K12 Open Ed

APRIL 25, 2016

Several conversations lately have made me ponder the importance of community understanding and support for various new initiatives like open learning and OER adoption. In particular, I was at a meeting with the mayor and city manager of a local community last week. This relates to OER as well.

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Digital Promise

MAY 17, 2017

These leaders came to Ohio for the League’s twelfth bi-annual League meeting ( #LISMentor ) in late April for an open conversation on improving student outcomes. How do we sustain a culture of innovation that improves student outcomes we care about? The League embraced this theme of open conversation throughout the meeting.

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OER Outcomes Meeting Survey 161

Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 8, 2019

The most recent issue of IRRODL included an article titled Effectiveness of OER Use in First-Year Higher Education Students’ Mathematical Course Performance: A Case Study , by Juan I. This was justified by the fact that there is a lack of empirical evidence to support expanding the use of OER. Venegas-Muggli and Werner Westermann.

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Khan Academy OER Case Study System 106

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Case Studies The Power in Numbers final report highlights studies of two institutions that have used edtech interventions to improve outcomes for students—the University System of Georgia and Wake Technical Community College in North Carolina.

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Report EdTech Tools OER 141

Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

OER and open books. Two that shine are OER/open books and learning analytics. OER and open books also help keep course materials more affordable for students. Adaptive learning platforms meet learners where they are and then put information in front of them that challenges then at the appropriate level. Digital badges.

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Digital Badges MOOC Technology OER 88

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

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. Some professors have aesthetic objections to OER materials. There was never a meeting of the authors where we talked about our vision. colleges use at least one.

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Industry OER Course Company 101

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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Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Representatives from our 12 new districts and 7 interim districts met at the fall 2018 League meeting in Park City, UT. Kim Smith, Executive Director of the League of Innovative Schools, visits the Academies of Loudoun, one of the school visit sites of the fall 2019 League of Innovative Schools meeting. 11 States Visited.

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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 emphasizes that taking an online course is the “…best way to gain empathy for students and an outcome no book can provide.” I’ve ordered your book as well.

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Online Learning Learning OER Course 177

Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 30, 2017

There was a lot of discussion at OpenEd17 about the relationship between OER and value-added services like platforms. Most faculty don’t have the technical expertise, the time, or the institutional support to manage their own WordPress installation or do anything more with OER than adopt a free PDF in place of their textbook.

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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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Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 12, 2015

The major publishers are publicly traded companies with growth and earnings expectations they have to meet. And when the number of units you sell is dropping, the only way to meet revenue goals is to raise prices on the few units you do sell. See Efficacy, the Golden Ratio, and the OER Impact Factor.).

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Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 31, 2015

Another Old Law Meets a New Technology. Open Content Meets the Internet. There is nothing about OER adoption that forces innovative teaching practices on educators. Sadly, many of the educators who choose OER end up driving them on the road, anyway. Looking Ahead: Open Pedagogy and OER Adoption. Open Pedagogy.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ Districts having success in this area are committed to meeting families where they are. With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. But how does the community know?

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Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

The awards recognize educators’ and institutions’ innovative use of digital courseware to improve outcomes for students, especially underrepresented ones. The awards recognize educators’ and institutions’ innovative use of digital courseware to improve outcomes for students, especially underrepresented ones. The deadline for.

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Tools Outcomes Flipped Classroom E-rate 86

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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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. ”, “How can you sell OER if they’re free? ”, “How can you sell OER if they’re free?”, ”, and “If OER are free, why would anyone pay you?”

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OER Company Learning Analytics Outcomes 60

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. I always meet students. Present it at the board meeting.

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Education Exercises OER Meeting 63

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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Handbook Google OER Adobe 49

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes? Transgender Student Rights in K-12 Education : At a critical time for transgender rights in education, a panel of educators and LGBTQ rights advocates will discuss how teachers can “go beyond meeting legal obligations to create a safe and welcoming school environment for all.” 11:00 a.m.

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MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I would be happy to join you and your staff in a Web Meeting. What were the positive unintended outcomes from the Coronavirus time period and how can educators identify and capitalize on them? I would be happy to join you and your staff in a Web Meeting. I would be happy to join you and your staff in a Web Meeting.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 13, 2018

We’re using testlets, small bundles of individual outcome-aligned items. On average, we’re looking at a group of four individual items per individual learning outcome. Not just the OER itself, but the chapter and page number…. [I]f You really do need to have every individual item outcome aligned.

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OER Outcomes Assessment Analysis 93

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. It must be remembered that amplification will have an effect on great educational pedagogy, but will also do the same for instruction that may not meet the goal. Past… Beyond the Shine Series Articles.

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Resources Technology Examples STEM 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Tamara Pianos ZBW - German National Library of Economics - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics With Dr. Christin Seifert Information Visualization Meets Libraries: New Opportunities Dr. Michelle Chen, Assistant Professor School of Information, San Jose State University Creating a Faculty OER grant program Claire Nickerson, Learning Initiatives (..)

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Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

Doug Levin

JANUARY 15, 2016

the objectives and intended outcomes for activities to be undertaken with federal program funds, including how the district(s) will “periodically evaluate the effectiveness of activities carried out under this section based on such objectives and outcomes.” The State Role in Advancing Education Through Technology in ESSA.

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Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2016

Now benefits like those cost reductions and higher student success rates are prompting the school to roll out more Z-degrees programs and extend its partnership with Lumen Learning by piloting next-generation adaptive OER courseware. But Tidewater doesn’t have plans for total conversion to OER, despite the benefits.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

He holds an M.Ed from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2017

The six-week long MOOC will touch on topics including open educational resources (OER), open pedagogy and practice, open knowledge and open research. Siemens: We’ll discuss the OER and licensing dynamics. I know you plan to use OER in the course and encourage participants to create modules using OER. What won’t it cover?

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MOOC OER Coursera Education 108

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The App Hub is dedicated to bringing transparency to developers’ data and accessibility policies, and to help decision-makers find information about apps to meet the unique learning goals and policies of their school districts.”. I see the Chromebook App Hub as a bridge between developers and teachers and schools. ASSISTments.

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Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

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. Or remix existing open source tools to meet their needs.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

eBooks are gradually becoming more interactive, enabling students to enjoy a rich and engaging learning experience for better outcomes. Viable adoption options to meet the needs of institutions. Customized Courseware – Custom digital courseware is mostly developed by colleges and universities to meet their unique needs.

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eBook Gamification Education OER 98

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ University of Oregon officials offer to pardon students who drowned out the president’s speech last month if they meet with administrators.” ” That is, some schools are having “ scrum meetings ,” or something. .” (Selling it to his daughters, that is.).

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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. Teachers Are Moonlighting As Instagram Influencers To Make Ends Meet,” Buzzfeed reported in 2018. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

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. Read her new book.)

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