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How an OER Rookie Dove Deep Into a Zero-Cost Textbook Degree Program

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But it wasn’t until her current gig, serving as an instructor for a course on water supply and demand in California, that she got her feet wet with open educational resources. Today, Anagnoson’s online course is embedded into a Water Systems Technology zero-cost textbook degree program, or Z-degree. Now it’s my job.”

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Should Educators Put Disclosures on Teaching Materials When They Use AI?

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As more instructors experiment with using generative AI to make teaching materials, an important question bubbles up. In open-ended answers, some educators said they see it as a tool akin to a calculator, or like using content from a textbook. Should they disclose that to students? San Antonio College.

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From DC Chancellor to Edtech Founder: Kaya Henderson on Her New Venture in Culturally-Relevant Education

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But when we looked at what was happening with distance learning over the spring, and when we looked at the lack of content that young people had access to, we knew that parents and families would be looking for additional content to share with their young people. And there just are not enough providers. That’s a good question.

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Schools Drop Acellus Learning Platform Over ‘Glaring’ Offensive Content

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The content in question includes a first-grade language arts video lesson that shows an Acellus instructor teaching about the letter “G.” As with any distance learning program, teachers at the school level are also reviewing content before they are assigned, similarly to how textbooks are used for instruction.”

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

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These devices and tools empower teachers to create engaging lessons, fostering a more interactive and collaborative learning experience. The proliferation of educational apps and online resources has expanded learning beyond the confines of textbooks.

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How Automated Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

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EdSurge spoke with Singer about inspiration, engagement and how his vision of a classroom video capture and distance learning platform that connects the dots is transforming teaching and learning in more than 500 institutions around the world.

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With Money From Facebook, 10 Colleges Turn Their Campuses into ‘Metaversities’

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It’s a cost per student comparable to a subscription to a digital textbook , Grubbs says. She believes that, once more instructors get the opportunity to try teaching with virtual reality, they’ll feel similarly. “My That’s not to say colleges won’t pay anything for their metaversities. My favorite thing to do is put educators in it.