U.S. Education Department names its first open-resources adviser
| Published | 2015 |
| Journal | Education Week Volume 35, Issue 5, Pages 9 |
| Publisher | Editorial Projects in Education Inc. |
| Country | United States, North America |
ABSTRACT
The article reports that the U.S. Department of Education has appointed Andrew Marcinek as an adviser to help schools use open educational resources.| Keywords | open source software · United States. Dept. of Education – officials & employees |
| ISSN | 0277-4232 |
| Rights | Copyright of Education Week is the property of Editorial Projects in Education Inc. |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
Viewed by 51 distinct readers
CLOUD COMMUNITY REVIEWS
The evaluations below represent the judgements of our readers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Cloud editors.
Click a star to be the first to rate this document
▶ POST A COMMENT
SIMILAR RECORDS
Open Ed. Resources secure a spot in the Every Student Succeeds Act
Cavanagh, Sean
Match: Cavanagh, Sean; United States; North America
Panel — Teaching students to participate in Open Source Software projects
Ellis, Heidi J C.; Hislop, Gregory W.; Chua, Mel; Kussmaul, Clif; Burke, Matthew M.
This panel will present several experiences in involving students in Open Source Software (OSS) projects from the perspectives of both the instructor and a member of the OSS community. OSS is growing rapidly and gaining ...
Match: open source software; United States; North America
Free textbooks gain support among campus tech leaders
Wexler, Ellen
COLLEGE TECHNOLOGY officials appear more optimistic these days about open-source textbooks and open educational resources –teaching and learning materials that can be used at no cost. According to the latest ...
Match: United States; North America
United States: State department expands access to open educational resources in the Middle East and North Africa
Mena Report
The U.S. Department of State is sponsoring a special exchange program on Open Educational Resources (OER) for education leaders in the Middle East and North Africa. Open Educational Resources are ...
Match: United States; North America
'Open Educational Resources' promoted in U.S. senate proposal
Davis, Michelle R.; Cavanagh, Sean
Federal lawmakers want to encourage schools to consider using free, modifiable learning resources for students before investing in costly textbooks and curricula. A move in the U.S. Senate to promote ...
Match: Cavanagh, Sean
Districts Put Open Educational Resources to Work; Two school systems weigh impact of efforts
Cavanagh, Sean
A growing number of educators and policymakers are being drawn to open educational resources, convinced that the free, malleable, and shareable academic content offers advantages that traditional commercial materials ...
Match: Cavanagh, Sean
Toward a critical approach for OER: A case study in removing the 'Big Five' from OER creation
Joseph, Kris; Guy, Julia; McNally, Michael B.
This paper examines the role of proprietary software in the production of open educational resources (OER). Using a single case study, the paper explores the implications of removing proprietary software from an OER ...
Match: open source software; North America
Inequitable Impacts of Textbook Costs at a Small, Private College: Results from a Textbook Survey at Gettysburg College
Appedu, Sarah; Elmquist, Mary; Wertzberger, Janelle; Birch, Sharon
Recognizing that higher education settings vary considerably, librarians at Gettysburg College sought to better understand textbook spending behaviors and the effects of costs on our students. We adapted the Florida ...
Match: United States; North America
A case study of work-based learning through the design of edX MOOCs for Latin America and the Caribbean
Freire, Fabian
This exploratory case study analyzed the reported learning experiences among the multidisciplinary practitioners employed in the development of edX courses for a pioneering MOOC program targeted at Latin America and ...
Match: United States; North America
Part two - Promotion and adoption of textbook affordability and affordable course materials: Forensic Science
Avila, Sandra
Match: United States; North America
