As inclusive access programs and other affordable course material initiatives continue to …
As inclusive access programs and other affordable course material initiatives continue to grow across the higher education landscape, open education advocates will benefit from being able to distinguish their work from other, related initiatives. When it is perceived as just another affordable learning option, the concept and impact of OER initiatives can become garbled. While open education work can connect to affordable learning initiatives beneficially, approaching them as analogous yet distinct programs is vital.
This site has been created to help those supporting open and affordable course material programs better articulate the differences between these course material types and the unique benefits of each.
Jamboard is one smart display. Quickly pull in images from a Google …
Jamboard is one smart display. Quickly pull in images from a Google search, save work to the cloud automatically, use the easy-to-read handwriting and shape recognition tool, and draw with a stylus but erase with your finger – just like a whiteboard.
First Canadian Edition Short Description: Project Management for Instructional Designers (PM4ID) is …
First Canadian Edition
Short Description: Project Management for Instructional Designers (PM4ID) is a textbook about project management tailored specifically for instructional designers, intended for use in graduate programs in educational technology. This book is based on a pre-existing openly licensed textbook donated to the commons by a benefactor who desires to remain anonymous. It has been collaboratively revised and updated by students and faculty at the University of Saskatchewan.
Long Description: PM4ID, the First Canadian Edition, offers new features and improvements, including: New cover design, updated fonts, and enhanced list of Glossary terms. Addition of four new case studies, written to deepen reader comprehension. Inclusion of images with diverse skin tones, body shapes, abilities, and gender to increase representation. Revised content to feature Canadian spelling and contexts. Overall review of all written material in the textbook with detailed notes documenting content revisions. Comprehensive revisions based on peer reviews collected by the Open Textbook Library. Significant revisions to Chapter 6, with major updates to content on communication and scheduling (project management) software focusing on web-based solutions. Multiple versions of the book, including Print PDF, Digital PDF, EPUB, MOBI, and all chapters are available in natural voice audio recordings. A series of video cases with interviews of Canadian instructional design experts (video and audio recordings). Interactive reviews of three chapters using H5P activities.
Word Count: 98705
Included H5P activities: 3
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This demonstration book is meant as an explanation and working example of …
This demonstration book is meant as an explanation and working example of the possibilities of making an online open textbook with the Jupyter books software. Jupyter books are made for the web. They incorporate many of the features we expect from modern websites, such as adaptive layout (readable on phones, tablets, and large computer screens), internal and external referencing, and adaptable formatting (separation of content and layout). Besides some information on how to work with MarkDown, this book shows examples of different interactive elements, like graphs with sliders, applets, 3D interactive figures, embedded websites and a quiz.
This book is your guide to blended teaching in K-12 spaces. It …
This book is your guide to blended teaching in K-12 spaces. It was designed to help both pre-service teachers and in-service teachers prepare their classes for blended teaching. This book begins by orienting you to the foundational dispositions and skills needed to support your blended teaching practice. Then you will be introduced to four key competencies for blended teaching:
Online Integration – ability to effectively combine online instruction with in-person instruction. Data Practices – ability to use digital tools to monitor student activity and performance in order to guide student growth. Personalizing Instruction – ability to implement a learning environment that allows for student customization of goals, pace, and/or learning path. Online Interaction – ability to facilitate online interactions with and between students
This textbook provides a set of high-quality resources to university educational technology …
This textbook provides a set of high-quality resources to university educational technology courses. All chapters are written by professionals in the field, including university researchers, teacher educators, and classroom teachers.
The book in its entirety and each chapter can be freely accessed, downloaded, printed, and remixed. Professors of educational technology courses can select the chapters that will work best for them when creating course packets, and preservice and inservice teachers can use relevant chapters for trainings and professional development purposes.
The K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX) released “Cybersecurity Frameworks: What K-12 …
The K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX) released “Cybersecurity Frameworks: What K-12 Leaders Need to Know,” a new resource for state and local education leaders encouraging the adoption of nationally recognized cybersecurity best practices. This white paper was commissioned by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) as part of the work of its Cybersecurity & Privacy Collaborative.
Mr Jaco du Toit, Advisor for Communication & Information, UNESCO Regional Office …
Mr Jaco du Toit, Advisor for Communication & Information, UNESCO Regional Office for East Africa explains the UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers.
Kami is a PDF editor that allows students to make edits right …
Kami is a PDF editor that allows students to make edits right on the PDF! Kami has allowed me to reach all of my students on the same level! Kami has allowed my students, of all levels, take assessments, take notes, and complete assignments!
KICTCFT: The teacher can use authoring tools or environments to design online …
KICTCFT: The teacher can use authoring tools or environments to design online materials. Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you should be able to, 1] Identify and discuss various authoring tools, 2] Select a suitable authoring tool, and 3] Design and develop online materials.
KICTCFT: The teacher to use collaborative teacher network tools and platforms to …
KICTCFT: The teacher to use collaborative teacher network tools and platforms to enhance their professional development. Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you will be able to: 1] Identify collaborative teacher networks, 2] Discuss the advantages of collaborative networks, and 3] Participate in collaborative teacher networks.
KICTCFT: The teacher can use ICT tools to communicate with students and …
KICTCFT: The teacher can use ICT tools to communicate with students and other stakeholders in the education community so as to nurture students’ learning. Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you will be able to: 1] Identify and discuss appropriate communication tools/platforms, and 2] Select and use the most suitable communication tools/platforms.
KICTCFT: The teacher can use ICT to support traditional methods of teaching …
KICTCFT: The teacher can use ICT to support traditional methods of teaching and learning in the classroom. Specific Objectives: By the end of the unit you should be able to: 1] Identify ICT tools suitable for didactic teaching and learning, 2] Describe how didactic teaching and learning and ICT can be used to support student's acquisition of school subject matter knowledge, and 3] Incorporate appropriate ICT activities into lesson plans so as to support student's acquisition of school subject matter knowledge
KICTCFT: Teachers can plan and are aware of the practicality of designing …
KICTCFT: Teachers can plan and are aware of the practicality of designing Project Based Learning opportunities. Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you should be to, 1] Identify and describe ICT tools that support Project Based Learning, and 2] Describe how to structure real-world problems into a project design.
The teacher to organise the physical environment to support the needs of …
The teacher to organise the physical environment to support the needs of the syllabus and the ICT tools. Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you will be able to: 1] Identify the pros and cons of using computer labs, 2] Use ICT effectively in a classroom setting, and 3] Use ICT in a community setting.
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