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Così si adatta l’insegnamento alle esigenze degli studenti
Non solo tablet e lim (la lavagna interattiva multimediale): la scuola “digitale”, ormai, è fatta anche e soprattutto di metodo e filosofia. È quanto sostiene Lisa Petrides, docente di Organizzazione e Leadership della Columbia University e fondatrice, nel 2002,...
States, Not Publishers, Driving Innovation in the Curriculum Marketplace
Over the past five years, education leaders and researchers have finally begun to focus on the need for quality, standards-aligned curricula. Now the question is: Where will these curricula come from? Will schools continue to rely on traditional publishers,...
Practice Supporting Deeper Learning Through OER and Open Educational
By: Lisa Petrides, Amee Evans Godwin, and Cynthia Jimes By: Lisa Petrides, Amee Evans Godwin, and Cynthia Jimes Although some in the field of open educational resources (OER) and open access movements may seek to upend portions of the publishing industry...
The Untapped Potential of Open-Source for Education
Some say there’s no such thing as a free lunch. The open-source movement begs to differ. The prevalence of eLearning has made it easier than ever to create and share open-source resources. Some say there’s no such thing as a free lunch. The open-source movement...
BMCC Secures Tax Levy Funding for Free Textbook Program
The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) Open Educational Resources (OER) has received official notification that it will receive $371,750 in tax levy funding from the City University of New York Office of Academic Affairs.The funds...