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Mathieu Plourde

Grant helps Idaho schools plug into online classes - 0 views

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    Thousands of Idaho students in public, private and charter schools big and small next fall will be able to log into math, physics and history classes provided by the Khan Academy, a growing content provider focused on making free education available to anyone, anywhere. With $1.5 million in startup money from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, Khan Academy content will be provided in 47 schools, making Idaho the nation's first proving ground for a statewide implementation of the academy's free educational content and teaching model.
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School Ditches Textbooks for Open Educational Resources - 0 views

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    The Amarillo Area Center for Advanced Learning in Texas is replacing textbooks with digital open educational resources (OER) for its math and science classes using iPads. The specialty high school in Texas recently implemented a 1:1 iPad initiative, and the OER pilot program is intended to help cut costs while providing students with access to high-quality, easily updatable learning resources on their iPads. The district selected a free, Web-based solution, Net Texts, to provide teachers with access to a library of more than 21,000 free OER learning resources from Curriki, Khan Academy, and several universities and colleges.
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B.C. makes free online textbooks available - 2 views

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    "Postsecondary students in British Columbia may get a bit of a break when it comes time to buy their textbooks this fall. In the first move of its kind in Canada, the B.C. government said it will make available up to 20 free and open online textbooks for some of the most popular first- and second-year university and college courses. There's no guarantee that faculty will choose to assign the new textbooks, but proponents of the project are hoping that rigorous quality control measures and a little nudging from students will win them over. The textbooks also will be available to institutions, faculty and students across Canada to use at no charge."
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    Yes, I see that it is Canada, once again, leading the way.... :) If enough faculty adopt open online textbooks a new norm will be achieved! Of course, the quality must be equivalent....or, perhaps, better.
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    The state of Washington did it first. The Pacific North West leads the way.
Mathieu Plourde

WCC Goes Textbook-Free In Pilot Program - 0 views

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    Washtenaw Community College is the first community college in Michigan to put a textbook-free learning program in place. The Kaleidoscope Project uses open educational resources - basically online textbooks - to help make higher education more affordable. She says the project will be in place in one reading and one intermediate algebra class this fall, but the hope is that it can be expanded in the future.
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Student Credit Pathways for Saylor Courses - 1 views

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    "This page is intended as a portal for information on all of Saylor's various efforts to link free Saylor.org courses to college credit. A running list of courses that are aligned to free or affordable credit options can be viewed here."
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UW's online classes find big market - if they're free - 1 views

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    "Just a handful of students have signed up for the for-credit version of the University of Washington's online courses, but thousands are taking them for free."
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    Is anyone in udsnf12 signed up for a MOOC over winter session?
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Facing Backlash, Minnesota Decides to Allow Free Online Courses After All - 0 views

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    "When the Legislature convenes in January, my intent is to work with the governor and Legislature to appropriately update the statute to meet modern-day circumstances," he wrote. "Until that time, I see no reason for our office to require registration of free, not-for-credit offerings." But that may not be the end of the matter. If, down the road, Coursera starts charging for the courses or students can earn credit or certificates for them, the state might reassess its approach, he said.
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A Free Complete Guide to Evernote - 0 views

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    "How To Use Evernote, The Missing Manual is a free 34 page guide to using Evernote. The guide will help you use Evernote in your web browser, on your iPad, on your Android tablet, on your phone, and on your desktop. The guide is available to download as a PDF or EPub."
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Calgary classrooms going textbook-free - 0 views

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    In a world increasingly awash in information, some schools in Calgary have essentially become "textbook-free," pushing away from what some see as an over regimented method of learning.
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TechChef4u - 0 views

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    "TechChef4u offers multiple resources to support teachers and parents in their search for FREE quality apps to support their children and students. While the TechChef4u app is an educational app store that provides searchable and categorized lists of 500+ FREE apps for PK-12, the app doesn't stop there. "
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12 great free and open-source music making programs - 0 views

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    Over the next few slides we've rounded up 12 excellent free and open source applications worth investigating and experimenting with.
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Bookless Public Library Opens In Texas - 0 views

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    "An all-digital public library is opening today, as officials in Bexar County, Texas, celebrate the opening of the BiblioTech library. The facility offers about 10,000 free e-books for the 1.7 million residents of the county, which includes San Antonio. On its website, the Bexar County BiblioTech library explains how its patrons can access free eBooks and audio books. To read an eBook on their own device, users must have the 3M Cloud Library app, which they can link to their library card. The app includes a countdown of days a reader has to finish a book - starting with 14 days, according to My San Antonio."
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mixxt - Create your own Social Network for free! - 0 views

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    "Launch a homebase for your cause and collaborate. Simplify the organisation of your group and share content with like-minded people. All in your own space where you have control. Create your very own and free Social Network. You don't need to be a developer. Just select what you need and get started now."
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The launch of OERu: Towards free learning opportunities for all students worldwide | BC... - 0 views

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    "Imagine anyone in the world having access to a world-class education online for free, and getting credentials for it. With the launch of Open Educational Resources University (OERu) on November 1, that's exactly what is now possible. The launch is a significant milestone in higher education globally, and marks a transition from an international collaboration prototype to a sustainable, scalable program of accessible OERu study."
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Coursera, Rosetta Stone, Alliance Française offer Google Helpouts - 0 views

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    "Speaking of companies. Interestingly, language learning companies like Rosetta Stone, Alliance Française and Lingo Live are among the first adopters. So is MOOC behemoth Coursera offering a mix of free and paid tutoring sessions for its Machine Learning course. Notably there is a big group of language tutoring both from companies and private tutors in the Education & Career category, showing that this is still the easiest subject to bring online. Prices range from free over $5 to up to $25 per 30 minute session. Nevertheless other popular subjects like math are also widely offered. As Google Helpouts are built upon Google Hangouts features like screen sharing and document sharing, they also enable tutors to also teach topics that need more interaction or visual support."
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Mobile Carriers Start Fulfilling Clarke's Vision of Free Global Calls - 0 views

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    "It was that novel and that conversation with a man who saw the future far more clearly than I that came to mind last week when T-Mobile CEO John Legere announced in a press call that starting on July 15, calls between and within the U.S., Canada and Mexico would be free."
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Online education company edX expanding to offer free courses aimed at high school stude... - 0 views

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    "To date, edX has offered only college-level courses. And, while a smattering of high school-level massive open online courses exist, company officials said edX is the first provider of so-called MOOCs to offer an organized set of free high school curriculums."
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Auburn may offer free textbooks for students - The Auburn Plainsman - 0 views

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    Presented by senators Walker Byrd and Justin Mathews, the proposal would provide students with free or inexpensive "open textbooks" through a nonprofit organization, OpenStax, based out of Rice University. "We as students should have purchasing power of the books we buy, but we don't," Byrd said. "The professors require a book and often times you have no control over how much that book is going to be."
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Top 10 Free Plagiarism Detection Tools For Teachers - eLearning Industry - 0 views

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    "Teachers If you are a teacher interested in checking your students' work for copied material, you can use the list below where you can find the Top 10 FREE Plagiarism Detection Tools for Teachers."
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A possible solution to one college cost problem: free books - 0 views

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    "The plan, announced by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo earlier this month, is among a growing number of attempts to encourage college professors to turn to free, open-licensed materials. And, in this case, the effort is being billed as a way to cut the costs of a college education."
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