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The study by the Babson Survey Research Group, Freeing the Textbook: Educational Resources in U.S. Higher Education, 2018, was supported by a grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and is based on responses from more than 4,000 faculty and department chairs. The study shows improvements in OER awareness, and growing concern among faculty regarding the cost of course materials. 
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The U.S. Department of Education’s first grant for open educational resources, totaling $5 million, will be awarded in late September to between one and three applicants, the department announced today in a call for proposals published in the Federal Register.
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"A collection of shareable OER course materials, including readings, syllabuses, activities and assessments built and managed by faculty-librarian-course designer teams through the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges." Via Jim Lerman, Mark E. Deschaine, PhD, Elizabeth E Charles
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The United States Department of Education has hired its first "open education" advisor. Andrew Marcinek's new job in the Office of Education Technology (OET) is to help K-12 and colleges and universities learn about open educational resources (OER), free digital teaching, learning and research resources available in the public domain.
Anaeli Villarreeal's curator insight,
May 16, 11:50 AM
The United States Department of Education has taken a significant step by appointing its first "open education" advisor, Andrew Marcinek, in the Office of Education Technology (OET). His role is to assist K-12 schools and higher education institutions in understanding and utilizing open educational resources (OER), which are free digital materials available in the public domain. This move aims to enhance support for states and districts as they transition to using openly licensed learning resources, allowing for adaptation to meet student needs and freeing up funds for digital learning. Marcinek brings valuable experience from his previous work on digital transitions in various school districts, including roles as director of technology for Grafton Public Schools in Massachusetts and instructional technology specialist at Burlington High School. Additionally, he co-founded EducatorU, a consultancy focused on integrating technology into schools, and authored the book "The 1:1 Roadmap: Setting the Course for Innovation in Education." Through his blog, "One more thing...," Marcinek continues to share insights and expertise on educational technology and innovation.
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If the public pays for most science, why aren't the results published in journals that are open to all, asks Dan Marovitz.
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Reusing existing Open Educational Resources (OER) can save significant time and effort. The OPEN partners recommend TAACCCT grantees invest up-front time finding OER to reuse rather than starting development of new educational resources right away. A significant benefit of OER is that they provide source material to build your development efforts around. No need to invest development effort in creating something that already exists. OER come in a wide variety of types. Many educators are simply looking for individual media elements to use within their courses, such as photos, graphics, videos, and audio, that are openly licensed in a way that freely permits education use. The page below will help you find openly licensed media elements to use within your courses. To jump directly to what you are searching for use these links:
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Library directors at 66 liberal arts colleges on Friday called for academic libraries to reject licensing agreements with publishers that impose restrictions on how ebooks can be accessed and shared.
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The number of colleges running efforts to help professors shift from published textbooks to low-cost online materials known as OER is growing rapidly. That was one key finding in the latest Campus Computing Survey, one of the largest annual surveys of college technology leaders in the U.S., which was released today.
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The City University of New York and State University of New York systems are preparing for the conversation about college affordability to shift to the cost of textbooks as the state rolls out its free-tuition plan.
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Open eBooks is now available to millions of students offering unprecedented access to thousands of digital books.
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Last week I enjoyed some quiet vacation time - sans wifi - on a lake in rural Tennessee with my family. This break gave me some time to think, worry, and write. I now have no doubt that the overwhe...
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According to a new report, a combination of factors have converged to make the use of open resources integral to campuses across the country.
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This is an article on a project by the University of Mary Washington, Virginia, that enables all students to create their own academic web presence through the provision of a university-wide blogging platform. The article provides some good examples of student work done through this project, particularly in history.
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Higher education should tread carefully. That is one of the main findings in the first public opinion survey in the United States comparing five key audiences affected by massive open online courses …
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