Teachers shift to open content over textbooks – report
| Published | 14 March 2016 |
| Publisher | edscoop, Scoop News Group |
| Country | United States, North America |
ABSTRACT
Three out of four teachers say they use openly licensed educational content instead of textbooks, according to a TES Global survey.| Keywords | blended learning · Education IT News · Hewlett Foundation · OER · OER policy · Open Educational Resources · SXSWedu · TES Global |
| Published at | Washington, D.C |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
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| URL | https://edscoop.com/more-teachers-use-open-educational-resources-over-textbooks-report |
| Access date | 3/15/2018 |
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