Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

In 2002, UNESCO followed those leads choosing to name the subset of open content that was useful for teaching and learning “open educational resources,” instead of a name with “free” in the title.). Why Commercial Publishers Should Switch to an OER Model. And a switch to OER would help publishers solve both of them.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Now is especially the time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible. I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment. They also can be integrated into the online and blended learning environment.

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Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 23, 2018

By definition, open educational resources (OER) are licensed in a manner that gives you permission to change, update, and improve them. Learning analytics, on the other hand, can provide great insight into where course materials – including OER – are not effectively supporting student learning.

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OER Learning Analytics Analysis Course 94

Hapara

MARCH 17, 2022

Her Student Dashboard Digital Backpack brings together everything she needs for learning, on any device. Mr. Stone locates openly licensed content found on OER Commons and uploads it within the Student Dashboard Digital Backpack. Accessing digital learning resources . Flexible instruction and learning in real-time.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

Personalized and blended learning pathways were proclaimed to be the future of education. 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.

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OER Personal Learning Network Outcomes Blended Learning 300

EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 2, 2017

BLearning – Blended Learning (using a range of multimedia and strategies). BYOL – Bring Your Own Learning. FL – Flipped Learning ( click here for my guide to flipping lessons ). LMS – Learning Management System (software that runs and manages educational programs). MLD – Mobile Learning Devices. Windows, Android).

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

Tim Carson, Skilled Trades and OER Advocate First, allow me to tell you why I don’t typically read books about online learning. Staying more holistic when developing my teaching—whether facilitating learning in person or online—has been central in my reading motivations. I’ve ordered your book as well.

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Online Learning Learning OER Course 206

Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 8, 2019

The most recent issue of IRRODL included an article titled Effectiveness of OER Use in First-Year Higher Education Students’ Mathematical Course Performance: A Case Study , by Juan I. This was justified by the fact that there is a lack of empirical evidence to support expanding the use of OER.

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Khan Academy OER System Case Study 131

Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 7, 2016

Our collective goals were to bring a selection of articles on Latin American literature to featured article status (or as near as possible). By project’s end, we had contributed three featured articles and eight good articles. None of these articles was a good article at the outset; two did not even exist.

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Assessment OER Outcomes Examples 139

Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 28, 2021

If you didn’t make it all the way through my 2002 article linked above (and I wouldn’t blame you!), the Reusability Paradox can be stated in its simplest form as follows: There is an inverse relationship between the amount a student can learn from a resource and the reusability of the resource. Problem solved, right? : ).

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Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 27, 2020

Long-time readers will be familiar with “learning objects” and the “reusability paradox.” Learning objects and the reusability paradox. This was the promise of learning objects, which were compared to Legos in almost every conference presentation and journal article on the topic.

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OER Examples Resources Course 144

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Using OER is hard. Finding good lessons, videos, articles and activities is hard. Over sandwiches and iced tea, we talked about the challenges of OER. While we were curious to learn more details about the approaches to writing in BHP, Bob was even more curious to find out what he could do to further improve students’ writing.

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OER Common Core Video Assessment 137

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

I spend most of my time doing fairly tactical thinking and working focused on moving OER adoption forward in the US higher education space. For example, I spend a fair amount of time thinking about the future of learning materials writ large. Now, make no mistake – OER is a means, not an end.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2016

It’s been a good year for open educational resources (OER). made commitments this year to establish entire degree programs based solely on OER. Governor Jerry Brown set aside $5 million for OER degree programs in California community colleges. But “free” is not the only important characteristic of OER.

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OER Wiki Education Course 60

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

What we're learning over time is that, of course, Wikipedia had and still has problems with accuracy and relevance. I hear more often these days about teaching with free online materials instead of traditional textbooks (known as OER). The OER conversation is very energized right now, and it's a complex conversation. Absolutely.

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OER Education E-rate Social Media 139

Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

To hear some OER advocates describe it today in 2024, the same format that was being used in the late 2000s – traditional-looking textbooks published under open licenses – is the state of the art when it comes to open educational resources. OER have also been used as part of personalized, interactive courseware systems, too.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

I look forward to learning from you! November 8, 2009 (21centuryedtech Article by Michael Gorman). Why Scientific Innovation Needs The Arts – Explore this wonderful article from the Guardian that explains the connection between science and the arts. Since it is OER (Open Education Resources) it is free.

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STEM Resources OER Conference 207

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. You will discover a wide variety of materials including readings, OER (Open Education Resources), primary documents, textbooks, lessons, activities, interactives, videos, audios, and some great blog readings.

