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
Dept. of Education Funds Project Supporting Expanded Level of Disability Access
November 30, 2012 (Half Moon Bay, CA) – The U.S. Department of Education’s National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research has recently funded a project dedicated to helping people with disabilities personalize a “one-size-fits-one” approach to...
Music, Art and Imagination Focus of Big Ideas Fest
Music, Art and Imagination Focus of Big Ideas FestEducation Renaissance in Half Moon Bay, Dec. 2-5 Music, Art and Imagination Focus of Big Ideas FestEducation Renaissance in Half Moon Bay, Dec. 2-5November 27, 2012 (Half Moon Bay, CA)--Naif Al-Mutawa, founder of The99...
Welcome to #bif2012
Education is not a simple concept anymore. Like a massive volcano about to erupt and transform the teaching terrain as well as the global learning atmosphere, the fires in education are igniting key issues we need to address as a society: education for whom, when, and...
Real World Solutions: A Seasoned Educator’s Experience at Big Ideas Fest
I did not land at ISKME by accident. My interest in our mission to transform education, and particularly my passion for research that bridges theory and practice, can be traced to one key influence: my father, Dr. Daniel Detzner. Since before I was born, my dad has...