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McGraw-Hill Education Strikes Far-Reaching Deal With Open Education Curriculum Provider
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...
Inspired by a New Generation of Energetic, Thoughtful Leaders at Big Ideas Fest
Guest Blogger Guest BloggerBarbara Illowsky, PhDI recently had the great privilege and honor to share some stories about my role in promoting Open Educational Resources (OER) during the recent Big Ideas Fest in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme was “Democratizing...
Our People-Centered Digital Future
On December 10, 2018, Constellation Research will host a historic event with key Internet pioneers, the People-Centered Internet coalition, as well as the next generation of positive change agents. On December 10, 2018, Constellation Research will host a historic...
Storytelling is a Powerful Agent in Transforming Access to Education
Guest BloggerEve Boyle Guest BloggerEve BoyleAs I near the end of my PhD program in human paleobiology, I have become interested in how I can contribute to the Washington, D.C. STEM education community beyond the experiences I’ve accumulated as a student and educator...
Want to Make Education Better? Leave Academia
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...