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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. This allows publishers to provide quality eBooks at affordable prices; a win-win for all concerned.

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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

On top of the necessary funding to provide adequate education, the move to remote/online learning options, although implemented throughout the world, came with disproportionate levels of quality and reach that impacted particularly the most marginalized students. Author: Doru Lupeanu. Education through the lens of neuroscience.

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Open all hours #EDEN15

Learning with e's

The open source movement emerged, with an emphasis on efficiency, and on the rights to use and modify software and tools. Then there is resistance to this, because it is unworkable, and low quality. Openness then becomes mainstream, is adapted and adopted by the big companies. Finally, the emergence of Web 2.0

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