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Study Classroom OER Education 166

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 29, 2016

Earlier this week I read an op-ed – sponsored by Pearson – titled “If OER is the answer, what is the question?” ” The article poses three questions and answers them. Below I share some thoughts prompted by the article. How do we deliver better learning experiences to more students?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

Desmos – Their mission is to help every student learn math and love learning math. These projects promote cooperative learning, problem-solving and the use of technology. NZ Math – These rich learning Math ideas come from New Zealand. We accomplish that goal by building products and partnerships.

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STEM Resources Learning OER 148

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

but should be) – SULS0148 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey chats with Rich Dixon, Senior Director of Innovative Learning at H?para. Rich shares the power of Open Educational Resources (OER)–what they are, where to find them, and how to get started. Listen to this article. .

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OER Resources Common Core Digital Badges 101

Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 5, 2017

Last week I shared a little of my thinking about the problems inherent in the way people in the field talk about OER. These permissions are a critical part of the definition of what it means for a learning resource to be open. The OER produced by OpenStax are free – that’s why they’re OER.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Frontiers Science For Kid s – Not only are these articles for kids… they are written by kids. Learning Reviews Science – More than 500 free interactive science websites and apps. Learn Genetics – Visit this site from the University of Utah. I enjoy learning from all of you.

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STEM Resources Learning Conference 162

Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Efficacy describes whether a product or intervention has a positive effect on learning, such as reducing wrong answers, increasing retention rates, or raising final exam scores. It would not surprise me to learn that this report had been watered down significantly in order to be understandable by “normal people.”

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Pearson OER Comparison Case Study 60

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2016

Back in February, an EdWeek Market brief reported that Amazon Education was starting to beta-test a new platform with educators, helping teachers navigate the jungles of open educational resources (or OERs, for short). Tory Patterson, co-founder of Owl Ventures As far as calling itself an OER platform, that is somewhat correct.

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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.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 20, 2015

And as the copyright holders we are free to openly license our explanations, thereby creating OER alternatives to the All Rights Reserved explanations published and controlled by commercial publishers. Your library may also be curating OER you don’t know about – libraries are actually leading the charge toward OER on some campuses.).

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OER Libraries Study Course 60

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 3, 2015

I now have no doubt that the overwhelming majority of general education courses and some specific degree programs will transition entirely to OER in US higher ed. I spent most of my thinking time last week wondering about obstacles in the way of the ubiquitous adoption of OER in US higher education and how we might overcome them.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2016

Well, I’ve spotted some tools and strategies that have amazing potential to empower students and teachers to engage and learn more with the world beyond their school. If you’re looking to bring these experiences to your students, there are infographics , articles , and books loaded with ideas and tutorials. Where we are: Since the U.S.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Proper infusion of the Arts will create a STEAM culture that engages and promotes intrinsic learning. Why Scientific Innovation Needs The Arts – Explore this wonderful article from the Guardian that explains the connection between science and the arts. Since it is OER (Open Education Resources) it is free.

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STEM Resources Classroom OER 164

Educator Innovator

MARCH 13, 2017

Remi Kalir, one of the organizers of the open annotation project Marginal Syllabus , explains how the project is an example of open educational resources (OER) and open educational practices (OEP), and its potential for ongoing teacher education. Read the full article at Marginal Syllabus. ” Interested in finding out more?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 23, 2015

Welcome to a series of posts that are dedicated to going beyond the shine of technology by examining ways to use digital tools to engage students in real learning. Be on the look out for future posts entitled the ABC’s of PBL and Deeper Learning and also 40 great education sites to discover in 2015. Past Series Articles.

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ProfHacker

AUGUST 26, 2016

This post is co-authored with Suzan Koseoglu ( @suzankoseoglu ) who is an academic developer at the Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre at Goldsmiths, University of London. When we look at common definitions of Open Educational Resources or OERs (e.g., When we look at common definitions of Open Educational Resources or OERs (e.g.,

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

I have also included links to over 45 valuable resources (Towards the bottom of the article). I especially appreciated the following quote, “On his blog, Gorman shares what he has learned with a focus on how tech enables project-based learning.” Learn more at the conference master classes page.

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Technology Support Khan Academy Technology OER 112

edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

Keys to the OER shift: – Community buy-in: The community wasn’t satisfied with the achievement levels and graduation rates. – Vetted OER materials: For every subject, K-12 teachers have a stockbook of vetted OER lessons. And the way that we value them is by engaging them in the process of teaching and learning.”.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Making Learning Happen…New York PBL – Join me in Syracuse, New York in August for some exciting PBL workshops. Join me, the Institute of Play, and PBS Learning Media. What Would Dewey Do?

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Resources OER Learning STEM 105

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 13, 2018

Matt Crosslin has posted a thoughtful response to our RISE article from last year. On average, we’re looking at a group of four individual items per individual learning outcome. Not just the OER itself, but the chapter and page number…. [I]f Since Matt took the time to engage so thoughtfully, I wanted to respond in kind.

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OER Outcomes Assessment Analysis 100