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
Institute Releases First-Ever Study on How New Approaches to Knowledge Management Can Yield Improved Learning, Instruction, and Decision-Making in Schools and Colleges
SAN FRANCISCO – April 16, 2003 – In the new era of accountability in education, schools and colleges are not doing all that they can to use data and information for planning, operations, and management to yield more effective outcomes for students or...
Study Reveals Hurdles in Use of Technology and Information on College Campuses
HALF MOON BAY, Calif., February 18, 2004 – At a time when college and university leaders say there is a growing need for information technology to improve campus decision making, save costs, and support better student learning outcomes, an in-depth study of how...
Turning Knowledge Into Action
Turning Knowledge Into Action: What Does Data Have to Do With It? PHOENIX, AZ , June 1, 2004 -- The League for Innovation in the Community College is pleased to announce the availability of Turning Knowledge Into Action: What Does Data Have to Do With It? The...
ISKME Appoints Thad Nodine as Vice President
ISKME Appoints Thad Nodine as Vice President HALF MOON BAY, CA, June 6, 2005 — Thad R. Nodine, a specialist in education policy, has been appointed Vice President of the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME), a national...