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Key Factors to Consider in Educational Resources Licensing

Kitaboo

These resources play a significant role in providing a good learning experience and outcome. With that said, the creators of this online courseware – whether or not they are concerned with retaining the IP rights – must understand how educational resources licensing works. What is OER? Table of Contents I.

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Maximizing Learning Potential with Open Educational Resources

Kitaboo

In a world where education is rapidly evolving, Open Educational Resources (OERs) have emerged as a game-changer. A recent survey by NCBI shows a staggering 91% of respondents actively engaging with OERs. Yet, despite these impressive figures, OERs remain underutilized in many regions globally.

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Open all OERs

Learning with e's

Dr Stella Anthony (Australian Universities Network for Quality Assurance) gave the opening presentation for the event, and spoke about the opportunities and challenges of OERs in higher education. It is all a matter of granularity, with Open Courseware the most contextualised. I touched on the synergy between Web 2.0

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How to Optimize Teaching Materials Distribution for Remote Learning?

Kitaboo

They are liberated from following strict schedules, giving them more time to plan effective curricula and provide better assessments for the students. However, with innovative strategies and adaptability, educators can ensure that teaching materials reach every corner, providing an equitable learning experience for all.

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How Can K-12 Publishers Adapt in the Digital Era

Kitaboo

With certain publishing companies providing a digital rendition of all things that were once available only in print, this has sent the other traditional publishers into a frenzy. Students can access more than 20,000 course materials— courseware, eBooks, online homework and study tools, across more than 70 disciplines and 675 courses.

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Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks

Kitaboo

By leveraging the digital medium, textbook publishers decided to fight the monopoly and try to provide reasonably priced books. Now post-secondary tuition fee provides more revenue than public appropriations. The teachers can customize an OER and include modules that they feel would benefit the students.

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Free Learning

Tony Karrer

Free learning can come from groups like Work Literacy that provided a large online learning experience for free, or from LearnTrends that produces amazing content like LearnTrends 2009 for free. OCW, OER) as part of their internal learning. Leverage the actions that go along with free learning to add value back into the organization.

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