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Category: Open Education

Defining Noncommercial report published

Open Education

Almost one year ago we launched a study of how people understand “noncommercial use.” The study, generously supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, included in-depth interviews and two waves of in-person and online focus groups and online questionnaires. The last included a random sample of U.S. (geographic restriction mandated by resource constraints) internet users…

Food Safety Knowledge Network calls for OER

Open Education

The Food Safety Knowledge network is seeking CC licensed open educational resources in the area of food safety. From their announcement: “With the increasing demand for safe food and the growing globalization of food production and manufacturing, there is a great need for no-cost, accessible training and educational resources for food safety professionals, especially those…

Back to School in Spanish

Open Education

As students around the world return to school, ccLearn blogs about the evolving education landscape, ongoing projects to improve educational resources, education technology, and the future of education. Browse the “Back to School” tag for more posts in this series. As a follow-up to Back to School week, Carolina Botero, ccLearn’s regional liason at CC…

Back to School Conclusion: The Open Trajectory of Learning

Open Education

As students around the world return to school, ccLearn blogs about the evolving education landscape, ongoing projects to improve educational resources, education technology, and the future of education. Browse the “Back to School” tag for more posts in this series. Today’s predictions about the future of learning might eventually seem as preposterous as early 20th…

Back to School: What's new at Vital Signs?

Open Education

As students around the world return to school, ccLearn blogs about the evolving education landscape, ongoing projects to improve educational resources, education technology, and the future of education. Browse the “Back to School” tag for more posts in this series. Last year, Sarah Kirn, the Manager of the Vital Signs project at the Gulf of…

Back to School: It's Raining Textbooks

Open Education

As students around the world return to school, ccLearn blogs about the evolving education landscape, ongoing projects to improve educational resources, education technology, and the future of education. Browse the “Back to School” tag for more posts in this series. All that matters in the news these days is health care, that is, health care…

Back to School: DiscoverEd

Open Education

As students around the world return to school, ccLearn blogs about the evolving education landscape, ongoing projects to improve educational resources, education technology, and the future of education. Browse the “Back to School” tag for more posts in this series. Years from now, what will it mean for teachers to prep for a new school-year?…

Back to School: Legal Challenges for Teachers (Breaking Down OER Silos)

Open Education

As students around the world return to school, ccLearn blogs about the evolving education landscape, ongoing projects to improve educational resources, education technology, and the future of education. Browse the “Back to School” tag for more posts in this series. In Part 2 of my Legal Challenges for Teachers series, I will address a problem…

Back to School: Open Courseware as a transition to college

Open Education

As students around the world return to school, ccLearn blogs about the evolving education landscape, ongoing projects to improve educational resources, education technology, and the future of education. Browse the “Back to School” tag for more posts in this series. One aspect of open courseware* is its draw for potential students who are deciding where…