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OER for Precedent

CourseArc

OER for Precedent. 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. Open access and OER makes content available for anyone anywhere in the world to read, access and build upon.

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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). Digital textbooks bring a lot to the table: they give us access to the latest resources, tools, and interactive content, and they’re convenient, affordable, and easy to reach. How to Use OER?

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How Can K-12 Publishers Adapt in the Digital Era

Kitaboo

Pearson Adopts a Digital-first Strategy. Students can access more than 20,000 course materials— courseware, eBooks, online homework and study tools, across more than 70 disciplines and 675 courses. Ditch the traditional printing approach and use an eBook publishing software. Publish Superior Content Than OERs.

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Digital Publishing: The Future of K12 Education

Kitaboo

Big names in the industry such as Pearson, began adopting a digital-first approach. With the presence of Open Educational Resources (OERs), publishers realize the need to create relevant K12 content solutions. The first stumbling block could be choosing the right authoring tool. Yet, not everyone has adapted to it.

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Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks

Kitaboo

And with school authorities deciding which eBooks to use for the academic year, students are left with little to no choice but to comply with their institute’s demands. Here’s how you can replace these expensive textbooks with technology in the classroom: Adopt a Subscription Model. A subscription model is like Netflix for books.

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Innovation at the Intersection of Technology and Teaching

TechSmith Camtasia

Author Simon Sinek’s popular Ted Talk would have us start with this question. From his research on how farmers try new ways of planting and harvesting, sociologist Everett Rogers noticed patterns in rates of adoption from early adopters to laggards. Why do people adopt new innovations? What do people want?

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2022 learning and elearning trends

KnowledgeOne

As the technology becomes cheaper and easier to use, accelerated adoption will follow.” As a last note on the technology side of the trends, it is expected to see an increased use of Rapid eLearning Tools to transfer in-class content to online platforms. Author: Doru Lupeanu. Education through the lens of neuroscience.