Hapara

JUNE 16, 2022

Open educational resources, also known as OER, provide a great way to supplement curriculum to differentiate instruction and better meet each learner’s needs in your classroom. para built itself upon a robust pedagogical foundation that is designed to support differentiated instruction. So what does that mean?

Differentiated Instruction 147

Differentiated Instruction OER Resources Hapara 147

K12 Open Ed

APRIL 27, 2015

Last week, the K-12 OER Collaborative entered the next phase of their project, awarding contracts for rapid prototypes to the following developers: edCount LLC. Odell Education. In what creative ways can the savings in instructional materials funding be applied to improve teaching and learning? Expeditionary Learning.

OER 100

OER Instructional Materials Blended Learning Groups 100

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

While everyone wants educational materials to be less expensive, lower costs are the least interesting thing about digital, networked learning. And obviously, both inclusive access and OER are about solving the cost problem. When we focus on cost, we put inclusive access and OER on equal footing. Can you see it?

OER 249

OER Accessibility Pearson MOOC 249

Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 28, 2016

Creating and sharing OER did not harm their ability to succeed in accomplishing their core missions – the education of their students. And there are many reasons to believe that their efforts in creating and sharing OER actually advanced their core missions. 18) for the creation of OER-based degrees (see SEC.

OER 84

OER Instructional Materials Course Resources 84

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

As schools and districts try to reduce textbook costs and digitize instructional resources, one of the struggles many teachers have is finding good repositories of open education resources (OER). The first step is to know how to access OER resources. Accessing OER. How to find OER.

OER 78

OER How To Assessment Instructional Materials 78

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Tuesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. . Higher Education. The need for reliable evaluation has become more urgent with the flood of new, often free, online materials.

OER 96

OER How To Common Core Instructional Materials 96

Tom Murray

JUNE 3, 2016

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Marcinek , Chief Open Education Advisor at the US Department of Education (ED), to explore how schools can benefit from Open Educational Resources (OERs) and what is being done in this area nationwide. Those who call Open Education Resources “free” are misguided.

OER 100

OER Future Ready Edmodo Education 100

Digital Promise

MAY 20, 2016

But our adult basic education programs can only serve roughly four million of those adults. This gap between the need and available educational services has prompted calls for innovative ways to improve access to quality educational resources. The four key factors: Use a real-world instructional design challenge.

Resources 227

Resources MOOC How To OER 227

Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 5, 2023

I continue to try to imagine ways generative AI can impact teaching and learning, including learning materials like textbooks. Earlier this week I started wondering – what if, in the future, educators didn’t write textbooks at all? What if, instead, we only wrote structured collections of highly crafted prompts?

OER 183

OER Exercises Case Study Instructional Materials 183

eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2017

The curriculum, which has been published as an Open Educational Resource under Creative Commons license CC BY, is available in both digital and print formats at im.openupresources.org. Every student deserves access to excellent curriculum, no matter the resources of their school district,” says Larry Singer, Open Up Resources CEO.

OER 82

OER Resources Kaplan Instructional Materials 82

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?” OER often shine in their variety and ability to deepen resources for niche topics. It should be obvious to anyone that the features of instructional materials that effectively support learning (e.g.,

OER 60

OER Instructional Materials Pearson Resources 60

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. When Grimaldi et al.

Khan Academy 131

Khan Academy OER System Case Study 131

K12 Open Ed

MAY 3, 2016

I am often prompted to reflect on why people don’t borrow and remix high quality, open licensed educational content more often than they do. The reasons for this are many — ranging from the culture of some schools that holds instructional materials as sacrosanct to the lack of time and/or expertise to do this work.

OER 100

OER Instructional Materials Assessment Course 100

eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2018

After reviewing instructional materials rated as Tier 1 standards-aligned resources by the Louisiana Department of Education, we decided to try Open Up Resources 6–8 Math , an open educational resource (OER) authored by Illustrative Mathematics (IM).

OER 111

OER Common Core Instructional Materials Resources 111

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.

OER 60

OER Education Course Instructional Materials 60

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

public school districts spend a combined $8 billion on instructional materials while trying to ensure that schools receive the maximum value for their money. Because there aren’t many alternatives, they did this despite concerns about the quality of materials. Photo: Jackie Mader. Now is the time of year when U.S.

Resources 106

Resources Instructional Materials OER Elementary 106

edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2019

Now education decision makers across America can see detailed reviews compiled in multiple states, to facilitate the evaluation and purchase of print and digital materials for students and teachers. Dashboard Views and Options.

Instructional Materials 42

Instructional Materials Accessibility Policies OER 42

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2015

Ed-tech groups rally in support of federally-funded, open educational resources. In a letter sent earlier this month, a group of ed-tech stakeholders urged the Obama administration to make federally-funded educational materials available as Open Educational Resources (OER). Open Government National Action Plan.

OER 40

OER Instructional Materials Education Policies 40

edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

During a tour of updates to SETDA’s Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) , which showcases state policies in support of digital materials, Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director for SETDA, discussed new features like professional development information.

