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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, EdD, focuses on investigating how educational innovations can increase student learning and success in postsecondary and K12 systems. She leads studies that blend qualitative and quantitative methods to...
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...