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OER Discovery Research: Librarian and Faculty Curation Personas
ISKME’s work over the last decade has revealed that a principal barrier to OER use by educators is difficulty in finding the resources that they need. Existing OER platforms, including the Open Textbook Network, ISKME’s own OER Commons, and a growing number of...
A Spotlight on Our Open Educational Resources Spark Grantees
Over a decade ago the Michelson 20MM Foundation got its start in the battle around textbook affordability. At that time our founder Dr. Gary K. Michelson learned from a group of professors at Santa Ana College, a two-year public institution in Orange County,...
ISKME Adds Prominent Financial Advisor, Entrepreneur, and Educator to Board
ISKME names Ramona S. Thomas, entrepreneur in social impact philanthropy, knowledge management, and education, as new member of its Board of Directors. HALF MOON BAY, Calif.—July 1st, 2021—To help the organization strengthen its social impact, build greater...
Rapidly Responding with Relevant OER Over the Past Year
It has been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization and schools around the globe began closing. As we at ISKME reflect on the past year of educators and learners adapting to the many challenges that have arisen with school...
STEM Accessibility: Explicitly Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for All Learners
ISKME, in collaboration with the Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College (SERC), has just released an evaluation framework that STEM educators can use to determine the accessibility of OER based on auditory, visual, and neurological learner needs. Based...