Nebraska+is+furthering+its+commitment+to+equitable+access+to+open+educational+resources+and+services+with+the+launch+of+the+Nebraska+OER+Hub,+a+collaboration+between+the+Educational+Service+Unit+Coordinating+Council+and+the+Nebraska+Department+of+Education.
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Nebraska is furthering its commitment to equitable access to open educational resources and services with the launch of the Nebraska OER Hub, a collaboration between the Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council and the Nebraska Department of Education.
McGraw-Hill+Education+has+reached+a+deal+to+build+upon+and+sell+a+commercial+version+of+a+popular+curriculum+developed+by+an+open+educational+resources+provider,+in+a+deal+that+marks+a+potentially+major+shift+in+open+materials’+role+in+the+K-12+marketplace.
The+giant+education+company+recently+finalized+a+partnership+with+Illustrative+Mathematics,+an+organization+that+has+created+an+open+middle+grades+math+curriculum,+with+high+school+to+come.
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McGraw-Hill Education has reached a deal to build upon and sell a commercial version of a popular curriculum developed by an open educational resources provider, in a deal that marks a potentially major shift in open materials’ role in the K-12 marketplace.
The giant education company recently finalized a partnership with Illustrative Mathematics, an organization that has created an open middle grades math curriculum, with high school to come.
Lisa+Petrides—founder+and+CEO+of+ISKME,+an+independent+education+nonprofit—knew+she+could+improve+education.+But+she+had+to+quit+her+dream+job+at+Columbia+to+make+it+happen.
Top+Hat+is+the+active+learning+platform+that+makes+it+easy+for+professors+to+engage+students+and+build+comprehension+before,+during+and+after+class.+This+interview+is+part+of+our+recurring+series+“Academic+Admissions”+where+we+ask+interesting+people+to+tell+us+about+the+transformative+role+education+has+played+in+their+lives.
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Lisa Petrides—founder and CEO of ISKME, an independent education nonprofit—knew she could improve education. But she had to quit her dream job at Columbia to make it happen.
Top Hat is the active learning platform that makes it easy for professors to engage students and build comprehension before, during and after class. This interview is part of our recurring series “Academic Admissions” where we ask interesting people to tell us about the transformative role education has played in their lives.
Two+new+board+members+will+help+guide+the+development+expansion+of+ISKME+programs+focused+on+access+and+equity+and+bring+to+the+board+significant+expertise+in+policy+and+information+technology.
++++++++++ ++++++++ISKME+Board+of+Directors+adds+prominent+higher+education+leader+and+equity+advocate+Martha+Kanter+and+long-time+corporate+information+officer+Sharon+Dhall+as+new+board+members.
Two+new+board+members+will+help+guide+the+development+expansion+of+ISKME+programs+focused+on+access+and+equity+and+bring+to+the+board+significant+expertise+in+policy+and+information+technology.
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ISKME Board of Directors adds prominent higher education leader and equity advocate Martha Kanter and long-time corporate information officer Sharon Dhall as new board members.
Two new board members will help guide the development expansion of ISKME programs focused on access and equity and bring to the board significant expertise in policy and information technology.
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A new open educational resources (OER) search tool has been directly integrated into
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Responding to student demand for ways to reduce the cost of college, student success leader Civitas Learning today announced the launch of new search technology specifically designed to help students find courses that offer open educational resources (OER). This would allow students to reduce costs for required course materials while still accessing a complete educational experience.
The Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME), in collaboration with Florida State University, is conducting a 2-year study to explore the role of school librarians in advancing the use of open educational resources (OER) for teaching and learning.
Big Ideas Fest 2018 - Democratizing Access to Education
The+Intel® Learn+Easy+Steps+program+was+originally+developed+by
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The Intel® Learn Easy Steps program was originally developed by Intel(link is external) to provide digital literacy training to adult and youth learnings with little or no experience with computing devices. The course and activity cards provide introductory materials for use by learners who are new to technology.
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