How Do You Measure Learning
It’s not a new question, but it’s certainly a divisive one — how to best measure student learning. It’s not a new question, but it’s certainly a divisive one — how to best measure student learning. As the Department of Education...
International Initiatives Fuel Growth of Open Ed. Content
Open education resources are claiming a place in schools in a diverse array of countries. South Africa's Education Department is printing math and science textbooks produced from such resources for use in grades 10 through 12. In the Netherlands, the Ministry...
Building a strong foundation for open practices
I was fortunate to attend this year’s Big Ideas Fest, held in Half Moon Bay, California. While I attended last year’s Big Ideas Fest (BIF), this year’s was particularly relevant to our work here at Open.Michigan. A primary feature of the Big Ideas Fest each year is...
Big Ideas Fest: A Student Perspective
Our team attended the Big Ideas Fest Half Moon Bay with a group of eight amazing Roadtrip Nation students from South San Francisco High School who interviewed Leaders at the conference! I had a chance to talk to Roadtrip Nation student Natasha Lee about her experience...
Helping Educators Determine the Quality of Open Education Resources
Open Educational Resources (OER), or digital materials that can be used for teaching, learning, research and more, are made available for free to be used with few or no restrictions. They include full lesson plans, learning modules, complete courses, and many other...