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BMCC Secures Tax Levy Funding for Free Textbook Program
The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) Open Educational Resources (OER) has received official notification that it will receive $371,750 in tax levy funding from the City University of New York Office of Academic Affairs. The funds are part of a...
ISKME Receives Award Honoring OER Commons As Best Website For Teaching and Learning
Chosen by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference CHICAGO—June 26, 2017—The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has recognized ISKME’s OER Commons (OERCommons.org) as one of the nation’s best education...
AASL announces 2017 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announced its 2017 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago. The annual list honors 25 websites that provide enhanced learning...
Q&A with TJ Bliss: It’s an exciting time for open educational resources
About a month ago, Hewlett Foundation’s open educational resources grantees gathered in Canada to reflect on progress in the OER field and how equity plays a role. Coming out of the conference, we asked education program officer TJ Bliss what trends he’s keeping an...
LearnZillion, Lemann Foundation Partner on Curriculum in Brazil
LearnZillion, an American content developer, is partnering with a foundation and a Brazilian educational platform on a project aimed at providing curriculum aligned to the standards of South America’s most populous country. The goal of the project is to create...