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

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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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Hitting Reset, Knewton Tries New Strategy: Competing With Textbook Publishers

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The secret to its swift entry into publishing was OER (open education resources). In an interview with EdSurge this month, Kibby called Ferreira “brilliant,” but said that the company’s initial strategy was based on a “flawed” idea. “No Knewton’s pitch is that its mix of OER and an adaptive-learning system will set it apart.

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Digital Leadership is Not Optional

A Principal's Reflections

Emerging technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, open education resources (OER), coding, and adaptive learning tools are moving more into the mainstream in some schools. Makerspaces have moved from fringe initiatives to vibrant components of school culture.

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Wiley to Acquire Knewton’s Assets, Marking an End to an Expensive Startup Journey

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In the second eye-raising deal for the higher-ed publishing industry in as many weeks, Wiley, a major textbook publisher, has agreed to acquire the assets of Knewton, a provider of digital courseware and adaptive-learning technologies. Knewton’s Alta, by contrast, is tapping into openly-licensed, or OER, materials.

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Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free—and Be Financially Sustainable?

Edsurge

New and traditional publishers are trying to offer alternatives such as open educational resources (OER), or freely downloadable and adaptable learning materials. But some providers of OER still ask for fees in return, and that has advocates concerned. Edward Watson.

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Heard, Overheard and Announced at ISTE 2016

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It brings together K-12 educators, companies, reporters, university professors, and students to talk about product announcements, implementation strategies and edtech trends. The ISTE conference isn’t the biggest edtech conference in the world by sheer luck. One of the top performers?

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Empowering Learners: K-12 Digital Curriculum Solutions

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Exploring the K12 Digital Curriculum Solutions Interactive eBooks Online Collaborative Platforms Adaptive Learning Systems Open Educational Resources (OER) Virtual Labs and Simulations III. This type of AI-powered adaptive educational technology will boost student engagement and academic success.

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