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OpenStax makes its online learning tools free

OpenStax makes its online learning tools free | Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology | Scoop.it
The Rice University-based publisher OpenStax announced Thursday that it will provide free teaching resources through the end of the spring semester to support faculty transitioning to online course delivery in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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How the Open University sparked an education revolution - BBC Ideas

How the Open University sparked an education revolution - BBC Ideas | Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology | Scoop.it
Watch the "The university that sparked an education revolution" video at BBC Ideas. Explore other related content via our curated "A brief history of... " playlist.

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10 Open Educational Resources You Should Know About

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A lot has changed since MIT first announced that it would be making its course materials freely available online. Back in 2001, the idea that university-level content could be accessed at no cost by users anywhere in the world was virtually unheard of, and the MIT OpenCourseWare initiative was a major driver in the Open Educational Resources (OER) movement.


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UNESCO Office in Bangkok: Directory of Free Educational Resources for Teachers

UNESCO Office in Bangkok: Directory of Free Educational Resources for Teachers | Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology | Scoop.it
“Directory of Free Educational Resources for Teachers: Classroom Productivity” is a collection of free quality software which is ready to be installed directly onto your computer. It includes a collated set of freely available productivity tools, such as content authoring software, mind-mapping software, graphic editors, office suite among many others.

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Nik Peachey's curator insight, August 31, 2016 12:30 AM

Some very big files to download but sounds very useful.

Wilko Dijkhuis's curator insight, August 31, 2016 2:49 AM
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elearning at eCampus ULg's curator insight, August 31, 2016 3:33 AM
A complete and interesting directory for teachers !
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The OER Starter Kit – Simple Book Publishing

The OER Starter Kit – Simple Book Publishing | Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology | Scoop.it
This starter kit has been created to provide instructors with an introduction to the use and creation of open educational resources (OER). The text is broken into five sections: Getting Started, Copyright, Finding OER, Teaching with OER, and Creating OER. Although some chapters contain more advanced content, the starter kit is primarily intended for users who are entirely new to Open Education. [Version 1.1. Revised September 5th, 2019.]

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21 Places to Find Media for Classroom Projects | Free Technology for Teachers

21 Places to Find Media for Classroom Projects | Free Technology for Teachers | Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology | Scoop.it

Yesterday, people who subscribe to the Practical Ed Tech newsletter received a copy of my guide to finding copyright-friendly media for use in classroom projects. The guide includes explanations of Public Domain, Creative Commons, and Fair Use. In the section on using self-created media I included an example of how I unintentionally committed a copyright violation when making a screencast video a few years ago. 


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Learn Microsoft Office With These 20 Online Tutorials, Videos, and Courses

Learn Microsoft Office With These 20 Online Tutorials, Videos, and Courses | Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology | Scoop.it
If you have never used Microsoft Office or just need help with the basics, there are plenty of resources scattered around the internet. But which is the best way to learn Microsoft Office? Is it free training, a paid class, or a video tutorial?

For beginners as well as those brushing up on their Microsoft Office application skills, here is a big list of options worth checking out.

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Open Education Resources

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Open Education Resources
Explore the world of free digital materials available through open licenses, and celebrate the four Rs: reuse, redistribute, revise, remix.

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