Feds launch open-source 'Learning Registry' - 2 views

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  #1 Bonnie Sutton on 20 Nov 11

   

  A new federal resource will help groups share learning materials and policy recommendations as they strive to improve the quality and availability of learning resources in education.
  
  Launched by the U.S. Departments of Education and Defense, the new "Learning Registry" is an open-source community that takes advantage of technology tools to help users share information about learning resources more effectively among a broad set of education stakeholders.
  
  "Learning Registry addresses a real problem in education, by bridging the silos that prevent educators from sharing valuable information and resources," said Education Secretary Arne Duncan in a statement. "The Registry also allows content developers, curriculum coordinators, principals, counselors, and everyone else who supports good teaching in the classroom to benefit from the combined knowledge of the field."
  
  The project was made possible by a $2.6 million investment, with the Departments of Education and Defense each contributing $1.3 million to the effort.
  
  Rather than creating an alternative destination to existing websites, Learning Registry is a communication system that allows existing educational portals and online systems to publish, consume, and share important information about learning resources with each other and the public, while respecting the privacy of individual users.
  
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  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A new federal resource will help groups share learning materials and policy recommendations as they strive to improve the quality and availability of learning resources in education. <br /> <br /> Launched by the U.S. Departments of Education and Defense, the new "Learning Registry" is an open-source community that takes advantage of technology tools to help users share information about learning resources more effectively among a broad set of education stakeholders. <br /> <br /> "Learning Registry addresses a real problem in education, by bridging the silos that prevent educators from sharing valuable information and resources," said Education Secretary Arne Duncan in a statement. "The Registry also allows content developers, curriculum coordinators, principals, counselors, and everyone else who supports good teaching in the classroom to benefit from the combined knowledge of the field." <br /> <br /> The project was made possible by a $2.6 million investment, with the Departments of Education and Defense each contributing $1.3 million to the effort. <br /> <br /> Rather than creating an alternative destination to existing websites, Learning Registry is a communication system that allows existing educational portals and online systems to publish, consume, and share important information about learning resources with each other and the public, while respecting the privacy of individual users. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/16/feds-launch-open-source-learning-registry/2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/16/feds-launch-open-source-learning-registry/2/</a>?</div>

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