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As OER Grows Up, Advocates Stress More Than Just Low Cost

Edsurge

For the first time ever, the federal government put forward funds to support initiatives around open educational resources, and recent studies show that faculty attitudes towards using and adapting these openly-licensed learning materials are steadily improving. But fans of OER are increasingly facing a problem.

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How to develop K-12 open educational resources

Hapara

Have you ever considered creating your own open educational resources (OER)? When you build your own, you can differentiate instruction and support every student with the specific learning content they need. Types of OER you can develop for K-12. Why you should develop OER for K-12.

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Why ‘Personalized Learning’ Can Feel So Impersonal

Edsurge

Why does personalized learning, ironically, feel so impersonal? Personalized learning, in its broadest application, suggests tailoring instruction to meet the needs, strengths and interests of each learner. One of the more measured posts reads: There is NOTHING “personal” about personalized learning!

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How a University Took on the Textbook Industry

Edsurge

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. Yet the nonprofit is also developing its own software designed to undercut the courseware industry, charging just $10 per student. colleges use at least one.

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Cash Awards Honor Faculty and Institutions for Innovative Use of Digital Tools

Edsurge

While students were going through the math remediation courseware, they were also meeting with their peer mentor on a weekly basis using video conferencing.”. For boosting student retention and success and reducing costs by embracing online OER textbooks Northern Arizona University. 2016 Faculty-Led Team Awards.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: What is the Federal Role? (Part II)

Doug Levin

Note: I read some ambiguity in the legislative text both of how this 15 percent will be calculated and also what equipment, tools, software, and content might count toward that 15 percent cap and what might not.

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Digital Courseware or ePUB – Which is the Future of Higher Education?

Kitaboo on EdTech

In its simplest form, digital courseware refers to the curriculum delivered through customized software to facilitate teaching and learning. Viable adoption options to meet the needs of institutions. The solutions also provide students with hands-on learning, teaching them about real life scenarios effectively.

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