Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. My thanks to EdSurge for highlighting its availability. The breach affects 1.3

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

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. Therefore, I had the simple mission of writing an openly-licensed textbook that not only addressed my students’ learning needs, but would be accessible to anyone.

OER 117

OER Education Policies Survey 117

Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 14, 2015

And they need to purchase the open access option for these articles so we can all read them.) I believe we’re seeing this same effect across OER adoptions, and have labeled it the Remix Hypothesis. That’s a fight I know OER can win. This is critically important to understand. Efficacy and Comparisons. Postscript.

Pearson 60

Pearson OER Comparison Case Study 60

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.

OER 105

OER Data Tools Trends 105

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

Now something similar may be happening with textbooks, as publishing giants start to broker campuswide deals with colleges that give students unlimited access to a publisher’s digital textbooks at cut-rate prices. And there's the fact that surveys show many students still prefer printed textbooks to digital ones.

Pearson 138

Pearson OER Course Accessibility 138

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. My thanks to EdSurge for highlighting its availability. The breach affects 1.3

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Iterating Toward Openness

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Two months ago I invited people to respond to a survey regarding the Open Education Conference and how it can be improved. 139 people responded to the survey, meaning the response rate was (at most) 6.2%. I promised to share with the community what I learned from the surveys and interviews. Have an HBCU host OpenEd.

Survey 60

Survey Conference OER Data 60

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Larsen says this is a common criticism of OER textbooks, particularly among the conventional textbook industry, and he argues that errors in conventional textbooks are also reasonably high—and after all, he adds, the errors in conventional textbooks were the reason he started LibreText in the first place. It’s sort of a catch-22,” she says.

Accessibility 60

Accessibility OER eBook Course 60

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

As per the latest annual survey of state spending by the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO), state spending per student has declined at public colleges and universities by around 8%. Although rentals are a good option approved by educational institutes, OER is yet to be widely accepted by educational institutes.

Technology 80

Technology eBook Classroom OER 80

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

Illuminations – Illuminations works to serve you by increasing access to quality standards-based resources for teaching and learning mathematics, including interactive tools for students and instructional support for teachers. It is a free platform giving access to high-quality teaching resources. Another plus… it is free.

STEM 148

STEM Resources Learning OER 148

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

Now that the book is appearing in print, I’m publishing the full-text chapter here so that there will be an easier-to-access open access version of the chapter available online. Educational materials published under an open license are called open educational resources (OER). Pearson agreed. Education is Sharing.

OER 60

OER Resources Education Pearson 60

Bryan Alexander

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

“[One] tenth (11 percent) were using OER materials and 4 percent were currently using OER in their classes and also making their own course materials available as OER.” ”, the leading answer was finding stuff with the right quality. ” Think about that. ” Think about that.

OER 40

OER Study Survey Education 40

Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Help me better serve you by completing this short, 60-second survey. This survey is your chance to let me know more about you and what you need in 2023. Rich shares the power of Open Educational Resources (OER)–what they are, where to find them, and how to get started. Click To Tweet. What Do YOU Want to See in 2023?

Google 95

Google eBook Assessment OER 95

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

Back in 2014, our interviews and surveys led us to a taxonomy of digital curation. Curating OER. It often refers to the gathering and contextualizing of OER to replace expensive traditional texts and to include them in learning management systems. Clearly, curation is not only about OER. Leads Beyond the Library.

OER 46

OER Social Media Libraries eBook 46

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Take a look at my last post on surveys for educators, students, and parents. Teachers should also be surveyed. Coronavirus eLearning Series… Ideas To Think About Now… Before Next Year: Idea 2…Feedback and Surveys. Coronavirus eLearning Series… Ideas To Think About Now… Before Next Year: Idea 1…Feedback and Surveys.

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 29, 2016

The idea of “open” intersects with education and educational technology in many places – open content, open educational resources, open access, open data, open knowledge, open source, and open standards. Open Access. As a shorthand, we might say open = free access + open licensing (e.g., Open Content.

OER 60

OER Software Data Accessibility 60

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

I spoke with biology instructor Kathy Watkins and Associate Dean of STEM Bruce Johnson about how CPCC is hoping to transform a biology survey class using adaptive technology. We also replaced the $150 textbook we were using with open education resources (OER). They were previously spending over $60 for their lab books.

Learning 60

Learning OER Software Course 60

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

CUNY 2016 Student Experience Survey , 21 percent of the system’s community college students were not able to take required courses, most citing “lack of seat availability” as the reason. However, the tool has some permission restrictions making it difficult for students to access and use—something Otte says he hopes to change soon.

