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The Rise of OER and Digital Textbooks in Higher Education

Kitaboo

We’ve moved from traditional print textbooks to digital ones and even to Open Educational Resource s (OER). Among the big trends in higher education textbooks , using OER and digital textbooks stands out. The Emergence and Scope of Open Educational Resources OER and Digital Textbooks II. How to Use OER?

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Cost-Effective Training: Leveraging Free Tools and Resources

Learning Rebels

Free Content Creation Using OER’s Open Educational Resources (OER) are freely accessible, openly licensed materials that can be used for teaching, learning, and research. Leveraging OER can significantly reduce content creation costs while maintaining high quality.

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Key Factors to Consider in Educational Resources Licensing

Kitaboo

Licensing, for one, helps the course creators have some ownership of their Open Educational Resources, or OERs. What is OER? How Does OER Differ from Traditional Learning Resources? KITABOO: Centralized Educational Resources Distribution What is OER? How Does OER Differ from Traditional Learning Resources and eLearning?

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How Can K-12 Publishers Adapt in the Digital Era

Kitaboo

Ditch the traditional printing approach and use an eBook publishing software. Going forward, publishers must make use of new software tools and production processes. K-12 publishers must first start by investing in an eBook creation software that can help them create highly engaging and immersive course materials.

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Understanding the Importance of Educational Content Licensing for Schools and Institutions

Kitaboo

Open Educational Resources (OER): OER refers to educational materials that are freely available for use, often under licenses that allow for modification and redistribution. Creative Commons License: This type of license allows content creators to specify the terms of use for their materials.

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Top 5 Educational Content Publishing Platforms For Teachers & Educators

Kitaboo

Integration capabilities with subsidiary tools like LMS, Open Educational Resources (OER), cloud storage services like Google Drive, and video conferencing applications like Zoom are pivotal in advancing this objective. Efficient and easy to use, it’s a must-have software in the toolkit of all online educators!

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Innovation at the Intersection of Technology and Teaching

TechSmith Camtasia

Flexible software-based video platforms let faculty greatly enhance how they use this technology, and offer new ways of teaching. At Boise State University, we replaced all of our lecture capture and video conferencing hardware appliances with purely software-based solutions. That’s where innovative behavior comes in.