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ISKME is a global
nonprofit that
inspires and convenes
educators to embrace
the practice of
Open Education
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Research and Development
Since its founding in 2002, ISKME has built an extensive body of research and frameworks. We serve the field by offering in-depth landscape and impact studies and program development around equitable and inclusive access to high-quality education for all. Learn more
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Platforms, Tools and Training
Leveraging the world-class public digital library of Open Educational Resources, OER Commons, ISKME’s OER Services offer custom solutions to our partners to support OER initiatives. Learn more
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Knowledge Sharing and Innovation
As the creator of Big Ideas Fest and the design-thinking approach, Action Collabs, ISKME facilitates transformative processes and events to deepen collaboration and problem-solving among educators globally. Learn more
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OER Commons Public Digital Library
ISKME created OER Commons, a comprehensive, openly accessible digital library for educators at all levels to identify high-quality Open Educational Resources (OER) and collaborate around their use, evaluation, and improvement to address the needs of their classrooms. Learn more
Latest News
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Surry Community College SCC Educates Faculty about OER to Boost Equity and Reduce Expenses
Original article from Surrey CC > Imagine how it feels to take a college class and not be able to afford or even find the textbook for the class. The alternatives are to share a textbook or do without. This is just the situation that Surry Community College is...
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California’s $115 million investment in zero-textbook-cost program at risk of falling short
Original article on EdSource > As California’s 1.8 million community college students begin the term, many are forced to make a difficult choice — whether to spend hundreds of dollars on textbooks required to help them earn a degree, or to pay their rent or buy...
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How ISKME Is Making OER More Accessible Throughout California’s Community Colleges
Originally posted by the Michelson 20MM Foundation > According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 1:4 adults in the United States have a disability, while 12.8% have a cognition disability and 4.8% have a visual disability. The inability to change...
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A Retrospective of ISKME’s First Two Decades: A Quest for Participatory, Equitable, and Open Education
ISKME 20th Retrospective - PDF Publication Date: June 07, 2023 As a global education nonprofit, the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME) celebrates the first two decades of its work with a report that follows their journey to transform...