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OER for Precedent

CourseArc

OER for Precedent. Why an Open Educational Resources Model Means More Opportunities for All Learners. Take the movement for Open Educational Resources, or OER, for example. Based on the idea of open access, OER is the free, immediate, online use of available research articles with re-use rights.

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Embracing Open Educational Resources (OER) in Higher Education

Hurix Digital

Table of Contents: What Are Open Educational Resources (OERs)? What Is the Importance of Open Educational Resources (OERs) in Higher Education? In the education sector, especially when it comes to e-Learning in higher education, OERs have a pivotal role to play. What are Open Educational Resources (OERs)?

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Why Open Content is Not Yet Adopted in the Workplace

Kapp Notes

ASTD's Big Question for March is How do we leverage open content in workplace learning? One of the best known is MIT's Open Courseware project. A recently posted blog at the Huffington Post titled Are Open Educational Resources at the Tipping Point or the Tripping Point? Many organizations are involved with such initiatives.

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Maximizing Impact: Strategies for Scalable Educational Resource Development

Kitaboo

Strategies for Maximizing Impact on Educational Resources Development Embrace Digital Technology Foster Collaboration Prioritize Interactivity Implement Data Analytics Personalize Learning Embrace Open Educational Resources (OER) Stay Current with Trends III.

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What Are the Best OER Media Usage Practices?

Gutenberg Technology

To cater to their preferences, learning programs must adopt a similar feel and level of visual stimulation to the online content students are accustomed to. While we are only beginning to discover how excessive screen time affects learning, it’s safe to say that today’s students have less patience for reading plain text than they used to.

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Open all hours #EDEN15

Learning with e's

Martin Weller's keynote presentation at EDEN 2015 Conference was entitled 'The battle for open.' A professor of educational technology at the British Open University, he has been an advocate of openness in education for many years, but he expresses doubts over the outcome of the battle. What are the core principles of openness?

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The Role of Higher Education Publishing Solutions in Transforming the Learning Landscape

Kitaboo

Open educational resources (OER). Cost Effective Methodologies Publishing solutions can move from traditional printed textbooks to digital formats and leverage OER, which can significantly reduce the cost of course materials for students. To learn more, write to us at KITABOO@hurix.com.