California Learning Resource Network

Brian BridgesCLRN

CLRN Advisory MeetingMay 2009

Review Site Progress

ELR Reviews 333 programs in 08/09

As of 5/13/09 9626 Content standards

2300 standards not found (24%) 26 Tanks (8%)

4497 standards (47% of total)

Web Info Links Reviews

380 WILS posted Added two categories and eight

subcategories.

Web Information Links

Web Site Usage

All 50 states 118 countries

Visitor Location Summary

Visitor Locations

A Closer Look

30% of CA from Mountain View 10% of CA from Sunnyvale 99% of WA from Redmond 78% of VA is Bloglines Most of Beijing’s hits are Baidu

CLRN Blogs and RSS Feeds

2008/2009 Enhancements

ELAR Survey & Charts Expanded WILs WILs Survey & Charts Ability to search for WILs with

feedback CLRN @ Twitter Updated WILs page to include

thumbnails

ELAR Feedback

150 responses 15 ELARS have feedback

New WILS Categories

77 Free Software/Web Tools Six categories

41 Free Supplementary Course Materials Added Open Source Course &

Lesson Plan subcategories

WILs Feedback

WILS Feedback

769 responses 435 WILS have feedback

17% of all WILS have feedback

Search for WILS with Feedback

WILS Trends

Free online courses reach tipping point.

Added eight course portals including Academic Earth, iTunes U, MIT

Open Courseware, Open Yale, webcast.berkeley, YouTube EDU

• Added 15 courses to date

CLRN @

WILs Thumbnails

Embedded Video Clips

200 video clips 400 total

ELAR Progress 39 data assessment reviews

Deliverables in Review

Add ability for CLRN staff to attach a third publisher to an ELR IN PROGRESS

Expand the WILS to include “Free software/tools” and “Free Supplementary Course Materials” COMPLETED

Deliverables in Review

– Consider web-based presentations or other such tools to expand training capabilities of the liaisons

Deliverables in Review

Create ELAR user feedback system COMPLETED

Add ability for CLRN staff to re-assign ELRs to another Publisher IN PROGRESS

Add screenshots to each ELR, similar to the ELAR system. SHIFTED TO WILS

Deliverables Postponed

Ability for CLRN to post and manage their newsletters on the site

Ability for CLRN to email CLRN users based on profile items

Design and rewrite new search and display functionality for WILS to replace current system that includes a search by standard strand.

Challenges: Budget

$218K reduction from 07/08 08/09: 15.85% reduction

$168K reduction 09/10: 5.56% reduction

• $50K reduction

Reduced all contract amounts

Challenges: Budget Priority: maintaining ELR

review contracts Reduced evaluation and web

site contracts Eliminate Physical Education

reviews Assist in WIL reviews

Opportunities: AB 836

Task force for education technology

Electronic learning resources and instructional materials, based on a study of trends in long-term compatibility of resources and hardware and best practices in the use of electronic resources.

Opportunities: Open Source Textbook Review

Collaborate with the OSE & SPI to review free, open source textbooks.

Mathematics & Science Currently working with content

developers to encourage submissions

Opportunities: Open Source Textbook Review

June 15 deadline to submit Using existing ELR system Kelley adapted forms and wrote

specific directions for developers July 23 deadline to review “lite vetting”

Opportunities: Open Source Textbook Review

May 26 OSE Press Release Pre-discovered developers

Textbook Revolution Free High School Science Texts CK-12 Many mom & pop projects

Opportunities: Potential Improvements CLRN Webinars Recorded web presentations ELAR Feedback Charts: Phase II WILS Standard Search Redesign Digital Textbook Display

w/Feedback eLearning @ CLRN

CLRN Webinars

DimDim or YuuGuu Schools of Education Pre-

service Presentations Utilize live and recorded

presentations with pre-service programs

Topic specific webinars

Web-Based Presentations

Fliggo Procaster/Mogulus Create CLRN channels on

YouTube & TeacherTube

ELAR Feedback Charts

WILs Standard Search Redesign

Currently unable to search for WILs by standard/strand

WILS Browse

Tech&Learning eNews Project Tomorrow Chart 29% of 7-12 students using online

textbooks and/or curriculum T&L labeled graphic, Textbook Death

Watch

Digital Textbook Display with User Feedback

eLearning @ CLRN

Begin creating foundation to review eLearning resources

Find collaborative partners Develop criteria & process Begin building database & web

foundation

Discussion Item

What are your recommendations for improvements next year

Select three choices @ PollDaddy

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