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In a fresh example of the growth of open educational resources, the press will work with faculty members who want to create and post online their own materials. 
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Comprehensive list of Open Ed 2016 conference around the world.
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"This segment tells a story of a highly successful Open Textbook project in British Columbia, Canada and how the project sustained momentum and funding. Stacey and Burgess, former and current Directors of Open Education at BCcampus first discuss the history of the Open Texbook Project and illustrate the key elements that influenced the initiative’s early success."
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UCI Open – formerly UCI OpenCourseWare - strives to bring UC Irvine to the world by making course materials, lectures, conferences, and other academic content available for free online.
John Shank's insight:
Great open resouces for a number of topics in Higher Ed. Enjoy!
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Claude Laflamme combines love of teaching with entrepreneurial spirit to produce free online educational resources.
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http://www.affordablelearninggeorgia.org Great faculty testamonial!
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JB has made chapter 1 available for iOER: A Guide to Finding, Choosing, and Using What's Out There to Transform College Teaching. OpenEdweek is a great time to check it out. Enjoy!
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Open Education Week’s goal is to raise awareness about free and open educational opportunities that exist for everyone, everywhere, right now.
John Shank's insight:
Each year Open Ed week comes there is growing awareness of the benefits of open educaiton! Spread the word.
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Oregon State University created infographics from the data collected in a 2012 survey of Florida students. OER could benefit a large number of students with providing greater access & affordability.
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Online learning is quickly gaining in importance in U.S. higher education, but little rigorous evidence exists as to its effect on student learning outcomes. (Imagine the impact interactive OER could have!)
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This pre-conference webinar taking place in the week of the Online Winter Conference is run by the ALT Open Education Special Interest Group (OESIG).
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Study shows faculty members remain skeptical of digital course materials and generally unfamiliar with open educational resources.
Tony Guzman's curator insight,
February 25, 2016 10:27 AM
This article shares some interesting results from a recent faculty survey and their opinions on OER. Thoughts?
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OpenEd Forum @UMassBoston. Open Education event for #openeducationwk
John Shank's insight:
Open Ed week is fast approaching for 2016. Here is a look back at an event from last year. Enjoy!
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Erica Smithwick, associate professor of geography, has incorporated interactive video lessons into her spring 2016 GEOG 001 Global Parks and Sustainability online course, with a current enrollment …
John Shank's insight:
The next decade will be dominated by interactive content as it encourages interaction & engagement with learners.
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Save Maricopa Community College Students $5 million over 5 years!
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When no meaningful relationship exists between an educational technology and pedagogy, the tool itself loses value. Open educational resources provide a relevant example of how pedagogy can point toward a richer way to integrate technology into our courses and our teaching philosophies.
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Join the Blended Librarians Online Learning Community on Thursday, October 22 at 3:00 pm EDT for a webcast presentation and discussion with Allison D
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This workshop focusing on Open Educational Resources features keynote speaker David Ernst, Chief Information Officer of the College of Education and Human De...
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What to learning more about OER, watch this video.
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John Shank's insight:
Interactive Open Ed. Resources are still among the least utilized types by educators. There is still a lot of untapped potential to enhance learning because of the interactivity they require they promote greater engagement & feedback.
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"Interactive Open Educational Resources is a cutting-edge book that provides transformative approaches to education. It is also a valuable resource guide. It will assist instructors to make a new kind of education possible in the classroom."
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"At the time of writing, a new seventh edition copy of Stewart’s “Calculus,” which is required for Math 140 and 230, costs $240 on Amazon. College Board estimates the average student at a four-year public college spends $1200 per year on books and supplies.James Stewart died last year."
John Shank's insight:
Open Ed resources are a great way for faculty to integrate free, accessible, and more engaging materials for their course.
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The purpose of the Open Education Professional Directory is to provide a searchable index of experienced professionals in open education.
John Shank's insight:
Great resource for anyone who is looking for experts on Open Ed. issues, resources, and policy.
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Here are the slides from my presentation for the Maskwacis Cultural College focused on how the "digital shift" has made it increasingly difficult to capture ou…
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