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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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Knewton’s New Business Attracts New $25M in Funding. But Some Things Don’t Change.

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The company that set the bar for hyping adaptive-learning technology has had to adapt to new leadership and a new business model. Brian Kibby, CEO of Knewton Getting into the courseware business marks a major pivot for the New York City-based company, which originally licensed its adaptive learning technology to publishers.

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Heard, Overheard and Announced at ISTE 2016

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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). One of the top performers?

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Empowering Learners: K-12 Digital Curriculum Solutions

Kitaboo on EdTech

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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Cash Awards Honor Faculty and Institutions for Innovative Use of Digital Tools

Edsurge

While students were going through the math remediation courseware, they were also meeting with their peer mentor on a weekly basis using video conferencing.”. For boosting student retention and success and reducing costs by embracing online OER textbooks Northern Arizona University. 2016 Faculty-Led Team Awards.

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100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom – SULS033

Shake Up Learning

I also love that many of the sparks, include video tutorials to help get you started. Regardless of grade levels, students can develop a story told through written word, drawings, images, video, and/or audio.” They receive instant feedback and a chance to revise their work for ongoing learning. Very handy!

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Why American higher education faculty tend to resist digital materials: new study

Bryan Alexander

“[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.

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