All of my thoughts on positioning OER core curriculum in the K-12 market may be well and good, but what really matters is what actual customers think. Toward that end, I am going to be interviewing some district sups and
Positioning “open” – digital/blended
Many of us believe that technology, appropriately used, can greatly enhance learning. Schools have spent billions on equipping themselves with infrastructure including connectivity, devices, and staff expertise to realize the potential. And while most schools have not yet made the
Positioning “open” – The 5 R’s
Among of the most lauded benefits of OER are the 5 R’s — reuse, revise, remix, redistribute, and retain. The ability of educators and students to continually update, improve, and iterate on their learning materials is the basis for rich
Big step forward for the K-12 OER Collaborative
The K-12 OER Collaborative has taken a great step forward as Karl Nelson has agreed to join the organization full-time as of later this month. Karl has been the Director of Digital Learning for Washington state’s Office of the Superintendent
A truly open + collaborative MOOC
I am often frustrated with the characterization of all MOOCs as amazing, or more often, terrible. In my opinion, that’s kind of like saying all books are amazing or terrible — there is too much variation to make that kind