Edsurge

JULY 25, 2019

That figure includes texts procured legally, like open educational resources (known as OER), and illegally, such as pirated files shared through torrent websites. For example, in mid-July, publishing giant Pearson announced it will adopt a “digital first” strategy for updating college course materials.

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Course OER Pearson Survey 140

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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OER Company Pearson Resources 60

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

”, you declare, “the overwhelming majority of OER in the world are licensed in ways that permit commercial use, so what’s the problem?” Their platform for hosting, authoring, and remixing OER is open source and available via GitHub. Seriously – stop and think about it for a moment. “But wait!”,

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OER Pearson Microsoft Education 60

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

Top Hat got its start in the “clicker” business, offering a web-based and mobile classroom response tool that lets instructors gauge whether students understood the lesson (or paid attention). It has even tried partnering with publishers like Pearson to digitize their print materials, according to Silagadze.

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Knewton Company OER Pearson 122

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

Alta at a Glance With Alta, Knewton aims to combine third-party open educational resources (OER) with assessments and the adaptive-learning technology created by the company to inform how students progress through the content. The tool will also flag frequently-missed problems for instructors to review in class.

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Knewton OER Pearson Adaptive Learning 64

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. And the idea of pivoting away from that at the exact moment Pearson, Cengage, and McGraw-Hill are adopting that approach seems a bit too convenient.

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Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 62

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

But the move to OER and digital curriculum hasn’t been completely smooth for everyone, Williams adds. A former Pearson executive, Singer has been taking notes in the last year not only from the educators using the resources, but also from what other publishers and companies in the OER space are doing. Larry Singer.

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Resources OER Pearson Common Core 83

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

Students can access more than 20,000 course materials— courseware, eBooks, online homework and study tools, across more than 70 disciplines and 675 courses. Similarly, Pearson has made some of its textbooks available for rent through Chegg. The teachers can customize an OER and include modules that they feel would benefit the students.

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Technology eBook Classroom OER 80

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

More often than not, these platforms also come with a series of tools that enable their users to build their own products, services, and marketplaces. Pearson is Not a Platform. I’m not sure if we can still call Pearson “the world’s largest education company.” Pearson does not have a platform.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Few corporate brand names in education are as recognizable, and as polarizing, as Pearson, the giant education provider whose reach extends to virtual schools, testing, language training and an array of other areas. Pearson officials have been talking about shifting away from being identified as simply a publishing company for years now.

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Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In another article , he includes examples of “courseware” ranging from Cengage MindTap and Pearson CourseConnect to Carnegie Mellon’s Open Learning Initiative and Lumen’s Waymaker. When we ask whether or not content is open, we mean is it openly licensed (is it OER)? Likewise, putting OER (e.g.,

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OER Pearson Moodle Blackboard 60

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

Last year Bob Reiser invited me to contribute a chapter to the fourth edition of Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology , to be published by Pearson. Pearson agreed. New York, NY: Pearson Education. Educational materials published under an open license are called open educational resources (OER).

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OER Resources Education Pearson 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Don Buckley - Co-Founder, Tools at Schools - "Is it Possible to Innovate in Education?" Candidate Advanced math for the young, the very young, and the young at heart - Dr. Maria Droujkova Affinity Spaces as Learning Tools - Lindsey Tropf, M.Ed.

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STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

According to Pearson Education, 84% teachers , administrators and students think that shifting to digital can solve the challenges of education. Adjusted Learning Experiences – The courseware includes regular and immediate feedback loop for students, often in combination with assessment and assignment tools.

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eBook Gamification Education OER 98

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

.” The publishers in question are Cengage , McGraw-Hill , and Pearson. Testing, Testing… Via Chalkbeat : “Calculator mix-up could force some students to retake ISTEP, and Pearson is partially to blame.” ” The testing firm in question: Pearson. The History of Pearson.

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Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “The IRS data retrieval tool that let financial aid applicants automatically import income information into the FAFSA won’t be restored for the current aid cycle, said James Runcie, chief operating officer of the Office of Federal Student Aid, in written testimony to Congress Wednesday.”

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Affluent students get to digital tools for creative exploration; poor students get to use theirs for test prep. 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. Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

“ Pearson gets emergency test scoring contract from Tennessee ,” Chalkbeat reports. Pearson hearts coding bootcamps. In other news culled from the Google blog: “ Introducing Spaces , a tool for small group sharing.” ” And “ Education news from Google I/O : tools to take learning further.”

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Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” Via The Washington Post : “ Education Department relaxes financial aid process in the absence of IRS tool.” The NAACP endorses OER. Via Campus Technology : “ Pearson Expands Textbook Rental Program.” .” Via The Hill : “21 state AGs denounce DeVos for ending student loan reform.”

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Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

OCTOBER 13, 2017

” Testing, Testing… Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ Pearson is fighting to halt a decision by the state of Iowa to award a $31 million testing contract to the American Institutes for Research , arguing that the scoring of bids was riddled with ‘preferential treatment and bias.’” ”). .”

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MOOC Education Kaplan Company 43

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

” (That giant: Pearson , of course.). “ Supporting English Language Learners with Next-Gen Tools.” This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” Via The US News & World Report : “The View From a Testing Giant.” MOOCs for credit !

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Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

” I think many historians of ed-tech would note that this has long been the argument for teaching Microsoft productivity tools in lieu of computer science. ” Mindset marketing from Pearson : “3 steps to upgrade your GRIT in education.” ” “Why the U.S. I might have missed some in this back-and-forth.

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Education OER Pearson Report 47

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” “ Cengage , McGraw-Hill , and Pearson have started a new round of lawsuits against textbook sellers,” The Digital Reader reports , this time targeting those who sell through Amazon’s marketplace. And a former Pearson exec is in on the business too , so what more could you ask for? ” (I admit.

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Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products.” Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” IBM partners with Pearson. OpenEd partners with Pearson. Department of Education Announces Requirements for New Federal Loan Servicing System.”

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Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40