Open Educational Resources
Open Educational Resources (OER): Overview and Definition
Here are answers to basic questions about OER, the movement to share free educational resources and learning materials online.
Federal
Open-Ed Resources Get Attention in Proposed Ed. Dept. Regulation
Any educational resources created with federal grants would have to be openly licensed under a proposed regulation.
Curriculum
Open Ed. Resources Would Get Boost Under Education Department Proposal
A proposed federal regulation would require any content developed with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Education to be openly licensed.
Curriculum
Once Micro-Credentials Are Explained, Teachers Are Willing to Pursue Them, Survey Finds
Despite formidable barriers to adoption, a recent study suggests micro-credentials and digital badges could revamp teachers' professional development.
Federal
Ed. Department Gets a New 'Open Educational Resources' Guru
Andrew Marcinek will be the first staff member at the agency ever to serve in the role. He will work out of the office of educational technology under its director, Richard Culatta.
Classroom Technology
Open Education Resources Get an Adviser at U.S. Ed. Department
Andrew Marcinek will advise state and district officials, content developers, and others on the free, re-usable instructional materials.
Classroom Technology
Ambitious Initiative Blends Adaptive Tech, Open Ed. Resources
The creation of an online platform by ed-tech company Knewton marks the most aggressive attempt yet to mix adaptive tools with open content.
Privacy & Security
Are Open Education Resources Ready for Adaptive-Learning Technology?
Ed-tech company Knewton launches a new platform that aims to make "open" educational content adaptive and available directly to students and teachers.
Classroom Technology
MOOC Provider Pledges 'Open' License Option
MOOC provider edX says it will take steps to allow its authors to license their content as "open educational resources."
Curriculum
Districts Put Open Educational Resources to Work
A pair of K-12 systems in Washington state have devoted a lot of time and money to adopting the digital materials, efforts they believe will pay off.
Curriculum
Teachers, District Devote Time to Open-Resource Transition
The Bethel, Wash., district expects to save between $500,000 to $800,000 over 10 years by switching from commercial to open resources, which teachers are trying to master.
Curriculum
District Makes Far-Reaching Change to Open Resources
The Grandview, Wash., school system has made an unusually ambitious move to replace its entire Pre-K-10 math and English/language arts curricula with open resources.
Curriculum
Multistate Effort Brings 'Open' Content to Broad Audience
The K-12 OER Collaborative is supporting the creation of open educational resources, which can be built upon by educators as well as for-profit and nonprofit entities.
Curriculum
N.Y. 'Open' Education Effort Draws Users Nationwide
A free online library of instructional materials created in New York state to align with the common-core standards has generated a vast audience.
Federal
'Open Educational Resources' Promoted in U.S. Senate Proposal
A move in Congress to promote schools' use of free learning resources could have a major impact on the development of curricula.