The Open Metadata Exchange: Enabling OER Access Across Libraries
By the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME) In a recent workshop session at OER26, members of the ISKME team, Christian Clauss and Anjali Nambiar, presented the Open Metadata Exchange (OME). The OME is a decentralized network of...
Beyond Textbooks: Why Instructional Materials Matter for Dual Enrollment Quality
As dual enrollment continues to grow nationwide, policymakers and practitioners are asking important questions about quality. How can states ensure that students are academically prepared? How can programs be aligned across institutions? How can pathways better...
Dual Enrollment Shouldn’t Depend on a Student’s Ability to Pay: New Recommendations
Dual enrollment has become one of the fastest-growing pathways to college access in the United States, with 2.8 million students participating nationwide. For many students, dual enrollment offers an opportunity to earn college credit, reduce future college costs,...
ISKME Statement on Accessibility on the OER Commons Platform
Accessibility is key to ensuring success for all learners. Accessibility is also a passion and keystone in ISKME’s approach supporting access to knowledge. ISKME's ongoing work in the accessibility space is demonstrated by our continued commitment to ensuring that our...
Celebrating the Completion of Season 1: Educating to Be Human
We are celebrating the completion of Season 1, with 10 episodes of the "Educating to Be Human" podcast series. They are meant to be thought-provoking and engaging, and to shed light on the idea that creation and curiosity--essential superpowers of humans--can be...