Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

And as an active member in what advocates define as the “open education movement,” I frequently hear about the growing dissatisfaction of textbook costs and pedagogical concerns among faculty about outdated course materials. I first came into the open education field as an educator frustrated with many traditional textbooks in my discipline.

Textbooks 131

Textbooks Instructors Education Peer Review 131

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Back in 2018, I decided to take the plunge and move to an OER textbook. At the time I made my OER commitment, there were limited open textbook options available. After bouncing around a few, I finally settled on OpenStax , a free online textbook platform through Rice University.

Textbooks 95

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 95

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

For years, my teaching revolved around textbooks as my resources. Khan Academy’s well-regarded virtual math program allows students to learn at their own pace, rewind as needed, and ask for help when necessary, without the false boundaries of a grade-level textbook that tells them what they must learn and when.

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Textbooks Internet Learning 98

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

She struggled through the whole year, could not read or write and it was really, really hard for this little girl to focus. One day I was working with her using a website that helps teach the alphabet, and suddenly she turned around and made this loud noise with joy, saying, “I know how to read!” Students learn differently.

Technology 164

Technology Students Language Languages 164

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

In the book, Couch writes that Jobs predicted this mental bicycle would “allow us to go beyond—to discover, create and innovate like never before.” We equated it to writing a software program. You write the first half of the program, and it has errors, so you patch it, patch it, patch it and you patch it. That hasn't worked.

Education 106

Education Textbooks Elementary School Elementary School 106

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

They are deeply involved in role-play writing communities, finding them central to their social life. Charlie reflects on this personal aspect: “The role play writing communities have been a cornerstone of my social life. In addition to her research and teaching, she contributes to the academic community as an author of open textbooks.

Culture 128

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 128

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

While many schools are looking at the ramifications of students using AI to “cheat” or “avoid” classwork and writing papers, it is important to note that teachers themselves will be thrust into the AI world. Every year, we move further away from the “one size fits all” mentality that was the original textbook.

Gamification 360

Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 360

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

They are deeply involved in role-play writing communities, finding them central to their social life. Charlie reflects on this personal aspect: “The role play writing communities have been a cornerstone of my social life. In addition to her research and teaching, she contributes to the academic community as an author of open textbooks.

Culture 106

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 106

Priceless Ponderings

APRIL 14, 2025

Flexible for Different Homeschooling Styles Homeschooling families use a variety of teaching methods, so a flexible curriculum is essential. Some parents prefer structured, textbook-based lessons, while others lean toward unit studies or hands-on learning. Drop a comment belowId love to help!

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Study Curriculum History 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

While many schools are looking at the ramifications of students using AI to “cheat” or “avoid” classwork and writing papers, it is important to note that teachers themselves will be thrust into the AI world. Every year, we move further away from the “one size fits all” mentality that was the original textbook.

Gamification 130

Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 130

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

As a result, teaching is, to use another building metaphor, not up to code. There are widespread beliefs about the best way to teach and learn that have been proven wrong by science, yet they persist. For instance, an online biology textbook might include a short section about protein synthesis, followed by a question.

Education 218

Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 17, 2015

Textbooks sugar coat realities a bit. Teachers are obliged to write on the board the specific skill (and number) that they’re teaching. scripted teaching methods). But for minority children in concentrated neighborhoods of poverty, it goes to new levels. . The media does this too.

Education 91

Education Exams Testing Fairness 91