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
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...
Celebrating 20 Years of Improving Teaching and Learning
Originally posted on Medium > It hasn’t always been easy pushing up against the traditional confines of education systems, both in the United States and around the world. But it feels good to say that since ISKME was founded 20 years ago, we’ve kept true to our...
Nonprofit ISKME marks 20 years of transforming teaching and learning
Education nonprofit ISKME is marking its 20th year of working to shift the education landscape, both nationally and globally, from its home base in Half Moon Bay, Calif. For two decades, the organization has conducted groundbreaking educational research; done...
‘Knowledge Is Meant to Be Shared’: The Case for Open Educational Resources
Original article on EdWeek > March 10 marks the end of Open Education Week, which was launched to draw attention to open educational resources. Those are essentially educator-created curricular and other classroom materials that are made available online for any...