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Reaching out with OER: the new role of public-facing open scholar [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Open educational resources (OER) and, more recently, open educational practices (OEP) have been widely promoted as a means of increasing openness in higher education (HE). Thus far, such openness has been limited by OER provision typically being supplier-
Coughlan, Tony, Perryman, Leigh-Anne
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Backward Growth Accounting: An Economic Tool for Strategic Planning of Business Growth

open access: yesManagerial and Decision Economics, Volume 46, Issue 6, Page 3296-3317, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Business growth is a goal of great importance for its both private and social benefits. Many firms view business growth as an imperative for their survival, stability, and long‐term success. Business growth can be socially beneficial, too, as it enables businesses to expand into new territories where they can stimulate economic growth and ...
Ali Zeytoon‐Nejad
wiley   +1 more source

The evolution of open educational practices: a comparative analysis of models and a new framework for the AI era

open access: yesSmart Learning Environments
This research provides a systematic review and comparison of 14 existing Open Educational Practices (OEP) models and frameworks. Although OEP has its origins in Open Educational Resources (OER), the theoretical conception of OEP remains disparate and ...
Chenggui Duan
doaj   +1 more source

Quali scenari per le pratiche e-learning nell’università? Gli “Open Educational Path”

open access: yesLea, 2014
E-learning for over fifteen years has evolved from a simple instrument for virtual educational interactions (1.0) to an environment capable of promoting wide participatory experiences (2.0).
Antonio Calvani Laura Menichetti
doaj   +1 more source

Critical Design Strategy of Thermogalvanic Hydrogels for Low‐Grade Heat Harvesting

open access: yesAdvanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 31, August 21, 2025.
This review highlights thermogalvanic hydrogels for efficient low‐grade heat harvesting, with a focus on design strategies. Key aspects include recent advances, thermoelectrochemical conversion mechanisms, performance metrics, enhancement approaches, and current device applications.
Wentao Lin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feasibility of a mat‐based Pilates program for community dwelling seniors to improve balance and core strength

open access: yesPM&R, Volume 17, Issue 8, Page 905-916, August 2025.
Abstract Background Popular programs to combat the increased rates of falls and improve overall balance and strength in the aging population are limited by accessibility or focus on distal movements, thereby limiting gains from the programs. The use of an age‐appropriate, community‐based Pilates program focusing on core strengthening for improved ...
Luigi Gonzales   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Open education P’s at the OU in Scotland: partnership, practices and the development of open educational policies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This paper explores the role of partnership and practice in the development of open educational policies within an Scotland wide project managed by the Open University (OU) in Scotland.
Macintyre, Ronald
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Hierarchical Porous PbO2 Electrode for Electro‐Degradation of Various Contaminants

open access: yesSmall Structures, Volume 6, Issue 4, April 2025.
A PbO2 electrode with a hierarchical porous structure is synthesized using a simple template method via self‐assembly of polystyrene beads of varying sizes. The hierarchical porous electrode demonstrates superior electrochemical performance for pollutant degradation compared to its nonporous counterpart, highlighting the benefits of its enhanced ...
Yifan Zhu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Journeys to Open Educational Practice: UKOER/SCORE Review Final Report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In 2008 the JISC Good Intentions report concluded that the landscape around learning materials had changed sufficiently to support a range of sustainable models for sharing.
Beetham, H.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Big Changes in How Students are Tested [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
For the past decade, school accountability has relied on tests for which the essential format has remained unchanged. Educators are familiar with the yearly testing routine: schools are given curriculum frameworks, teachers use the frameworks to guide ...
Bintanja, Richard   +7 more
core   +5 more sources

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