ISKME is a global
nonprofit that
inspires and convenes
educators to embrace
the practice of
Open Education
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
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
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
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
Unleashing the Potential of Culturally Relevant Learning with OER
Original article by New America > Introduction In 2002, the term Open Educational Resources (OER) emerged from a UNESCO meeting sponsored by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, offering an opportunity to develop freely available, high-quality educational...
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...
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...
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...