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Director of Open Education for . team. Advocate for , and reform. Explorer of castles and wine.

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    May 2
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    McGrawbage

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    May 2

    Would you like to join and I at 2019? We are facilitating a hybrid online/onsite workshop on equity and social justice in open education May 10. Please see here for details & to sign up:

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    May 3

    So, about this: "Banerjee, of McGraw-Hill, said that options like Inclusive Access, in which colleges broker the deals and pass along the costs through fees, also helps lower the cost per student 'because we are getting high volume.'"

    Excellent piece on the implications for if Cengage and McGraw Hill merge.
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    Excellent piece on the implications for if Cengage and McGraw Hill merge.

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    May 2

    More on the proposed Cengage/McGraw-Hill merger by at . Our says: "The textbook market is already highly concentrated and this just puts it into fewer hands."

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    May 1

    McGraw Hill and Cengage plan to merge, pending Federal approval. What should the new be called?

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    May 1

    Reply with a gif. McGraw-Hill to Merge With Rival Textbook Publisher: Deal with Cengage, should it pass muster with regulators, would create second-largest U.S. provider of textbooks and higher-education materials

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    May 1

    1\ Pretty big news about planned merger between McGraw-Hill Education and Cengage Learning, sounding like all-stock (no cash) transaction between roughly equal partners

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    May 1

    An ASU professor's allegations of "unethical" practices regarding online homework systems and adaptive-learning software have led the university to start an independent investigation:

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    Apr 26

    Is the move to digital homework systems creating a new kind of digital divide at colleges?

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    May 1

    Now at the webcast: talks about how commercial publishers really market convenience, and not necessarily quality education. So true!

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    I'm worried about what a & merger means for textbook prices, but even more worried what it means for student data...

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  13. Apr 30

    Excited for 's webcast tomorrow “Expanding the Scope: Illustrating the Impact of ” with moderated by . It's time to move the conversation forward beyond affordability!

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    Apr 29

    We are entering the surveillance state. It didn't happen in 1984. But by 2024 we will have no privacy left. Students are especially vulnerable.

    "Once students transition to digital materials it enables both their institutions and the commercial vendors to collect vast amounts of data on them" Coverage of 's work in :
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    "Once students transition to digital materials it enables both their institutions and the commercial vendors to collect vast amounts of data on them" Coverage of 's work in :

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    Apr 29

    Our Landscape Analysis on the publishing industry's move to capture campus data covered today in by .

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    Apr 26
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    One of the most important leadership lessons I learned is that celebrating people’s successes is important but easy; having people’s backs when they stumble is harder but goes farther.

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    Apr 26

    Check out the spring newsletter for an article about open educational resources 😁

    The University of Houston Libraries spring 2019 newsletter is now online. Browse to learn more about our partnerships, services, and events
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    Apr 26

    Think of someone you admire who is leading : What character traits, behaviors, and deliverables define ? I'll start: 1. Focus on Students 2. Gives praise publicly & constructive feedback privately 3. Shares credit pls retweet/comment

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  20. Apr 26

    This is only going to become more common as publishers push & digital platforms. owes it to students to critically examine the ethics of these deals.

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    Apr 26

    Thrilled to welcome as the first representative on SPARC's Steering Committee. Check out our profile on her outstanding work to advance at and beyond.

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