sometimes an LMS discussion will help and other times integrating with another tool can be beneficial. What tools are in the LMS and other district approved applications that allow teachers to facilitate online instruction resulting in student deeper learning and understanding? What are all the capabilities of the district LMS?

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

[Back in 2012 – 2013] I was impressed (like many others I’m sure) with how Wiley was able to frame the cost-savings argument around open textbooks to build broader interest for OERs. I fear it is OER wanting it both ways. The question we must each ask ourselves is – what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?

Accessibility 63

Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 63

Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

How We Got Here In 1998, when I launched the OpenContent project and the first open license for educational materials and other creative works (that weren’t software), I encouraged anyone and everyone to openly license anything they were willing to openly license. And that’s essentially where innovation stopped.

Strategy 149

Strategy OER Education Policies 149

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Tyton Partners describes digital courseware as “instructional content that is scoped and sequenced to support delivery of an entire course through purpose-built software. A popular middle-ground option is digital courseware that interfaces with a college’s learning management system (LMS) and can be customized. Strategy consultant.

OER 67

OER Assessment LMS Analysis 67

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 31, 2020

I’m going to write a post or three about some of the friction that exists around using OER. There are some things about working with OER that are just harder or more painful than they need to be, and getting more people actively involved in using OER will require us to reduce or eliminate those points of friction.

OER 103

OER LMS Software Course 103

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

It’s not even an LMS, quite frankly – something Edmodo tried to use as a selling point for a little while. It may be the hardware or the operating system (OS), even a web browser or other underlying software, as long as the program code is executed in it. The LMS giant Blackboard celebrated its 20th anniversary this year.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 29, 2016

Earlier this week I read an op-ed – sponsored by Pearson – titled “If OER is the answer, what is the question?” OER often shine in their variety and ability to deepen resources for niche topics. ” The article poses three questions and answers them. Below I share some thoughts prompted by the article.

OER 60

OER Instructional Materials Pearson Resources 60

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.

OER 60

OER LMS Learning Sakai 60

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I kicked things off with a survey of major technological developments in a very top level way, then dived into specific, currently used digital tools (the LMS, ePortfolios, video, robotics, big data, social media, 3d printing, etc.). That meant open source software, open education resources, and open access in scholarly publication.

Conference 40

Conference ePortfolio LMS Education 40

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 23, 2023

And, because you’ve got to play the hits, let’s look at what their impact will be on OER as well. Current funding for the creation of OER (when it’s available at all) typically focuses on the courses enrolling the largest number of students. And improvements will absolutely need to be made.

OER 197

OER LMS Resources Course 197

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. This is still a very real risk for OER. ” you might ask.

OER 96

OER Secondary Software Outcomes 96

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Via Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill : “About That Cengage OER Survey.” ” And his partner Michael Feldstein : “ Student-Centered Educational Software.” .” “ Deloitte Publishes 2016 Digital Education Survey,” says Edsurge.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

” Via Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “ Top Hat ’s OER Announcement: Doubling down on faculty engagement.” The discussion forum software maker has raised $2.4 .” From the Google blog : “ Google Science Fair 2018 : Resources for educators to get ideas flowing.” ” Finally.

Education 46

Education MOOC Social Media Report 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

IBM wants us to believe that Watson is incredibly powerful – powerful enough, even, to search 1000 OER. Absorb Software has raised $59 million from Silversmith Capital Partners to build an LMS. . “​Teachers Can Now Use IBM’s Watson to Search for Free Lesson Plans,” Edsurge pronounces. million total.

Education 51

Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. 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). billion by 2025.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

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. ” Google announces more updates to its pseudo-LMS, Google Classroom. Inside Higher Ed examines the challenges facing LMS provider Blackboard.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

I wonder how many schools and districts that use the software have done this? ” “​ OER Researchers Don’t Disaggregate Data on Diverse Students. ” – data about LMS adoption from Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill. Here’s Why They Should,” New America’s Manuela Ekowo argues.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Via E-Literate : “ Hawai’i Senate Bill: Would mandate OER material for all U Hawai’i system courses.” ” And later in the week, an update : “Hawai’i Senate OER Bill Update: Amended language saves the day.” Via Fast Company : “How Software Is Taking On School Shootings.”

Education 49

Education Robotics Company OER 49

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

PowerSchool has acquired the LMS Haiku Learning for an undisclosed sum. ” From Lumen Learning’s David Wiley : “Some Lessons Learned Supporting OER Adoption.” Up ’til now, the “personalized lesson” company has raised $3 million. FoxConn will acquire SMART for $4.50

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

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.” Upgrades and Downgrades. ” “ Curriculet Closes Shop,” Edsurge reports.

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

Reason: ‘Using Appliances’ ” Here’s the Chalkbeat headline : “New software aims to make teachers' jobs ‘much easier’ in Indianapolis Public Schools.” ” Here’s the rub: it’s an LMS. More, via Inside Higher Ed , on various colleges’ OER initiatives.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” Blackboard has acquired Fronteer , a software company that helps make course materials accessible. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Blackboard Study on How Instructors Use the LMS.” IBM partners with Pearson.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40