Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 23, 2020

I wanted to include a reading summarizing my current thinking on ‘evaluating the impact of OER’ in the course, so I’m letting some thoughts spill out below. In the past I’ve written frequently about how we evaluate the impact of OER use. and more OER impact research should follow that lead. versus 2.6).

OER 183

OER Education Course Learning Analytics 183

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Pearson was one of the companies, along with Apple, that was faulted as the Los Angeles Unified school district’s 1-to-1 iPad program, faced technical breakdowns and backlash. Pearson’s common-core aligned curriculum was supposed to come pre-loaded on iPads, and the company was criticized by those who said it wasn’t ready.

Common Core 76

Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Would there even be “learning analytics” without the LMS, I wonder?). Apple : “Apple iPad Sales to Schools Jump 32%, Selling 1M Tablets in Fiscal Q3 2017,” Edsurge reported in August. Students will receive iPads. ” (Amazon Inspire is the company’s OER platform.)

Technology 63

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

billion it agreed to pay Apple/Pearson for iPads, but what do I know). More, via Inside Higher Ed , on various colleges’ OER initiatives. “Examining ethical and privacy issues surrounding learning analytics ” by Tony Bates. ” Accreditation and Certification. .” ” Amazingly dumb.

Coursera 61

Coursera Education E-rate Company 61

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Steve Jobs wouldn’t let his kids have iPads. At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. The iPad would solve that,” he said. Bill Gates wouldn’t let his kids have cellphones. Course Signals.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” Via Quartz: “ Even Apple is acknowledging that the ‘ iPads in education’ fad is coming to an end.” “ Key Tensions in the Field of Learning Analytics ” by Bodong Chen.

Education 53

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 53

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” ” IBM released a Watson-powered education app for iPad. ” “What You Need to Know About Learning Analytics ,” according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. IBM partners with Pearson.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40