Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2016

After learning about open educational resources (OER) at the HEeD Think Tank last spring (now. What I find truly innovative about these platforms is their ability to bring together all of your library’s content, in addition to the OERs, to not only save money, but help faculty become more creative with their course design.

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OER Libraries Dropout Case Study 60

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

The lack of social interaction could be one reason behind high dropout rates in online classes. Often in online courses students disappear and drop,” says Barbara Illowsky, dean of basic skills and online educational resources (OER) and a professor of mathematics and statistics at De Anza College in Cupertino, California.

MOOC 60

MOOC Dropout Exercises OER 60

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 16, 2015

blogs, social media, learning objects, OERs, MOOCs, etc in this period. large scale dropouts, superficial learning)? MOOC dropouts are a real issue - at the Open University we''ve known for a long time that students really require a lot of support if they are to succeed. 2) You wrote a book on being a digital scholar in 2011.

MOOC 28

MOOC Dropout OER Social Media 28

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

How a College Dropout Plans to Replace the SAT and ACT.” Via Edsurge : “Campus Support for OER is Growing, Survey Finds.” Via Chalkbeat : “ NYC is offering the SHSAT during school hours to boost diversity, but it’s mostly benefitting white and Asian students.”

Education 55

Education Company Report IXL Learning 55

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

But for others – especially lower-performing students – taking online courses was associated with higher dropout rates and lower grades, both at the time the course was taken and in future semesters, when compared to students who took classes in person.” ” “Whither Moodle ?

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

” Via The Atlantic : “Why Many College Dropouts Are Returning to School in North Carolina.” .” Via AZ Central : “ Arizona cancels vaccine program after backlash from parents who don’t vaccinate.” ” Via Chalkbeat : “A guide to the critical education race you’ve never heard of.”

Education 63

Education Company Khan Academy MOOC 63

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

” “A Conveyor Belt of Dropouts and Debt at For-Profit Colleges ” by Susan Dynarski. Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” .” Coding Bootcamps (The Once and Future “For-Profit Higher Ed”). And Google is getting into the whiteboard business.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40