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Startup Hopes to Shake Up Textbook Market By Encouraging a Mix-and-Match of Courseware

Edsurge

The platform will be built on open-source software and materials that universities have already developed—mainly a combination of Carnegie Mellon University’s Open Learning Initiative’s platform, called Torus , and online materials from Arizona State University’s Center for Education Through eXploration, called ETX.

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Using Cogenerative Dialogues for Learner-Centered Teaching

Scholarly Teacher

These dialogues are a teaching and learning tool designed to help students explore their understanding while also allowing teachers to better adapt to the learning needs of students. Implementation and Strategies The first year I utilized cogen, I integrated these dialogues into my syllabus. Hannafin, M., Land, S., & Lee, E.