Course 60

Course OER Comparison Survey 60

Iterating Toward Openness

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Florida Student Textbook Survey , p. This is exactly what we’re trying to do when we aggregate, align, and use OER in accordance with principles of effective instructional design – increase both the efficacy and affordability of educational materials at the same time.

OER 60

OER Company Libraries Report 60

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 5, 2016

Another persistent trend is challenges caused by growing user numbers and activites, including both generating and demanding more data, online behavior abuses, security threats, and challenges about accessibility. Another problem less well discussed is the challenge of accessibility. Can’t U’s use tech the same way?”

Trends 40

Trends LMS VLE Technology 40

Wired Campus

OCTOBER 28, 2015

According to the latest Campus Computing Survey of top technology officers at colleges, released on Thursday, 81 percent believe that open educational resources will be an important source for instructional material in the next five years. This year’s survey includes responses from IT leaders at 417 two- and four-year institutions.

Report 28

Report Survey OER Education 28

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I kicked things off with a survey of major technological developments in a very top level way, then dived into specific, currently used digital tools (the LMS, ePortfolios, video, robotics, big data, social media, 3d printing, etc.). That meant open source software, open education resources, and open access in scholarly publication.

Conference 40

Conference ePortfolio LMS Education 40

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

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. This is still a very real risk for OER. ” you might ask.

OER 114

OER Secondary Software Outcomes 114

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The service can distribute open educational resources, or OER, textbooks that are available to professors and students for free. If I have a choice between three sections of a course, and one has OER and one has a $200 or $300 textbook, I want to know that because that’s a factor in my choice.” The university’s data supports that.

OER 164

OER Chegg Course Exercises 164

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Click here to register to attend the conference live or to have access to the conference recordings afterwards. Ozelle Stephen, Rev/Director of Education, Miridians Elementary School, Centre of Enabling Support Foundation, Uganda Access to Quality education Opportunities, Good Health + Well-being for all. Kristin Hundt, Teacher.

Conference 72

Conference Education STEM Secondary 72

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Around 82% of the respondents of the survey also feel that digital is the future. Many publishers have already started converting their physical textbooks to electronic formats which can be accessed on a desktop or mobile. ePubs come in electronic formats and can be easily accessed from mobile devices or computers.

eBook 98

eBook Gamification Education OER 98

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

” Spoiler alert: not enough access to data. ” “ Deloitte Publishes 2016 Digital Education Survey,” says Edsurge. Via Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill : “About That Cengage OER Survey.” .” Definitely no one I trust more on this topic, no siree.

Education 66

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 66

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The governor of Virginia has approved a bill requiring all public higher education institutions in the state to take steps to adopt open educational resources – freely accessible and openly copyrighted educational materials.” ” Via NPR : “ California ’s Higher Ed Diversity Problem.”

Education 45

Education Facebook Edmodo OER 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

” Via Edsurge : “From Neutrality to Inequality: Why the FCC Is Dismantling Equal Access and What It Could Mean for Education.” The Chronicle of Higher Education on the latest report from the Babson Survey Research Group on OER adoption: “Use of Free Textbooks Is Rising, but Barriers Remain.”

Education 47

Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 47

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. million project to use open educational resources (OER) to create degree programs at 38 community colleges.

Education 54

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 54

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Department of Veterans Affairs this week backed Ashford University ‘s attempt to shift its state-based eligibility for veterans’ benefits from Iowa to Arizona , likely preserving the for-profit university’s access to Post–9/11 GI Bill and active-duty military tuition benefits.”

Education 53

Education ProctorU Company Report 53

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. Lots of press releases were issued this week to coincide with the ISTE conference in Denver – Amazon’s new OER platform, for example. .” Me, I cannot stop looking at that hand-clapping Vine.

MOOC 48

MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

“ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Speaking of Blackboard , here’s a press release about Blackboard Classroom: “New Solution from Blackboard Helps K–12 School Districts Make Learning More Engaging, Personalized and Accessible.” Well, not quite.

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Um, they do.) Despite a few anecdotes, they’re really not.).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

” Via Chalkbeat : NYC schools Chancellor Richard “Carranza unveils capital plan with $750 million in fixes for disability access.” There’s more “research” (or at least a write-up of a survey) on student loan debt in “the business of financial aid” section above.

Education 55

Education Company Report IXL Learning 55

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

“ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.” Elsevier has acquired SSRN , an online open access repository. Huge caveats here about reading too much into these findings, as it was based on an online survey of 500 women. ” Funding and Acquisitions (The Business of Ed-Tech).

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46