Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 5, 2023

For example, my son who is studying cybersecurity recently told me prompted ChatGPT along these lines: ‘You are the hiring manager for a cybersecurity position at a large company. Then do the same with every colorful little box containing an example, case study, etc. Conduct a mock interview with me, asking me ten conceptual questions.

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Digital Promise

MAY 20, 2016

We at Designers for Learning responded to this call by inviting instructional designers, developers, and adult educators to join a crowdsourcing effort to develop free open educational resources (OER) for adults with low math and literacy skills. The four key factors: Use a real-world instructional design challenge.

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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. Venegas-Muggli and Werner Westermann.

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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. As with any instructional materials, quality is key.

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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.,

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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.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2019

After finding a review they want to consider, educators can then focus in on the evaluation, comments, and recommendation regarding the educational material, and in many cases compare that review to a different state’s review of the same resource. Utah’s Process and Reviews.

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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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Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 3, 2015

Let me reiterate my points and then provide a new example that hopefully sheds more light on what I’m criticizing and what I’m not. According to this usage, if you don’t follow the traditional authoring process it is literally impossible for you to create “high quality” materials.

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Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 23, 2020

The proposed rule mentions “ancillary learning resources,” “ancillary instructional materials,” and “ancillary materials” but does not define any of these terms. Licensing of Ancillary Resources.

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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. Pinellas County, for example, has a blended model working towards 1-to-1.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

For example, many of the nation’s largest school systems use Google’s free suite of education tools, which allows teachers to develop their lessons, create assignments and administer assessments online. The technology may be free, but at what cost to a quality education and to the civil liberties of educators and students?

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

In Connecticut, for example, public schools as well as other organizations receive broadband services from the CEN. By providing these examples of state leadership to support technology in education, though, states can work towards bridging the digital divide. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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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.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Angela Baker, a digital content manager for the Georgia Department of Education, shared examples of how her state’s system has aided students and teachers. Weeks, is to understand how data can be used to support the school and classroom, rather than just viewing it as a reporting object.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Here are some examples the student presenters shared about how they’ve used technology at St. 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.

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Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

Educational materials published under an open license are called open educational resources (OER). When digital educational materials become OER, they are converted back into public goods. Over 1 billion openly licensed materials are published online. Education is Sharing. Nature of Expression. Type of Good.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

For example, hes trying to persuade schools to lease rather than own devices based on a creative interpretation of an old statute from the 1990s because he believes this will reduce costs and open up the state budget. So Chadwick finds himself exploring imaginative options. It helps districts to make sure every dollar counts, Casey says.

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