Interested in learning more about initiatives working to expand educational access? Then look no further! Game Changers: Education and Information Technologies, edited by Diana G. Oblinger, is a new and free e-book that brings together some of the most innovative organizations at the front line and highlights their efforts and models of success. To develop […]
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Next up in our professor profile series, meet Dr. Chad Redwing! Hi Chad! Please tell our readers about yourself. My family and I live on a small ranch in the Sierra Nevada Foothills of Northern California. Professionally, I have worked at the high school, college and university levels in both teaching and administration. Currently, I […]
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Badges. It’s a word that just about everyone recognizes. Maybe you earned badges when you were in scouts as a youngster, or maybe you think of a detective’s badge. Badges are also awarded by governments and militaries for heroism and other great achievements. Increasingly, badges modeled after those given in scouting are being used in […]
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Late last year, we blogged about California State Senator Darrell Steinberg’s ambitious plans to introduce digital textbooks into the California State higher education system, with a proposal to give students free access to texts for 50 core undergraduate classes in California’s three-tier public higher education system: University of California, California State University, and California Community […]
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Are you working through Saylor.org courses – or a number of free educational resources – and find that you’re having trouble managing your time? In a recent newsletter, well-known education activist, DIY learner, and founder of UnCollege.org Dale J. Stephens shared his own steps to learning effectively and efficiently. With Dale’s permission, I am sharing […]
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