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New spaces for teaching, learning and supervision
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Leona Ungerer
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"Paying for college is a pretty hot topic across the country at the moment ..." 
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"For those of you who haven’t seen it yet, here is a collection of some good research methodology textbooks to help refine your research skills ..."
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"Bubbles' technology, a first for South Africa, utilises QR codes in textbooks to unlock richer learning ..."
Leona Ungerer's insight:
A South African perspective
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"More higher education outlets are fully integrating digital tools into their routines, but the new digital era isn't coming without challenges ..."
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"Math is a universal language. But for English learners, math textbooks and standardized tests aren't so universal. San Diego educators are working to remove language barriers so students who haven't mastered English can still advance in math ..."
Tim Rocco's curator insight,
June 26, 2017 10:53 PM
Educators working towards a "goal is to find and fix the things that might land English learners in a remedial math class they don't need."
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"If tuition isn’t high enough, college students have a laundry list of college-related expenses they have to pay for. Especially during your first semester, those expenses can catch you by surprise ..."
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"Why Apps Should Replace Textbooks In Your Classroom ..."
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"For lifelong learners and self-made scholars, the internet is a priceless resource. Continue your education with these top free online tools ..."
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"When Tullahoma City Schools administrators started shopping for new social studies textbooks in 2013, they found only a few options aligned to new Tennessee state standards. Rather than wait for newer textbooks to be released, the district embarked on the ambitious project of creating its own ..."
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"Why the real conversation about textbooks should be about affordability and accessibility ..."
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"Educational technology is advancing each and every day, such that it is not easy to keep up with it. Different educational tools are created daily making learning easier ..."
Leona Ungerer's insight:
URLs unfortunately not embedded (except for Learn More, Study Less).
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"At a two-year community college, textbooks can equal 40 percent of tuition. Free or low-cost electronic books can cut that way back ..."
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'Major distraction': Australian primary school dumps iPads, returns to paper textbooks | Stuff.co.nz
"Top Aussie primary school does a U-turn on e-books because kids "prefer the hard copy" ..."
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"When I was a college student, there were times when I skipped out on buying a required textbook for a course. Finances were always tight, so I tried to balance my checkbook with buying actual books …"
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"Report: Make Textbooks Affordable From the Student PIRG Website: OPEN 101: U.S. PIRG released a new report titled “Open 101: An Action Plan for Affordable Textbooks,” The report investigates the ..."
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"Rice University's OpenStax textbooks are now being made available through digital access programs from VitalSource and RedShelf at bookstores run by Follett and Barnes & Noble Education ..."
Anaeli Villarreeal's curator insight,
May 17, 10:42 AM
Rice University's OpenStax textbooks are now integrated into digital access programs operated by VitalSource and RedShelf, facilitating their availability through bookstores run by Follett and Barnes & Noble Education. These inclusive access programs charge students for their digital textbooks at registration, ensuring they have access from day one of the semester. By incorporating OpenStax content, these programs can now offer high-quality, openly licensed textbooks either for free or for a nominal platform fee, enhancing the accessibility and discoverability of OER materials alongside traditional publisher content. This integration aims to simplify the procurement process for students and faculty, ensuring that educational resources are readily available at the start of courses. The partnerships reflect OpenStax's commitment to widespread, equitable access to educational materials. Richard Baraniuk, the founder of OpenStax, emphasized that this collaboration allows the organization to meet the diverse needs of students and faculty by offering content in preferred delivery formats and with additional services. Additionally, OpenStax is expanding its content development through a new collaboration with Freedom Learning Group (FLG), which employs military spouses as remote workers to create digital courseware. This initiative leverages the expertise of highly qualified professionals, many of whom are underemployed due to frequent relocations. By engaging this skilled workforce, OpenStax and FLG are addressing both the underutilization of OER and the employment challenges faced by military families. The partnerships and new initiatives reinforce OpenStax's mission to provide free, peer-reviewed, and openly licensed educational resources, broadening their impact and reach in the academic community.
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"As of today, we now have 173 open textbooks in 8 main and 36 secondary subject areas in the BC Open Textbook Collection. New titles are being adapted and adopted often – here are the 5 latest open textbooks that we’ve added to the collection since the beginning of the year ..."
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"Having acquiesced to the realities of textbook retail, B&N Edu has turned to other ways of profiting off of curricula ..."
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"Using QR codes and AR, math teachers can connect to tutorials, make their word wall interactive, share student work, explore 3D shapes, and update old textbooks ..."
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"The avant-garde of educators on social media went aflutter last week as the U.S. Department of Education announced new developments in its effort to assist schools that embark on plans to ditch old-school textbooks. Emblazoning their social media posts with #GoOpen ..."
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"Learning About Learning: What Every New Teacher Needs to Know is a brand-new report from The National Council Of On Teacher Quality, and the latest of several briefs released by various organizations..."
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"A new technology developed at Penn State works with faculty to automatically build complete textbooks from open resources on the web ..."
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"While video usage is growing in the classroom, it's far from pervasive, according to a new survey from Kaltura ..."
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"Artificially intelligent software is reshaping traditional teaching materials—but it's unclear what the new technology will take away from the learning experience ..."
Paul Emmerson's curator insight,
March 12, 2015 7:17 AM
A good balanced view of the future. My first (experimental) scoop for teachers! 
Librecriture's curator insight,
March 23, 2015 12:44 PM
Remise en perspective de la pédagogie numérique vs manuels scolaires traditionnels |
