Edsurge
JANUARY 4, 2018
But who makes the pitch for free or low-cost alternatives to textbooks known as OER, or open educational resources? One project she led this year involved creating a series of videos promoting “Textbook Heroes,”professors who have replaced commercial textbooks in their courses with OER. Increasingly, the answer is the campus library.
Iterating Toward Openness
MARCH 30, 2018
Today I’m going to focus on ISKME and OER Commons. From their website: ISKME’s OER initiatives aim to grow a sustainable culture of sharing and continuous improvement among educators at all levels. In addition to their widely used OER search and discovery service, ISKME provides a range of other services.
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Iterating Toward Openness
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Last October Doc Searls gave the Ostrom Memorial Lecture for the Ostrom Workshop at Indiana University. the internet, knowledge, OER) is a commons. OER are not a common pool resource and the community of creators and users that have formed around them are not a commons. The world needs much more OER.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 30, 2019
A schoolwide version is available with additional data analysis, customized content integration and professional development workshops. Educators can pay $9 a month for unlimited student grouping and unlimited lessons.
Digital Promise
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
I still remember the first time I held a voluntary workshop on Google Docs for a staff of 100 teachers. ” A week later, I held another workshop. When the car mechanic wanted to learn a new system, she didn’t say she was “exploring OERs through a blended, flipped approach.” ” Five people showed up.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Populating the search engine is a collection of more than 1,000 OERs—from sources such as Achieve, UnboundED and statewide orgs like EngageNY—hand-selected by math experts assisting the program. Since launching the beta late last year, IBM has sought input from a cast of thousands, both online and at in-person workshops.
Teacher Reboot Camp
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
André is a #DigitalLeadLearner, using web media and iPads in the classroom, an OER maker and a founder of the German Twitter chat, #EDchatDE. André is also a national and international speaker who has conducted many workshops, talks and webinars. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!
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