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How to sort the good from the bad in OER

The Hechinger Report

Leave this field empty if you're human: Teachers often spend many hours at night or on weekends searching the internet for good instructional materials – or just good ideas about how to meld online learning into their classrooms. These OER – open educational resources – may be good, bad or indifferent. Higher Education.

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Access State-Reviewed Instructional Materials with SETDA’s Dashboard

edWeb.net

Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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Comments on the US DoEd Proposed Rule – Open Textbook Pilot Program

Iterating Toward Openness

I am the founder of the Open Education Conference, which recently met for its 16 th annual convening. The proposed rule mentions “ancillary learning resources,” “ancillary instructional materials,” and “ancillary materials” but does not define any of these terms.

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The top 10 school IT leader concerns

eSchool News

Annual survey outlines broadband, instructional materials, student data privacy as top among school IT leaders’ concerns. The fourth annual K-12 IT Leadership Survey Report , released during CoSN’s annual conference in Washington, D.C.,

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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

edWeb.net

Due to CEN’s services, schools have been able to host eSports events, offer distance learning, run Hour of Code events for the school and community, produce internet radio and video conferences, and many other activities that rely on stable internet access. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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Campus Tech Leaders Report More Support for Free Educational Materials

Wired Campus

According to the latest Campus Computing Survey of top technology officers at colleges, released on Thursday, 81 percent believe that open educational resources will be an important source for instructional material in the next five years. “The OER movement is still young.” IT leaders’ No.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.” The company, which provides public radio and related instructional materials to classrooms, has raised $1.55 Via ESPN : “Police records detail several more violence allegations against Baylor football players.” million total. million total.