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
ISKME Partners with Open Book Project to Host Middle East and North African Educators
PRLog (Press Release) - Apr. 2, 2014 - HALF MOON BAY, Calif. -- ISKME, the education institute that pioneered the sharing, collaboration, and design of Open Education Resources (OER) more than a decade ago, recently hosted a weeklong...
ISKME Adds Junyo CEO and Technology Innovator to Board
PRLog (Press Release) - Mar. 27, 2014 - HALF MOON BAY, Calif. -- ISKME, a pioneer in educational innovation and knowledge sharing since 2002, today announced the appointment of Junyo CEO and technology innovator Steve Schoettler to its...
Cross-Cultural Learning with OER Exchange Program
At ISKME’s headquarters in Half Moon Bay, California, four Professional Fellows on a U.S. Department of State Open Educational Resources (OER) Exchange Program– education leaders forging new open education initiatives and policies in their home countries of Jordan,...
State Department Expands Access to Open Educational Resources in the Middle East and North Africa
The U.S. Department of State is sponsoring a special exchange program on Open Educational Resources (OER) for education leaders in the Middle East and North Africa. Open Educational Resources are publically available course syllabi and materials, modules, textbooks,...