Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. My thanks to EdSurge for highlighting its availability. The breach affects 1.3

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Tech devices won't fix our education system | Lockport Union Sun & Journal → Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently issued a plea for greater student access to high-tech tools. "This Government Websites | ITIF → The public relies on federal websites to access information and services from the U.S.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity. Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “

EdTech 189

EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2020

Its accounts on Facebook and Twitter are no longer active, as an education industry analyst noticed. Department of Education to improve access to open-licensed educational materials, or OER. Ben-Naim says the acquisition by Pearson could “affect the plan,” which was to build OER content on Smart Sparrow.

Pearson 96

Pearson Adaptive Learning Knewton OER 96

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

Now that the book is appearing in print, I’m publishing the full-text chapter here so that there will be an easier-to-access open access version of the chapter available online. Educational materials published under an open license are called open educational resources (OER). Pearson agreed. Education is Sharing.

OER 60

OER Resources Education Pearson 60

Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Another surprise was a turn in public perception of giant technology companies, especially Facebook and Google, as well as Twitter and Amazon. Lastly, I forecast continued incremental growth of open educational resources (OER) and open access in scholarly publication.

Trends 111

Trends LMS Social Media Education 111

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

At the time, the company got a talking to from teachers in comments on its Facebook page for Amazon Education. That official Facebook page for Amazon Education hasn’t been updated since June 30, 2016. My sense of publishers is that they’re in this mode of dismissing OER entirely, and it’s a crazy mistake,” he adds.

Education 107

Education OER Company Facebook 107

Iterating Toward Openness

DECEMBER 3, 2015

The recently published OER strategy document , as informative as it is, reads more like a list of issues and opportunities than what Michael Feldstein describes as “ rungs on a ladder of ambition.” I believe that is our best chance for enabling the true breakthroughs in pedagogy and access that are my end goal.

OER 60

OER Education Course Resources 60

Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

A paper and pencil version of the SAT will continue to be available in order to make the test as accessible as possible to all students. Couldn't an immutable database with access privileges do the trick? So, why use a blockchain at all? state-level policies relating to open education. Tagged on: August 12, 2017.

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Data Policies 150

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

There’s a new catch phrase in town, and it has massive implications for blended and online learning, especially as OER use begins to ramp up in schools and institutions across the country. The internet simply provides manageable access and distribution. It’s called OTT and yeah, you’re going to need to know it. What Is It?

lynda.com 40

lynda.com Technology OER Education 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2019

An open-access advocacy group on Wednesday sent a formal filing to the U.S. The 49-page brief argues that the merger would hurt competition, limit innovation and could lead to an eventual “platform monopoly” in education, just as Facebook dominates social networking.

Advocacy 92

Advocacy Groups Pearson Education 92

Hack Education

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Department of Education at a convening here yesterday awarded recognition to 10 educational technology projects aiming to expand access to education and pipelines to the work force,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Edsurge covers OpenEd : “Beyond Free Materials: OER Advocates Push For Inclusiveness in Teaching Practices.”

Education 55

Education MOOC Company OER 55

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Let’s Chat.Bots in Higher Education : What if all of your college questions could be answered by sending a text or Facebook message? Companies like Microsoft, Facebook and Google are all dipping their toes into virtual and augmented reality. Higher Ed 12:30 p.m. Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes? Higher Ed 9:30 a.m.

MOOC 60

MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

This group is gonna change the info access/experience for kids! I was honored to join several esteemed colleagues to present on the panel: Leading the Charge: Leveraging Librarian Leadership to Support the OER Journey. And here is the sketchnote Margaret Sisler created during the session: #oer and teacher librarians!

Social Media 105

Social Media Libraries Conference OER 105

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress this week about privacy, data, monopoly power, and regulations. And there’s more Facebook-related news in several of the sections below. ” Via The Verge : “ Facebook -backed lawmakers are pushing to gut privacy law.” (National) Education Politics.

Education 44

Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

” Via Edsurge : “From Neutrality to Inequality: Why the FCC Is Dismantling Equal Access and What It Could Mean for Education.” Two school districts in two states are scaling back their use of the Facebook -built Summit Public Schools ’ learning management system. State and Local) Education Politics.

Education 46

Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 46

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The App Hub is dedicated to bringing transparency to developers’ data and accessibility policies, and to help decision-makers find information about apps to meet the unique learning goals and policies of their school districts.”. Developers Resource Page – a resource page for app developers to access best practices and policies.

Chromebook 78

Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Revelations about the privacy practices of Facebook only serve to underscore the stakes surrounding the capture and use of personal data. Students and schools should be able to access and export all of their data to the service providers of their choice or for their own needs. Sign up for our newsletter.

