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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

This article started out with my being bothered by the fact that ‘OER adoption reliably saves students money but does not reliably improve their outcomes.’ ’ For many years OER advocates have told faculty, “When you adopt OER your students save money and get the same or better outcomes!”

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Guest Post: From Consumption to Creation: Future Ready Librarians Embrace Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. It encouraged me to look for ways to improve and if my goals were aligned with the outcomes that I wanted for my students.

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An Affordable Four-Session Monthly Wellness Series for Library Workers and Administrators

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Well-Being to Improve Productivity and Service Quality An Affordable 4-Month Series with Loida Garcia-Febo The Library 2.0 Well-Being to Improve Productivity and Service Quality An Affordable 4-Month Series with Loida Garcia-Febo The Library 2.0 How to apply problem-solving techniques to library work.

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Creating A Digital Study Plan: Tips And Tools for High School Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

With increasing coursework and extracurricular activities, a structured approach to studying helps manage time effectively, reduces stress, and boosts learning outcomes. A well-maintained digital library enhances productivity and allows you to focus more on learning and less on logistics.

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Quiet In The Classroom: How To Recognize And Support Introverted Entrepreneurs

EdNews Daily

In a globally competitive world, we must support extroverts and introverts working together in balance to provide better outcomes. They may also enjoy quiet trips to a museum, visiting the local library, taking music lessons, painting, and quiet reading spaces. Advocate: Young introverts need parental advocacy for public school.

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Mapping Out-of-School-Time Opportunities: Why It Matters

Digital Promise

According to the CLX report: “Engaging in OST programs that provide these types of opportunities has been shown to benefit youth learning and development, improving academic, social, and emotional outcomes (depending on the program’s focus) for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status, racial/ethnic background, or gender.”.

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Could Remixing Old MOOCs Give New Life to Free Online Education?

Edsurge

But one outcome of that push towards open online courses was plenty of high-quality teaching material. One of those partners is Fanuel Muindi, who leads the nonprofit Stem Advocacy Institute , which has created a library of educational materials called The Journal of Stories in Science.

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