Gates Foundation announces $20M for Next Generation Learning Challenges; CC BY required for grant materials

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a $20M investment in the Next Generation Learning Challenges, an initiative to improve college readiness and completion through technology. The first request for proposals (RFP) was released today (PDF). The RFP specifically solicits proposals that address the following challenges: Increasing the use of blended learning models, which combine face-to-face instruction … Read More “Gates Foundation announces $20M for Next Generation Learning Challenges; CC BY required for grant materials”

Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges Adopts CC BY for All Competitive Grants

The Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges (SBCTC) recently adopted an open licensing policy for the competitive grants they administer: All digital software, educational resources and knowledge produced through competitive grants, offered through and/or managed by the SBCTC, will carry a Creative Commons Attribution License … [and] applies to all funding sources (state, … Read More “Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges Adopts CC BY for All Competitive Grants”

Virginia Department of Education: Open Education and Policy

One venue for the advancement of Open Educational Resources (OER) is through policy change at the local, state, federal, and international levels. In addition to an Education landing page and OER portal that explains Creative Commons’ role as the legal and technical infrastructure behind OER, CC has been conducting a series of interviews on open education and … Read More “Virginia Department of Education: Open Education and Policy”