We Love Resources: New Features in CK-12

Our friends over at CK-12 have made some sleek, blogworthy improvements to their platform. In addition to giving visitors the ability to create and remix open textbooks online (oh, is that all?), now teachers and students can keep materials and discussions in a newly-improved dashboard. What’s included in this dashboard? Like Kirk in his captain’s chair, teachers can pilot […]

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OER Textbook replacement courses launched on Net Texts

Net Texts has launched their free “OER Textbook Replacement Courses” collection for Science, Social Studies, Math, and English. Each of the “40 ready-to-use courses…can act as a complete textbook replacement or as a framework that teachers can supplement with their own curriculum materials” and is ideal for “1:1 computing programs, blended learning environments, flipped classrooms, […]

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Bellevue University: New Transfer Partner and Innovative Leader in Online Education

We are happy to announce yet another partner school willing to accept transfer of Saylor.org’s three NCCRS credit recommended college courses! Our new friends at Bellevue University have joined the ranks of our partners in the higher education space who are committed to the idea of providing students with flexible and affordable degree options. This addition […]

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ICYMI – New Schools of Thought in Education

Thought we’d complete your Saturday afternoon with extra knowledge.  We promise we’re even more entertaining than a 22-hour non-filibuster. What we’ve been up to: Making Friends — Bellevue University is our newest credit-pathway partner. Check out their offerings, especially a course to help you develop a portfolio you can submit to earn Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) […]

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