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
Free Internet lessons challenge textbook market for public schools
For a modern take on Shakespeare, Montgomery County middle school teacher Amy Soldavini recently borrowed an online lesson comparing hip-hop artists to the Bard. For a modern take on Shakespeare, Montgomery County middle school teacher Amy Soldavini...
ISKME Board Gains Two Education Pioneers: Milliron and Houston Help Institute To Reinvent Education
March 29, 2012 (Half Moon Bay, CA) – ISKME, or the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education, has been a pioneer in knowledge sharing and educational innovation since 2002, when it was founded by President Lisa Petrides as a nonprofit to help K-20...
What Will Be Obsolete in 2020 in Education
Expounding on the ideas of the wildly popular article 21 Things That Will Be Obsolete in 2020, we asked a few of those who attendedBig Ideas Fest, a recent gathering of teachers, administrators, entrepreneurs and policymakers, to predict what they think will be...
How Open Education Can Transform Learning
As the open education movement grows, the ripple effects of what it means for teachers to take control of what they teach is being witnessed across all spectrums in education. Customizable content, sharing and becoming part of a community, and deconstructing...