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.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 27, 2020

For example, there’s only so much you can learn by studying a single photograph of a mountain (an image is a “small” learning object). OER and the Revisability Paradox. That bit of history prepares us to discuss open educational resources (OER) and the revisability paradox.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

Rich shares the power of Open Educational Resources (OER)–what they are, where to find them, and how to get started. para, where he explains how PBL and OER go hand-in-hand. . What are Open Educational Resources (OER)? These issues have brought OER back to the forefront of educational needs. .

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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. When Grimaldi et al.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 21, 2016

She began developing the concept for CommonLit while studying education policy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. CommonLit is a fine example of OER curation and OER creation that belongs in every librarian’s toolkit. Readings are organized around fourteen commonly-taught universal themes.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

These specialized search platforms provide access to peer-reviewed articles, books, journals, and a plethora of other academic materials, essential for in-depth research and study across various disciplines. Department of Education, ERIC is ideal for finding educational research and policy papers.

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Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

Digital Citizenship: Grades 9-10 : In this high school Workspace, learners identify and study digital citizenship as it relates to teenagers. Hāpara can help your school or district easily build and distribute a digital OER textbook collection.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

Open educational resources (OER) are gaining increasing popularity. To answer this question, I have to examine my own experience with OER and its advocates. To me, using OER felt like a no-brainer. Many working in open education praised me for being so involved in the movement as an educator dealing with OER on the ground.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In conversations with edtech investors, some reported that the K-12 market has seen an influx of instructional content, particularly in the form of open educational resources (OERs). OERs are openly-licensed educational materials that can be downloaded, modified and shared with others to help support student learning. Source: EdSurge.

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Marketplace K-12

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

A new portal created by the Council of Chief State School Officers provides case studies and resources on OER for state and local education officials.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2018

A 2018 study conducted by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) highlights schools in 9 states that have already started to implement interoperable systems with promising results. Reconfiguring networks to promote interoperability — seamless data sharing — seems to be the best fix for this issue.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2016

After learning about open educational resources (OER) at the HEeD Think Tank last spring (now. UPCEA’s eDesign Collaborative ), I spent hours doing my own personal research on my university’s open access policy and scouring the library website. case studies and articles I had purchased over the years). According to.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Districts having success in this area have comprehensive refresh plans, work with high quality partners, build relationships with local businesses, work diligently to receive grants, and leverage a variety of open educational resources (OERs). Commit to Student Privacy and Clearly Articulate Policies to Stakeholders.

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Securly

JANUARY 5, 2016

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conducted a study on the correlation between test performance and technology usage in the classroom. OER Commons provides a database of free learning materials commonly used by teachers nationwide.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 28, 2017

Offering a familiar, filtered Amazon search/shopping interface, Inspire allows educators to discover, download, curate and share Open Educational Resources (OER). The FAQs page explains site policies, including content and copyright guidelines and notes: We take violations of laws and proprietary rights very seriously.

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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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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2018

To Impact Investors, Foundations, and Policy Makers, Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. This conviction is born out of my 30 years in and around classrooms, first as a social studies teacher at Milpitas High, and then as co-founder of Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI). At least once.

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Iterating Toward Openness

DECEMBER 3, 2015

The recently published OER strategy document , as informative as it is, reads more like a list of issues and opportunities than what Michael Feldstein describes as “ rungs on a ladder of ambition.” This is a conversation we almost never have in the field of open education. What is our long-term goal?

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2018

But with the rise of OER, growing use of supplemental resources over core textbooks, and the increasing flexibility of state funding, more purchasing decisions have moved to the school and district level. In addition, there is a separate section on vetting OER. A change in policy to allow recommended programs to include OER.

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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.”. Developers Resource Page – a resource page for app developers to access best practices and policies.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

And of course there are other vendors, like Elsevier and Wiley (like Jones Soda and RC) and openly-licensed resources known as OER, or open education resources (which are something like a Sodastream homebrew). It kept going on and on” Hardee said resolving the issue took time away from his studies. Concern About Lock-In?

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

Back in February, an EdWeek brief reported that Amazon Education was beta-testing a new platform with educators, helping teachers navigate the jungles of open educational resources (OER). It’s important to know which vendors are handling privacy policies well and which aren’t. Matty Fox (@what2foxsay) June 28, 2016. A bit scary, right?

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. As a professor who studies technology integration in K-12 schools, I can say the answer is yes, but there are some critical caveats."

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. As executive director, he spearheads SHLB's membership growth and shapes its broadband policy recommendations. Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2019

Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting. Join the Community.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. As executive director, he spearheads SHLB's membership growth and shapes its broadband policy recommendations. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. As executive director, he spearheads SHLB's membership growth and shapes its broadband policy recommendations. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,

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Connecting 2 the World

JULY 27, 2022

Sessions in Creating an Accessible Syllabus, Global OER, Entangled Pedagogy and Liberating Structures may at first seem totally different. But the outcomes are transactional knowledge, with the ownership determined by the school, students, and educational policies. But my mind is always trying to find links and common threads.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. As executive director, he spearheads SHLB's membership growth and shapes its broadband policy recommendations. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Similarly, 28 states have policies and guidelines for external connections; 23 have them for internal wireless connections. Included in the new report and accompanying website are case studies of success stories. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

SETDA’s latest research, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities , highlights how state policies are supporting the transformation to digital learning. The SETDA mission is to build and increase the capacity of state and national leaders to improve education through technology policy and practice.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

DeLeón, Education Programs Professional at the Nevada Department of Education, and Alison Harte, Instructional Materials Specialist for the Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support in the Florida Department of Education, presented case studies on how their states are changing the conversation to digital first. Join the Community.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. As executive director, he spearheads SHLB's membership growth and shapes its broadband policy recommendations. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. As executive director, he spearheads SHLB's membership growth and shapes its broadband policy recommendations. in Communication from University of California, San Diego.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. As executive director, he spearheads SHLB's membership growth and shapes its broadband policy recommendations. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,

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Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. ” Via The 74 : “ Trump Towers Over Education: How His Candidacy Is Already Affecting Federal Policy.” .” Me, I cannot stop looking at that hand-clapping Vine. ” Rebrand.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Charisse Taylor , senior director of policy and implementation at NYC Department of Education, will share resources, templates and other activities aimed at helping educators create new CS programs that are “diverse by design.” 2:00 p.m. Higher Ed 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

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