Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

Given the rise of OER (of which I am a fan ), an increasing array of business models, questions about the degree of alignment to state standards and assessments, claims of effectiveness, and interoperability concerns, the instructional materials procurement decisions facing school districts have never been more complicated. Image credits.

Instructional Materials 387

Instructional Materials OER Student Data Privacy Broadband 387

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. It is in everyone’s best interests to ensure that schools protect the digital rights of their stakeholders, putting the best interests of students and teachers at the center.”. Weekly Update.

Software 59

Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 59

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach. Without ethical practices, student data could be used to curtail academic success rather than help ensure it." Case in point: Chrome extensions gone bad.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. 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.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

The Common Core aligned reading software maker had raised $1.8 ” Trends to watch: investors’ interest in English language learning (software). This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” “ Digital Redlining, Access, and Privacy ” by Chris Gilliard and Hugh Culik.

Education 53

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 53