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. In this vision of the world, OER replace traditionally copyrighted, expensive textbooks for all primary, secondary, and post-secondary courses. My end goal isn’t to increase OER adoption.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. My thanks to EdSurge for highlighting its availability.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. My thanks to EdSurge for highlighting its availability.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

Black-box software, as OER pioneer and Lumen Learning’s Chief Academic Officer, David Wiley writes, “reduce all the richness and complexity of deciding what a learner should be doing to—sometimes literally— a ‘Next’ button.”. This is a mistake.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

At the time, the company got a talking to from teachers in comments on its Facebook page for Amazon Education. That official Facebook page for Amazon Education hasn’t been updated since June 30, 2016. My sense of publishers is that they’re in this mode of dismissing OER entirely, and it’s a crazy mistake,” he adds.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2020

Its accounts on Facebook and Twitter are no longer active, as an education industry analyst noticed. Department of Education to improve access to open-licensed educational materials, or OER. Ben-Naim says the acquisition by Pearson could “affect the plan,” which was to build OER content on Smart Sparrow.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Districts having success in this area have comprehensive refresh plans, work with high quality partners, build relationships with local businesses, work diligently to receive grants, and leverage a variety of open educational resources (OERs).

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Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 27, 2016

Andrew Rickard has written a thoughtful essay on OER, open pedagogy, and commercial interests. Likewise, Google has open sourced over 20 million lines of code in over 900 projects, Facebook has released dozens of projects as open source, and the list could go on and on. Where do you land?

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 21, 2016

CommonLit is a fine example of OER curation and OER creation that belongs in every librarian’s toolkit. Commonlit.org | Facebook. Coming soon: set of analytics tools to help teachers monitor student progress toward specific literacy goals. CommonLit on Twitter. Sign Up for the CommonLit Newsletter.

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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. Instructional designers, faculty, and other educators and administrators should develop a basic understanding of OER. Education is Sharing.

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OER Resources Education Pearson 60

Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

This includes legislation and regulations relating to open educational resources (OER), textbook costs, and digital course materials across all levels of education. state-level policies relating to open education. This repository contains the datasets we created through this process. Tagged on: August 12, 2017.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2019

The 49-page brief argues that the merger would hurt competition, limit innovation and could lead to an eventual “platform monopoly” in education, just as Facebook dominates social networking. Department of Justice opposing the proposed merger of two of the world’s largest textbook publishers, Cengage and McGraw-Hill Education.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

I was honored to join several esteemed colleagues to present on the panel: Leading the Charge: Leveraging Librarian Leadership to Support the OER Journey. And here is the sketchnote Margaret Sisler created during the session: #oer and teacher librarians! Be sure to also connect with the ISTE Librarians Network on Facebook and Twitter.

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Social Media Libraries Conference OER 105

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Please spread the word and tell people about the Summit forward this email , or post on social media Hashtag: #homelearningsummit Twitter: @homelearnsummit Facebook: @homelearningsummit Instagram: homelearningsummit HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS WE ARE WORKING TO COVER IN THE SUMMIT TALKS, INTERVIEWS, AND OPEN-CHAT TIMES : ADHD and Learning ?

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edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2015

Check out Metiri’s Facebook page or follow @MetiriGroup on Twitter. Learn about how to use open educational resources (OER) in your classroom! Net Texts is a two part system designed to make finding and using OER easier. Bring your device to explore our digital learning metrics! Stop by Net Texts at Booth #1454.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Let’s Chat.Bots in Higher Education : What if all of your college questions could be answered by sending a text or Facebook message? Companies like Microsoft, Facebook and Google are all dipping their toes into virtual and augmented reality. Higher Ed 12:30 p.m. Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes? Higher Ed 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

There’s a new catch phrase in town, and it has massive implications for blended and online learning, especially as OER use begins to ramp up in schools and institutions across the country. Just a few examples of OTT interfaces are Facebook, YouTube, Hulu, Skype, WhatsApp, and Amazon Video. What Is It?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Revelations about the privacy practices of Facebook only serve to underscore the stakes surrounding the capture and use of personal data. As internet users, we implicitly understand that if we’re not paying for a commercial service, our data — and the content we create — are being commodified and sold to others. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 56