Software 47

Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I was inspired, I think, to select that topic because talk of “platforms” was incredibly popular in Silicon Valley – it had been for a while – as companies strove to become “the next Facebook.” Think Facebook. ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Facebook Argument : Students consider the relative strength of evidence that two users present in a Facebook exchange. News on Facebook : Students identify the blue checkmark that distinguishes a verified Facebook account from a fake one.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. “Mark Zuckerberg just unveiled Facebook ’s new mission statement,” says The Verge.

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Inside Higher Ed on Facebook ’s plans to partner with community colleges to teach digital literacy. Here’s how the Des Moines Register wrote about Des Moines Area Community College ’s involvement: “Facebook chooses Iowa college for rare digital marketing education partnership.” ” Hi schools. .”

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

It’s not really “free Internet,” of course – it’s Facebook as Internet. Via Venture Beat : “ Facebook and Oculus promise millions in funding for diverse apps, education, and more for VR.” ” Spoiler alert: not enough access to data. ” Um, like Juliet? Dead) Cordelia?

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A divided federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling that a Minnesota community college was justified when it kicked a student out of a nursing program because of Facebook comments administrators deemed to be unprofessional and threatening to fellow students.”

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Via Techcrunch : “ Facebook , Google and others join The Trust Project , an effort to increase transparency around online news.” ” Via Poynter : “Do Facebook and Google have control of their algorithms anymore? Stephen Downes and David Wiley debate OER : “The Cost Trap, Part 3” by David Wiley.

Education 47

Education OER Pearson Report 47

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Please spread the word and tell people about the Summit forward this email , or post on social media Hashtag: #homelearningsummit Twitter: @homelearnsummit Facebook: @homelearningsummit Instagram: homelearningsummit HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS WE ARE WORKING TO COVER IN THE SUMMIT TALKS, INTERVIEWS, AND OPEN-CHAT TIMES : ADHD and Learning ?

Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

” Via Chalkbeat : NYC schools Chancellor Richard “Carranza unveils capital plan with $750 million in fixes for disability access.” University of Nebraska political science professor Ari Kohen “liked” a photo on Facebook depicting a defaced campaign sign for Congressman Jeff Fortenberry.

Education 53

Education Company Report IXL Learning 53

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Um, they do.) Despite a few anecdotes, they’re really not.).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

” Via WaPo : “Texas House passes ‘bathroom bill’ restricting transgender student access.” Related: “‘ Harvard Crimson ’ Site Is Hacked to Take Jabs at Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg ,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. .” ” Immigration and Education.

Education 46

Education Data Report Software 46

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Via Gizmodo : “ Facebook Will Add 3,000 More People to Watch Murders and Suicides.” ” Nope, robots will not be doing this job of content moderation , as Facebook recently boasted at its developer conference. “ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Well, not quite.

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Via E-Literate : “ Hawai’i Senate Bill: Would mandate OER material for all U Hawai’i system courses.” ” And later in the week, an update : “Hawai’i Senate OER Bill Update: Amended language saves the day.” Emmersion Learning has raised $600,000 from Zylun Global and Access to Education.

Education 49

Education Robotics Company OER 49

Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

Via Politico : “The Trump administration has removed documents from an Education Department website aimed at transgender students , including those intended to help students fight for access to bathrooms of their choice.” Edsurge on the business of OER. ” Via The Washington Post : “The U.S. PHEW, RIGHT?

Education 47

Education Kaplan Coursera MOOC 47

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 29, 2015

Stay tuned for all events at [link] , which also has Facebook event links for each activity. Conference Strands Call for Proposals Share on Facebook Follow #lib2015 on Twitter Partner Announcements K12Online Conference Call for Proposals Now Open , Submit by May 31st Announcing the 2015 K12onlineconference Call for Proposals !

Libraries 28

Libraries Digital Citizenship Future Ready Conference 28

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via The Seattle Times : “Shooter sent Facebook message to Breitbart’s Milo Yiannopoulos before gunfire at UW protest, police say.” ” Via The New York Times : “ Facebook ’s Virtual Reality Business Gets a New Leader.” ” Yup. An alt-right protester shot an antifa.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

In addition to funding this lawsuit, Thiel sits on the board of Facebook , which itself is playing a huge role in the “ future of news.” This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” “ Digital Redlining, Access, and Privacy ” by Chris Gilliard and Hugh Culik.

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

And The Next Web headline makes for… something: “ Facebook and Google could be allowed to award university degrees.” Via The Verge : “Lawsuit claims Facebook illegally scanned private messages.” Elsevier has acquired SSRN , an online open access repository. ” Presidential Campaign Politics.

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46