OER 42

OER Instructional Materials Policies Broadband 42

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Educators stress the importance of state leadership, transparency for purchasing digital instructional materials. A new report urges care when purchasing digital instructional materials, and notes that factors such as interoperability, accessibility, and device access should be considered during the process.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials Report OER Policies 40

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Kiddom , a startup based in San Francisco, will offer core curriculum materials from the nonprofit publisher on its curriculum management system. Having top-notch reviews from textbook evaluators is one thing—seeing how the materials actually impact student learning is another. “We That’s why the partnership with Kiddom is important.

Resources 105

Resources OER Academic Standards Instructional Materials 105

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2023

Lightning struck: There didn’t seem to be a place where teachers could share educational resources with each other, which might help them sort through it all. Called AwesomeSTEAM , it’s a small platform that collects open educational resources from around the web. And I don't know anyone else who has either.”

Resources 180

Resources Libraries Instructional Materials Study 180

eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2022

Novato, California – The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks) was awarded a $2.9 The new PBL units are being designed for teachers of grades 4-12 and will be available free as Open Educational Resources (OER). . About the Buck Institure for Education (dba PBLWorks).

OER 52

OER Instructional Materials Education Outcomes 52

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 4, 2019

The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) found that more states are providing guidance to help districts select and implement digital instructional materials. The post States Are Playing a Bigger Role in Digital Instruction, Survey Finds appeared first on Market Brief.

Survey 97

Survey Instructional Materials Technology Adaptive Learning 97

Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 24, 2015

For several years my colleagues and I have been conducting and reviewing empirical research on the impact on student outcomes when OER are adopted in place of commercial materials. Some studies of OER adoption show essentially no change in student outcomes. At this level faculty remix their open course materials.

OER 60

OER Outcomes Study Course 60

edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2018

Questioning the quality of instructional materials isn’t new to the digital education era. But with the rise of OER, growing use of supplemental resources over core textbooks, and the increasing flexibility of state funding, more purchasing decisions have moved to the school and district level.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials Resources OER Policies 40

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 23, 2020

I submitted the following comment today on the Department of Education’s proposed rule “ Open Textbook Pilot Program.” I hold a PhD in Instructional Psychology and Technology from Brigham Young University. My publications about open education have been cited over 4000 times ( [link] ).

Assessment 114

Assessment LMS Exercises Outcomes 114

SETDA Says

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Department of Education’s, Office of Education Technology (OET) launched the #GoOpen Initiative via a White House briefing. In October 2015, the U.S. Since that. read more.

Instructional Materials 28

Instructional Materials Technology OER Education 28

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

Annual survey outlines broadband, instructional materials, student data privacy as top among school IT leaders’ concerns. The education community should know what is top of mind for school IT leaders so we can better support their leadership capacity and advance learning outcomes empowered through technology.”.

Student Data Privacy 40

Student Data Privacy Broadband OER Instructional Materials 40

Marketplace K-12

JULY 8, 2016

School districts across the country are experimenting with “open” educational resources–and they’re getting strong encouragement from the Obama administration. ” Backers of open education resources often define them as materials released under licenses that allow for their free use, repurposing, and modification as users see fit.

Software 74

Software Groups OER Industry 74

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 3, 2015

Some readers are misinterpreting my critique of the phrase “high quality” as it’s used with regard to textbooks and other educational resources. focused review by a smaller number of experts versus ongoing review by a much larger number of peers) and still result in effective educational materials.

OER 60

OER Instructional Materials Examples Resources 60

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

Curating OER. It often refers to the gathering and contextualizing of OER to replace expensive traditional texts and to include them in learning management systems. Clearly, curation is not only about OER. For one thing, not all OER are created equally good and not all commercial products are at all bad.

OER 46

OER Social Media Libraries eBook 46

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Refocusing classrooms around up-and-coming digital materials requires more than just adding a new tech-based product or two as many processes for reviewing and purchasing instructional materials are still built around print textbooks. Currently, Nevada has what DeLeón described as an outdated method for reviewing materials.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials Case Study Policies OER 40

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Adoptions, non-adoptions, civics, SEL, career-ready education, and the possible recession. According to Kathy Mickey, Senior Analyst of Simba Information, all of these could impact the instructional materials marker. In addition, the number of schools and districts using OER continues to rise. About the Presenter.

Instructional Materials 41

Instructional Materials OER Student Data Privacy Industry 41

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Commercials, shown alongside educational programming, entered one of the last ad-free spaces in children’s lives. It’s not just a question of exposure to advertising and commercial branding, but of the ethics of public education in an increasingly digital world. Higher Education. Sign up for our newsletter. Weekly Update.

Software 58

Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 58

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

In a recent edWebinar , presenters from Idaho and Pennsylvania discussed how state and district leadership support digital learning opportunities and implement digital materials. According to the Brookings Institution there is strong evidence that the choice of instructional materials has large effects on student learning.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Instructional Materials Learning Policies 40

Wired Campus

OCTOBER 28, 2015

College technology leaders appear more optimistic these days about open-source textbooks and open educational resources — teaching and learning materials that can be used at no cost. Especially for large, lower-division courses, he said, open educational resources are starting to look like a viable alternative to expensive textbooks.

Report 28

Report Survey OER Education 28