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The platform gives teachers and administrators the flexibility to mix and match content from a growing number of open educational resources (OER), to digitize existing content, or to build their own. . “ASSISTments allows teachers to assign what they want, when they want, free of charge. Assist students through immediate feedback.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I was inspired, I think, to select that topic because talk of “platforms” was incredibly popular in Silicon Valley – it had been for a while – as companies strove to become “the next Facebook.” Think Facebook. ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 18, 2017

They can also incorporate such content-rich resources as library databases, ebooks, videos, and the growing array of available OERs. HyperDocs Facebook Group. Lisa Highfill lisahighfill@gmail.com @lhighfill. Sarah doyourhomework@gmail.com @sarahlandis. Useful HyperDocs resources: HyperDocs Website. HyperDocs Templates. Give1Take1.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 5, 2024

She also runs a Facebook learning community to allow instructors to learn from each other: [link]. She is a professor in English and Technical Writing at the University of Central Oklahoma who has been exploring the impact of generative AI on writing classrooms.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 17, 2024

She also runs a Facebook learning community to allow instructors to learn from each other: [link]. Thornburg Center ( Link to proposal ) K-12 Open Education Resources: How Librarians Can Use AI and OER Together : Julie Erickson, Chief Learning Officer, LanCrew Colorado ( Link to proposal ) How big is the AI advantage for student creators? :

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Learning Conference Social Media OER 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Please spread the word and tell people about the Summit forward this email , or post on social media Hashtag: #homelearningsummit Twitter: @homelearnsummit Facebook: @homelearningsummit Instagram: homelearningsummit HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS WE ARE WORKING TO COVER IN THE SUMMIT TALKS, INTERVIEWS, AND OPEN-CHAT TIMES : ADHD and Learning ?

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Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 29, 2015

Stay tuned for all events at [link] , which also has Facebook event links for each activity. Conference Strands Call for Proposals Share on Facebook Follow #lib2015 on Twitter Partner Announcements K12Online Conference Call for Proposals Now Open , Submit by May 31st Announcing the 2015 K12onlineconference Call for Proposals !

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Libraries Digital Citizenship Future Ready Conference 28

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Facebook Argument : Students consider the relative strength of evidence that two users present in a Facebook exchange. News on Facebook : Students identify the blue checkmark that distinguishes a verified Facebook account from a fake one.

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Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Marijana Smol?ec

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. Lots of news this week about Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. ” “ OER , CARE , Stewardship, and the Commons” by “Econproph” Jim Luke.

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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

DECEMBER 3, 2015

The recently published OER strategy document , as informative as it is, reads more like a list of issues and opportunities than what Michael Feldstein describes as “ rungs on a ladder of ambition.” This is a conversation we almost never have in the field of open education. What is our long-term goal?

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OER Education Course Resources 60

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

It’s not really “free Internet,” of course – it’s Facebook as Internet. Via Venture Beat : “ Facebook and Oculus promise millions in funding for diverse apps, education, and more for VR.” Via Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill : “About That Cengage OER Survey.”

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Education MOOC Report Facebook 66

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 18, 2018

In this session, we will explore all the places that OER can take teaching and learning. If you want to focus on AASL events, here’s the official schedule. And you’ll be able to follow conference activities on: Twitter: @alaannual and #alaac18.

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How To Social Media Trends OER 41

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Two school districts in two states are scaling back their use of the Facebook -built Summit Public Schools ’ learning management system. ProPublica with more news about Facebook and discrimination : “Dozens of Companies Are Using Facebook to Exclude Older Workers From Job Ads.” ” William H.

Education 47

Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 47

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

” Via ProPublica : “ Facebook (Still) Letting Housing Advertisers Exclude Users by Race.” ” (Related, this assignment from Davidson College’s Mark Sample : “Hacking Facebook’s Ad Network for Justice.”). The business of OER. ” “Personalization.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Edsurge covers OpenEd : “Beyond Free Materials: OER Advocates Push For Inclusiveness in Teaching Practices.” “ Does OER Actually Improve Learning? 4X faster than Facebook. Via The Guardian : “ Facebook Portal smart screen to launch amid concerns over privacy.” Try Ethics and Philosophy.”

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress this week about privacy, data, monopoly power, and regulations. And there’s more Facebook-related news in several of the sections below. ” Via The Verge : “ Facebook -backed lawmakers are pushing to gut privacy law.” (National) Education Politics.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Another surprise was a turn in public perception of giant technology companies, especially Facebook and Google, as well as Twitter and Amazon. Lastly, I forecast continued incremental growth of open educational resources (OER) and open access in scholarly publication.

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