ISKME is a global
nonprofit that
inspires and convenes
educators to embrace
the practice of
Open Education
Research and Development
Since its founding in 2002, ISKME has built an extensive body of research and frameworks. We serve the field by offering in-depth landscape and impact studies and program development around equitable and inclusive access to high-quality education for all. Learn more
Platforms, Tools and Training
Leveraging the world-class public digital library of Open Educational Resources, OER Commons, ISKME’s OER Services offer custom solutions to our partners to support OER initiatives. Learn more
Knowledge Sharing and Innovation
As the creator of Big Ideas Fest and the design-thinking approach, Action Collabs, ISKME facilitates transformative processes and events to deepen collaboration and problem-solving among educators globally. Learn more
OER Commons Public Digital Library
ISKME created OER Commons, a comprehensive, openly accessible digital library for educators at all levels to identify high-quality Open Educational Resources (OER) and collaborate around their use, evaluation, and improvement to address the needs of their classrooms. Learn more
Latest News
Caine’s Arcade Video Wins Education Prize: ISKME Announces First “Big Ideas Fest Innovation in Action” Award
(Half Moon Bay, CA) – Caine’s Arcade – a short film by Nirvan Mullick about a 9-year-old boy’s cardboard arcade that’s received over 7 million views since it was posted online April 9, 2012 – is the recipient of a new annual education prize called the Big Ideas Fest...
Debut of OER Commons Arabic Expands Global Reach of Open Educational Resources
(Half Moon Bay, CA) – Today marks a shift toward expanded access to open educational resources (OER) for the Arabic-speaking world, with the launch of OER Commons Arabic. Developed by the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME), the Arabic...
Dept. of Education Funds Project Supporting Expanded Level of Disability Access
November 30, 2012 (Half Moon Bay, CA) – The U.S. Department of Education’s National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research has recently funded a project dedicated to helping people with disabilities personalize a “one-size-fits-one” approach to...
Music, Art and Imagination Focus of Big Ideas Fest
Music, Art and Imagination Focus of Big Ideas FestEducation Renaissance in Half Moon Bay, Dec. 2-5November 27, 2012 (Half Moon Bay, CA)--Naif Al-Mutawa, founder of The99 superheroes cartoon that’s sweeping the globe to unite young people of different cultures and...