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Largest-ever study of impact of Open Educational Resources in college reveals benefits of introducing OER courses on a broad scale

...recoup their initial investments over a relatively short time.” “While education research yields mixed or negative results, this study saw mostly positive effects,” said Rebecca Griffiths, principal education researcher at...

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Rebecca J. Griffiths

Rebecca Griffiths specializes in blending qualitative and quantitative methods to understand the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of technology-enhanced instruction in K-12 and postsecondary education. She also examines organizational and systemic facilitators...

Tech Report October 1, 2018

Participant Experiences and Financial Impacts: Findings from Year 2 of Achieving the Dream’s OER Degree Initiative

This report presents findings from Achieving the Dream’s Open Education Resources (OER) Degree Initiative, which helps colleges reduce the financial burden on students and improve curriculum and pedagogy by developing...

Tech Report November 1, 2015

Early Experiences with EdReady— A Tool for Improving Math College Readiness

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Postsecondary Success initiative is concerned with understanding how online technology applications can assess and improve students’ math readiness to better prepare them for college-level...