Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

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.

OER 160

OER Course Resources Libraries 160

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2018

A new report surveying academic administrators released Wednesday by the Online Learning Consortium and Learning House sheds some insight on innovation challenges at higher education institutions. By contrast, just 40 percent of survey respondents said they have a “dedicated budget for innovation.”

Report 110

Report Competency Based Learning OER Survey 110

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 4, 2019

The post States Are Playing a Bigger Role in Digital Instruction, Survey Finds appeared first on Market Brief. The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) found that more states are providing guidance to help districts select and implement digital instructional materials.

Survey 97

Survey Instructional Materials Technology Adaptive Learning 97

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

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. Watkins and Johnson highlight how adaptive tools create more enriching learning environments, improve teaching and learning, and save students money.

Learning 60

Learning OER Software Course 60

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

“ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.” Huge caveats here about reading too much into these findings, as it was based on an online survey of 500 women. . “For online lenders , it’s suddenly touch-and-go,” says Techcrunch.

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

More, via Inside Higher Ed , on various colleges’ OER initiatives. The adaptive learning company has raised $4.57 “Examining ethical and privacy issues surrounding learning analytics ” by Tony Bates. .” “ $80 Million Hack Shows the Dangers of Programmable Money.” ” Amazingly dumb.

Coursera 61

Coursera Education E-rate Company 61