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Research, Innovation, Field Building

The Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME) creates opportunities for educational programs, institutions, and systems, from K-12 schools to colleges and universities, to develop, improve, and use resources to advance learning and success. ISKME also assists philanthropic organizations and government agencies to examine and improve their own internal processes for continuous improvement, evaluation, and learning. All of ISKME's projects are oriented toward practice-based outcomes, so that educational institutions can develop their own knowledge-driven strategies to advance learning and success. ISKME's projects span three areas:


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Research
ISKME’s research and evaluations examine processes, practices, and outcomes to improve, understand, and enhance educational impact—across functions, departments, institutions, grantees, or systems. As an independent, nonpartisan organization, ISKME also assists in understanding the impact and development of federal, state, and systemwide policies to support knowledge-driven decision-making in schools and on campus.

Innovation
ISKME develops and shares innovation by creating research-based tools, frameworks, and resources that support knowledge-sharing, community building, knowledge-driven decision making, and continuous learning practices. An example is OER Commons, a teaching and learning network that expands educational opportunities for all by increasing access to high-quality, freely available educational materials online.

Field Building
Sustainable and innovative approaches to learning are shifting the nature of education as we know it. ISKME facilitates the transformation of research into practice by supporting and enlivening the exchange of knowledge and expertise among researchers and practitioners—through its research, strategic planning, partnerships, convenings, professional development, technology development, and other field building activities.

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What's Happening
ISKME Around the World

Learn about the Open Education Track at the iCommons Summit, Sapporo, Japan, July 30, 2008

Open Education Training
ISKME Teacher Workshop in Web 2.0 collaborative tools and open content, Stanford Summer Teaching Institute, Aug 4-7

Job Opportunities: ISKME Seeks Director of Development
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ISKME's spring EdForum, San FranciscoA great panel discussion was held entitled: From Collaboratories to Public Space: Bringing the World to Students and Putting Classrooms in the Wild. See panelists and details...

ISKME honored as 2007 Tech Awards Laureate for OER Commons network
September 2007, ISKME named as one of five innovators from around the world to be honored for achievement in education by this year’s Tech Museum Awards: Technology Benefiting Humanity. ISKME received this honor for its leadership in developing OER Commons a teaching and learning network that expands educational opportunities for all by increasing access to high-quality, freely available educational materials online. Read more...

Featured Publications
Analysis of State-of-the-State Addresses Released
The annual report, The Governors Speak - 2008, prepared by ISKME for the National Governors Association, finds that more governors are supporting green energy.
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On Doing OER
Featured blog post on Terra Incognita at Penn State in March, Amee Godwin discusses engagement with Open Education Resources. Go to posting...

Fulfilling the Promise of Open Content
Appearing in Inside Higher Ed in February, Lisa Petrides writes on Open Education Resources and the Cape Town Declaration. Read all...
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