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OER: Some Questions and Answers

Iterating Toward Openness

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. ” The article poses three questions and answers them. ” As we see in other areas (e.g.,

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Reflections on 20 Years of Open Content: Lessons from Open Source

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In late 1997 and early 1998, the free software movement had two problems that were impeding its growth. First, the way its proponents talked about free software came across as incredibly judgmental and holier-than-thou. ’ If you didn’t support free software it was due to your personal moral shortcomings. .’

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Or the company will have to start charging for the software. In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” 3D Printing.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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If you look for a definition of “platform” online, you’re likely to get something along the lines of Wikipedia’s – fairly straightforward, although quite technical: A computing platform is the environment in which a piece of software is executed. Pearson is Not a Platform. Pearson does not have a platform.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. ” Via The 74 : “ Trump Towers Over Education: How His Candidacy Is Already Affecting Federal Policy.” .” Me, I cannot stop looking at that hand-clapping Vine. ” Rebrand.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“Publishers Wiley , Cengage , Pearson and McGraw-Hill Education have won a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a seller of fake textbooks ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. The State Policy Network has a plan to counter union activism with anti-union PR. The reading software-maker has raised $3.2 ” asks Edsurge.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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billion it agreed to pay Apple/Pearson for iPads, but what do I know). Reason: ‘Using Appliances’ ” Here’s the Chalkbeat headline : “New software aims to make teachers' jobs ‘much easier’ in Indianapolis Public Schools.” ” Accreditation and Certification. “Can U.S.